Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.
| FXOpen | Exness | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.42 / 5 | 3.97 / 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. |
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. |
| Entity | FXOpen EU Ltd | Exness (Cy) Ltd |
| Founded | 2003 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | London, UK (group); FXOpen EU Ltd, the CySEC entity, is based in Cyprus | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | $300 / €300 | $10 (varies by payment method; some methods allow as low as $1) |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 1 pips | 0.2 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, TradingView, Proprietary (TickTrader) | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (Exness Terminal) |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC | FSCA, CMA |
| Instruments | Forex plus CFDs on indices, commodities, stocks and cryptocurrencies | 100+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities, stock and crypto CFDs |
| Visit | Visit FXOpen | Visit Exness |
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