Xtrade Information

Xtrade is an experienced online broker specializing in helping investors build diversified investment portfolios. Through Xtrade, investors can access multiple markets including CFDs, Indices, Commodities, Shares, Forex, ETFs, Bonds, and moreon the Xtradetrading platform. Xtrade also provides demo accounts and 4 live accounts with leverage starting from 1:400 on Forex, and this broker says it offers 24/7 customer support. However, Xtrade still has risks due to some comments about its high trading spread.

Pros and Cons

Is Xtrade Legit?

It is relatively safe for investors to conduct financial activities in regulated entities. The regulatory information of this broker is as follows:

Regulated Country	Regulated Authority	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number	Current Status
	FSC	Xtrade International Ltd.	Common Financial Service License	IFSC/60/383/TS/15	Exceeded
	ASIC	Xtrade International Ltd	Market Making(MM)	343628	Revoked
	CYSEC	Merba Limited	Market Making(MM)	108/10	Suspicious Clone

What Can I Trade on Xtrade?

Traders can choose different investment directions because the broker provides traders with access toForex, CFDs, Indices, Commodities, Shares, ETFs, Bonds, and more.

Account Type

Xtrade offers four account types. Traders who own more deposits can choose a VIP account, while those with a small budget can open a Standard account. If you are in between, you can choose the Premium account or the Platinum account. In addition, the demo account is predominantly used to familiarize traders with the trading platform and for educational purposes only.

Xtrade Fees

The spread is from 2 pips. The spread is more than 1pips, which is relatively high and the liquidity is relatively poor.

Leverage

The maximum leverage is 1:400 meaning that profits and losses are magnified as well as gains.

Trading Platform

Xtrade provides a Proprietary platform available for web, mobile, and print versions. Traders can choose the method that suits them to access and conduct trading-related activities.

Deposit and Withdrawal

The minimum amount to deposit is 250 USD. Xtrade accepts credit/debit cards, bank transfers, American Express, and more options for deposits and withdrawals.

Withdrawal requests take up to five business days to process. Third-party withdrawal payment methods (i.e. credit card company, wire transfer bank, or intermediary bank delays) In extreme cases, delays of 3 weeks

Bonus

Xtrade offers a first deposit bonus of up to $5000, a 100% bonus.

Yuanta Futures Information

Yuanta Futures (Hong Kong) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yuanta Futures Co., Ltd. (stock code: 6023), a leading enterprise in Taiwan's futures industry. It is a legitimate and compliant futures brokerage platform. The platform offers a rich and diverse range of products, covering indices, commodities, currencies, and various global futures contracts, meeting the diverse trading needs of different investors. The trading channels are convenient, supporting trading through applications such as the “YUANTA EPOLESTAR” on the PC side and the “Yuanta Hong Kong GO” on the mobile side.

Pros and Cons

Is Yuanta Futures Legit?

Yuanta Futures is a legitimate futures brokerage firm. It is regulated by the Taipei Exchange with the regulatory number being Unreleased, which proves that its businesses, including dealing in futures contracts and leveraged foreign exchange trading, are protected by the regulatory authority.

What Can I Trade in Yuanta Futures?

Yuanta Futures offers various trading instruments, including indices, commodities, currencies, and global futures.

Indices: We provide numerous index-related futures contracts, such as those related to the MSCI indices.

Commodities: We offer futures contracts for commodities like crude oil, gold, and agricultural products.

Currencies: Currency futures including USD-CNY (Hong Kong) Futures.

Global Futures: It encompasses a wide range of products, such as US Treasury bond futures, European stock index futures, as well as Singaporean currency and equity futures.

Yuanta Futures Fees

Yuanta Futures charges commissions for the trading of different futures contracts. For example, in Hong Kong futures trading, the commission for Hong Kong index futures and options is HK$50, while the commission for the mini-contracts of some US futures is as low as US$15.

In addition, other fees also need to be paid. For instance, the information service fee (for example, the real-time quotation fee for HKEX futures is HK$75 per month), the bank transfer fee (HK$75), and the service fees for account audit confirmation, and so on (HK$300). Moreover, a currency exchange fee is also payable, and a service charge of 10 percent needs to be added to the exchange rate provided by the bank or the agent.

Trading Platform

Yuanta Futures provides a computer trading platform named “YUANTA EPOLESTAR”, and also supports mobile trading, such as applications like “Yuanta Hong Kong GO”, which are suitable for Android and iOS devices.

Deposit and Withdrawal

Customers can deposit funds through bank transfers, including local and overseas remittances. For local deposits, customers can choose methods such as ATM, cheque machine, telephone banking, counter service, or online banking. For overseas remittance, customers can make the remittance, and please indicate their account name and account number with Yuanta Futures (Hong Kong) on the remittance slip.

Regarding withdrawals, customers can contact their business representatives or fill out withdrawal instructions and submit the withdrawal requests via fax or email. Local transfers are usually credited to the account on the same day, while overseas remittances take 1 to 2 working days.