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.

FXGiants Information

FXGiants is a broker. The tradable instruments include forex, metals, indices, commodities, stocks, and futures. The broker also provides six accounts with a maximum leverage of 1:1000. The minimum spread is from 0.0 pips. FXGiants is still risky due to its clone firm status, high leverage, and bad reviews about wiping out profits.

Pros and Cons

Is FXGiants Legit?

FXGiants is regulated by FCA with license number 585561, but it is a clone firm.

What Can I Trade on FXGiants?

FXGiants offers more than 300 market instruments, including forex, metals, indices, commodities, stocks, and futures.

Account Type

FXGiants has six account types: Live Floating Spread, Live Fixed Spread, Live Zero Fixed Spread, STP/ECN No Commission, STP/ECN No Commission, and STP/ECN Absolute Zero. Traders who want low spreads can choose Live Zero Fixed Spread and STP/ECN Zero Spread accounts, while those who want low leverage can open STP/ECN No Commission, STP/ECN Zero Spread, and STP/ECN Absolute Zero accounts.

FXGiants Fees

The spread starts from 0.0 pipsand the commission is from 0. The lower the spread, the faster the liquidity.

Leverage

The maximum leverage is 1:1000 meaning that profits and losses are magnified 1000 times.

Trading Platform

FXGiants cooperates with the authoritative MT4 trading platform and provides PMAM and VPS Hosting services. Junior traders prefer MT4 over MT5. MT4 provides various trading strategies and implements EA systems.

Deposit and Withdrawal

FXGiants accepts Visa, Wire Transfers, etc. for deposit and withdrawal. However, the official website is inaccessible, so transfer processing times and associated fees are unknown.