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| LMAX | CFI | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.36 / 5 | 3.88 / 5 |
| Regulation | CySEC No. 310/16 + FCA-licensed (FRN unconfirmed) FCA-licensed; firm reference 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 | LMAX Broker Europe Ltd | Credit Financier Invest (CFI) Ltd |
| Founded | 2010 | 1998 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom (LMAX Group parent, set up by Betfair/Goldman Sachs alumni); LMAX Broker Europe Ltd is the CySEC-licensed Cyprus entity serving EU retail clients | Dubai, UAE |
| Minimum deposit | $10,000 | No minimum |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 0.3 pips | 0.4 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (LMAX Trader) | MT5, cTrader, TradingView, Proprietary (CFI Trading App) |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | None confirmed | FSCA |
| Instruments | LMAX publishes a specific, independently reported range rather than a vague estimate: 100+ instruments across forex, spot metals (bullion), equity indices, commodities, and cryptocurrency CFDs, plus a "Weekend FX" product (cash-settled FX CFDs tradable over the weekend). No shares/stock CFDs were found in any source. | 1500+ instruments across forex, stocks, energies, metals, indices, ETFs, crypto, bonds and futures |
| Visit | Visit LMAX | Visit CFI |
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