LION Information

LION is a financial company registered in Cayman Islands and started its business since 2015. With its dual headquarters in Hong Kong and Singapore, the company expands its global presence to USA, Dubai, Malaysia, Vietnam and so on.

Its business scope mainly focus on trading in forex, securites and futures, and product number is said to be more than 10000 kinds. There's an education center with “Lion School” where traders can get “news flash” for market trends analysis and financial calendar to reach the latest market updates.

The broker is decently regulated by two authorities: SFC (Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong) and MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore), assuring some level of credibility and reliability in these countries.

However, the broker also holds an offshore license from CIMA (Cayman Islands Monetary Authority) and an exceeded license from SFC (Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong), which should raise traders' attentions about potential risks.

Pros and Cons

Is LION Legit?

LION is officially regulated by SFC (Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong) and MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore), with a licenses numbering at BID234 and BID234 respectively.

However, the broker also holds an SFC exceeded license and a CIMA offshore license, imparing its liability.

Regulated Country	Regulator	Regulatory Status	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number
	SFC	Regulated	Lion Futures Limited	Dealing in futures contracts	BID234
	MAS	Regulated	LION INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.	Retail Forex License	CMS101140
	CIMA	Offshore	Lion Brokers Limited	Market Making (MM)	1455005
	SFC	Exceeded	Lion International Securities Group Limited	Dealing in securities	BHY491

What Can I Trade on LION?

LION boasts more than 10000 securites, 100+ futures and 100+ forex for global clients.

Securities:

• Lion A-shares Stock Connect: Offers leveraged investments up to 2.5 times through Total Return Swap (TRS) derivatives, ensuring client privacy and low financing costs.
• Hong Kong and U.S. Equities: The T+0 same-day selling enables immediate trading for enhanced flexibility.

Futures:

Enables direct access to top international exchanges with a safe and standardized market, traders can access millisecond data updates.

Forex:

Traders can enjoy spread from as low as 0 pip with forex trading, STP-ECN trading model and flexible leverage options, with no commission from deposits and withdrawals.

Trading Platform

LION provides two trading platforms: LionBrokersElite for securities and CFDs; LionBrokers for futures. Traders need to download different apps for different products.

Both platforms are downloadable from Windows, macOS, iOS and Android devices. Traders can approach real-time monitoring of their transactions and financial instrument trends with these platforms.

Fortrade Information

Founded in 2013, Fortrade is a regulated mult-asset broker registered in Hong Kong, offering trading in CFDs on currencies, stocks, indices, precious metals, energy products, agriculture products, and US treasuries on Fortrader and MT4 trading platforms.

Pros and Cons

Is Fortrade Legit?

Fortrade currently holds multiple regulatory licenses, including

• Australia Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC)
• Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
• Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)
• Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO)
• National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB)

Regulated Country	Regulated by	Regulated Entity	License Type	License No.
	ASIC	FORT SECURITIES AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.	Market Making(MM)	000493520
	FCA	Fortrade Limited	Market Making(MM)	609970
	CySEC	Fortrade Cyprus Ltd	Market Making(MM)	385/20
	CIRO	Fortrade Canada Limited	Market Making(MM)	Unreleased
	NBRB	Fort Securities BLR Limited Liability Company	Retail Forex License	193075810

What Can I Trade on Fortrade?

Fortrade offers a wide range of market instruments, including CFDs on currencies, stocks, indices, precious metals, energy products, agriculture products, and US treasuries.

Account Type

Fortrade provides demo accounts and Islamic accounts.

The demo account is predominantly used for familiarizing traders with the trading platform and for educational purposes only.

Islamic users are allowed to open Islamic accounts with no swap fees. Clients following the Muslim faith can open a forex & CFD trading account without any rollover interests on overnight positions swap interests).

Leverage

The maximum leverage is 1:200, meaning that profits and losses are magnified 200 times. It is important to keep in mind that the greater the leverage, the greater the risk of losing your deposited capital. The use of leverage can both work in your favour and against you.

Trading Platform

Fortrade cooperates with the authoritative MT4 trading platform and a propriety trading platform - Fortrader, available on the Web, Windows, and Mobile (iOS and Android).

Deposit and Withdrawal

The minimum deposit is €/$/£ 100. Fortrade accepts Mastercard, Visa, Skrill, Neteller, and PayPal for deposit and withdrawal.