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.

MONEY SQUARE Information

Founded in 2015, MONEY SQUARE is a regulated broker registered in Japan, offering trading on forex and CFDs with leverage up to 1:25 and spread from 0.1 pips through a proprietary trading platform. Demo accounts are available and there is no minimum deposit requirement.

Pros and Cons

Is MONEY SQUARE Legit?

Yes. MONEY SQUARE is regulated by Financial Services Agency (FSA).

Regulated Country	Regulator	Current Status	Regulated Entity	License Type	License No.
	Financial Services Agency (FSA)	Regulated	株式会社マネースクエア	Retail Forex License	関東財務局長（金商）第2797号

What Can I Trade on MONEY SQUARE?

Leverage

The broker offers max leverage of 1:25. The use of leverage can both work in your favour and against you. Leverage magnifies the returns from favorable movements in a currency's exchange rate.

MONEY SQUARE Fees

MONEY SQUARE does not set transaction fees for users, but charges a certain amount of spreads, for example, from 0.1 pips for USD/JPY, 0.1 pips for GBP/JPY and 0.1 pips for NZD/JPY.

No commission fee is required. Depending on the interest rate situation in each country, swaps may change from “receipt” to “payment”, or payments may be made on both buy and sell positions.

Trading Platform

Deposit and Withdrawal

The broker accepts payments via both quick deposit and transfer payments. MONEY SQUARE recommends the former because it is instant and free of charge, while the latter requires the client to bear the transfer fees. Note that MONEY SQUARE only accepts Japanese Yen for deposits and withdrawals.