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.

MTrading Information

MTrading was started in 2012 and is based in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is regulated by the FCA (UK) through MONETRIX LTD. It has a lot of different trading instruments, like forex, commodities, crypto, indices, and CFDs. It also has account types for both new and experienced traders, and you can use several platforms such as MT4, MT5, and WebTrader.

Pros and Cons

Is MTrading Legit?

Yes, MTrading holds a general registered license from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom, with the licensed business MONETRIX LTD, having a Common Business Registration license, license number 16198039.

What Can I Trade on MTrading?

MTrading has a lot of tradable assets, such as forex currency pairs, commodities, cryptocurrencies, indices, stocks, and CFDs.

Account Type

There are three primary types of live accounts at MTrading: All In Price (MT5), M.Premium (MT4), and M.Pro (MT4). The minimum deposit for all accounts is only $10, and the maximum leverage is 1:1000. You can get demo accounts and Islamic (swap-free) accounts if you want.

Leverage

MTrading gives its account types floating leverage of up to 1:1000, which lets traders handle big positions with a small amount of money. However, high leverage makes both possible gains and possible losses bigger, so traders need to be very careful with how they handle their risks.

MTrading Fees

Compared to other companies in the same field, MTrading's total trading fees are reasonable. The broker has tight spreads on its M.Pro account, starting at 0 pips, and charges $4 a lot in commissions. Its All-In Price and M.Premium accounts have spreads starting at 1 pip and no extra commission.

Non-Trading Fees

Trading Platform

Deposit and Withdrawal

MTrading does not charge any deposit or withdrawal fees. The minimum deposit is $10.

Deposit Options