Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.
| Plus500 | FXOpen | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.49 / 5 | 3.42 / 5 |
| Regulation | CySEC No. 250/14 + FCA No. 509909 + FSA Seychelles No. SD039 | 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. |
| Entity | Plus500CY Ltd | FXOpen EU Ltd |
| Founded | 2008 | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Haifa, Israel (EU ops via Cyprus) | London, UK (group); FXOpen EU Ltd, the CySEC entity, is based in Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | €50 | $300 / €300 |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 1.3 pips | 1 pips |
| Platforms | WebTrader (proprietary) | MT4, MT5, TradingView, Proprietary (TickTrader) |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC, FSCA, MAS, FMA | ASIC |
| Instruments | 2,800+ CFDs across forex, indices, commodities, shares, ETFs, crypto | Forex plus CFDs on indices, commodities, stocks and cryptocurrencies |
| Visit | Visit Plus500 | Visit FXOpen |
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