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.

Hirose-fx was registered in 2004 in Japan. It mainly focuses on the forex and CFD markets, like stocks and commodities. It uses its own trading platforms, called LION FX and LION CFD, and it does not require minimum deposits and withdrawal. More importantly, it is regulated by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Japan.

Pros and Cons

Is Hirose-fx Legit?

Yes, Hirose-fx is regulated by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Japan. However, the FSA once sanctioned Hirose-fx for violation of laws. Despite the fact that it is regulated, potential risks may still exist, and please be aware of the risks.

WikiFX Field Survey

WifiFX field survey team visited Hirose-fx's regulatory address: 1-3-19 Shinmachi in Nishi-ku of Osaka, Japan. It is found that Hirose-fx has a physical business office.

What Can I Trade on Hirose-fx?

On Hirose-fx, customers can trade forex, stock index, ETFs, and commodities.

Leverage

For some of the stock index and ETF CFDs, the leverage is about 10 times, while for some commodity CFDs, it is about 20 times. When the leverage is high, the risks are also likely to be high. Therefore, careful considerations are recommended.

Spread and Commission

For different currency pairs, the spreads are not the same. As to the EUR/USD pair, the spread is 0.3 pips.

As for commissions, all charging no commissions.

Trading Platform

Hirose-fx uses its own trading platforms, which are LION FX and LION CFD.

Deposit and Withdrawal

Hirose-fx supports 3 types of deposit: quick deposit, quick deposit at ATM, and bank transfer. As for withdrawal, it supports real-time withdrawals and regular withdrawals. More importantly, no commission fees are charged.