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| CFI | Saxo | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.88 / 5 | 3.25 / 5 |
| Regulation | EU-regulated (MiFID passporting) + FCA No. 828955 + FSA Seychelles No. SD107 Held by Credit Financier Invest Limited, a separate UK group entity from the Dubai-headquartered Credit Financier Invest (CFI) Ltd reviewed as this broker's primary entity. |
FCA No. 551422 |
| Entity | Credit Financier Invest (CFI) Ltd | Saxo Capital Markets UK Ltd |
| Founded | 1998 | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Dubai, UAE | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Minimum deposit | No minimum | Not independently confirmed |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 0.4 pips | Not independently confirmed |
| Platforms | MT5, cTrader, TradingView, Proprietary (CFI Trading App) | SaxoTraderGO, SaxoTraderPRO |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | FSCA | MAS |
| Instruments | 1500+ instruments across forex, stocks, energies, metals, indices, ETFs, crypto, bonds and futures | 72,000+ instruments across stocks (23,000+), bonds (5,200+), ETFs (7,400+), mutual funds (18,300+), forex (185+ pairs plus 45+ FX vanilla options), listed options (20+ exchanges), futures (250+), and CFDs (8,600+ on stocks/indices/forex/commodities), per Saxo's own partner/product pages. |
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