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.

One Financial Markets Information

One Financial Markets is an online broker that offers CFD (Contract for Difference) trading in forex, stocks, indices, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. The company provides Standard and Professional accounts with leverage up to 1:30 and 1:400, respectively. Trading is conducted via the MT4/MT5 platforms. Spreads are as low as 1 pip (for EUR/USD). The firm also offers demo accounts and 24/7 customer support.

Pros and Cons

Is One Financial Markets Legit?

All regulations of One Financial Markets are in a cloned state, and the cloned regulatory licenses involve the FCA, SFC, DFSA, and FSCA.

Regulated Country	Regulated Authority	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number	Current Status
	FCA	Axi Financial Services (UK) Limited	Market Maker (MM)	466201	Suspicious Clone
	SFC	One Financial Markets Asia Limited	Leveraged foreign exchange trading	BFZ621	Suspicious Clone
	DFSA	One Financial Markets (DIFC) Limited	Retail Forex License	F003943	Suspicious Clone
	FSCA	Financial Service Corporate	AXI FINANCIAL SERVICES (UK) LTD	45784	Suspicious Clone

What Can I Trade on One Financial Markets?

One Financial Markets offers various market instruments, including Forex, Bullion, Indices, Commodities, Energy, Cryptocurrencies, and Shares.

Account Type

One Financial Markets offers standard and professional accounts with different account opening thresholds. Additionally, the broker claims that the Standard account provides negative balance protection.

One Financial Markets Fees

One Financial Markets offers an average spread of 1.2 pips and a typical spread of 1 pip (EUR/USD).

Leverage

The Standard Account of One Financial Markets offers a maximum leverage of 1:30, while the Professional Account provides a leverage as high as 1:400.

Trading Platform

One Financial Markets provides online foreign exchange trading through the ONE | MT4 and ONE | MT5 platforms. Traders can trade all asset classes on a single platform, which can be downloaded to their desktops or accessed anytime, anywhere via applications compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Android. The ONE | MT4 platform also supports web-based operations.

Deposit and Withdrawal