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| FXOpen | CFI | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.42 / 5 | 3.88 / 5 |
| Regulation | CySEC No. 194/13 + FCA No. 579202 + FSA Seychelles-licensed (licence number unconfirmed) FCA and ASIC licences are held by separate FXOpen group entities (UK and Australia), not by FXOpen EU Ltd itself. FSA Seychelles-licensed via FXON Ltd, per the official FSA Capital Markets register; licence number not independently confirmed. |
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. |
| Entity | FXOpen EU Ltd | Credit Financier Invest (CFI) Ltd |
| Founded | 2003 | 1998 |
| Headquarters | London, UK (group); FXOpen EU Ltd, the CySEC entity, is based in Cyprus | Dubai, UAE |
| Minimum deposit | $300 / €300 | No minimum |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 1 pips | 0.4 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, TradingView, Proprietary (TickTrader) | MT5, cTrader, TradingView, Proprietary (CFI Trading App) |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC | FSCA |
| Instruments | Forex plus CFDs on indices, commodities, stocks and cryptocurrencies | 1500+ instruments across forex, stocks, energies, metals, indices, ETFs, crypto, bonds and futures |
| Visit | Visit FXOpen | Visit CFI |
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