Octa Information

Founded in 2011, Octa a regulated broker registered in Cyprus, offering trading in currrency pairs, gold/silver, commodities, indices, and cryptos on OctaTrader, Web platform, and Android platforms.

Pros and Cons

Is Octa Legit?

Yes. Octa is currently regulated by Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC).

Regulated Country	Regulated by	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number
	CySEC	Octa Markets Cyprus Ltd	Market Making (MM)	372/18

What Can I Trade on Octa?

Octa offers trading in currrency pairs, gold/silver, commodities, indices, and cryptos.

Leverage

The maximum leverage vary on the asset class. Detailed info can be found in the table below:

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.

Spread and Commission

Octa offers commission-free trading and the EUR/USD spread is floating around 1.1 pips. If you are interested in spreads on other trading instruments, you can visit https://www.octaeu.com/spreads/

Trading Platform

Octa has a built-in proprietary trading platform - OctaTrader available on the Web, Desktop, and Android versions.

Deposit and Withdrawal

Octa supports very limited payment options, only Swissquote, BluOr Bank, and RIETUMU.

The minimum deposit or withdrawal amount are both 50 EUR.

All deposits and withdrawals are free of charge, and can be processed within 3-7 business days.

Customer Support Options

Octa provides email instead of phone or live chat contact, which will result in traders being unable to deal with emergencies on time. You can also follow them on some social platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

FOREX EXCHANGE Information

FOREX EXCHANGE, incorporated in Japan in 2004. Currently regulated by the FSA, it allows traders to trade currency pairs through MT4 and supports free trading fees. But it did not provide specific information about the accounts.

Pros and Cons

Is FOREX EXCHANGE Legit?

Regulated Country/Region
Regulated Authority	FSA
Regulated Entity	FOREX EXCHANGE株式会社
License Type	Retail Forex License
License Number	関東財務局長(金商)第293号
Current Status	Regulated

What Can I Trade on FOREX EXCHANGE?

It can mainly trade 25 currencies.

Account Types

The account opening process is as follows, consisting of four steps. You may refer to:

FOREX EXCHANGE Fees

Transaction fee, stop loss fee and account maintenance fee are 0 yen. Deposits of more than 1 billion yen will be charged.

Trading Platform

FOREX EXCHANGE offers MT4 for trading on desktop, mobile and tablet.

Deposit and Withdrawal

Withdrawals must be made from the website and can only be made in Japanese yen.

The withdrawal fee is free in principle. For withdrawals of less than 10,000 yen and withdrawals of more than 5 times per month, 540 yen will be charged per withdrawal.

The money will be remitted to your registered financial institution account within 4 working days.

Deposits can be made through regular bank transfers and fast deposits, with no minimum amount limit. Payment in Japanese yen only.