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| Exness | ThinkMarkets | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.97 / 5 | 4.01 / 5 |
| Regulation | CySEC No. 178/12 + FCA-licensed (FRN unconfirmed) + FSA Seychelles No. SD025 Exness Group also holds licences in Seychelles (FSA), Mauritius (FSC), BVI (FSC), Curacao (CBCS), Jordan and the UAE, but these are not on the approved Tier-1 list so are excluded here. FCA-licensed via Exness (UK) Ltd; per Exness's own disclosures this entity does not serve retail clients -- confirm current status before relying on it. |
CySEC No. 215/13 + FCA No. 629628 + FSA Seychelles No. SD060 All of these are held by separate TF Global Markets group entities, not by TF Global Markets (Europe) Ltd (the CySEC entity): FCA by the UK entity, ASIC by the Australian entity, FSCA by the South African entity, DFSA by a Dubai entity, and FMA by a New Zealand entity. The group also holds non-Tier-1 licences in the Cayman Islands, Mauritius and Seychelles. |
| Entity | Exness (Cy) Ltd | TF Global Markets (Europe) Ltd |
| Founded | 2008 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Limassol, Cyprus | Melbourne, Australia / London, UK (group); European entity based in Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | $10 (varies by payment method; some methods allow as low as $1) | $0 (Standard account); $500 for ThinkZero account |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 0.2 pips | 1.1 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (Exness Terminal) | MT4, MT5, TradingView, Proprietary (ThinkTrader) |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | FSCA, CMA | ASIC, FSCA, DFSA, FMA |
| Instruments | 100+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities, stock and crypto CFDs | Up to 4,000 CFD instruments across forex (40+ pairs), indices, shares, commodities and crypto, varying by platform. |
| Visit | Visit Exness | Visit ThinkMarkets |
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