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| OANDA | Exness | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.84 / 5 | 3.97 / 5 |
| Regulation | FCA No. 542574 OANDA was acquired by FTMO (the Czech "funded trader" prop-trading firm) from CVC Capital Partners effective 1 December 2025; FTMO says it will run OANDA as a standalone business -- a very recent ownership change worth confirming hasn't affected service before relying on it. |
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 | OANDA Europe Limited | Exness (Cy) Ltd |
| Founded | 1996 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | New York, USA (deep Canadian roots -- co-founded by a University of Toronto professor, with a long-standing Toronto presence) | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | Not independently confirmed | $10 (varies by payment method; some methods allow as low as $1) |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | Not independently confirmed | 0.2 pips |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (OANDA Trade / fxTrade) | MT4, MT5, Proprietary (Exness Terminal) |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC, NFA/CFTC (US), CIRO, MAS | FSCA, CMA |
| Instruments | 70+ forex pairs plus indices, metals/commodities, share CFDs, ETF CFDs, and crypto CFDs (crypto CFDs not available to UK/EU retail clients), per OANDA's own instrument-specification page. No official total instrument count; one third-party estimate of ~1,700 symbols is unverified. | 100+ instruments across forex, indices, commodities, stock and crypto CFDs |
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