Swissquote Bank vs IQ Option

Both of these regulated forex brokers have built a positive reputation, and feedback from our members supports that. That said, Swissquote Bank currently holds a stronger overall rating (4.8) than IQ Option (4.4). Swissquote Bank has a higher minimum deposit than IQ Option, at 1000.0. Traders should note that both companies offer the same minimum lot size 1.0, but Swissquote Bank has a maximum lot size of 1.0, while IQ Option offers 20000.0. Swissquote Bank offers a lower maximum leverage of 1:100, whereas IQ Option allows trading with up to 1:500.
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Overall Rating: Platform: Pricing: Customer service: Features:
4.8/5 (10 reviews)
4.7/5
4.7/5
5/5
5/5
4.4/5 (41 reviews)
4.5/5
4.4/5
4.5/5
4.4/5
Minimum deposit ($) 1000.0 10.0
Commission 0.0 0.0
Accepting US clients?
Swap free accounts
Segregated accounts
Interest on margin
Managed accounts
Accounts for money managers (MAM, PAMM)
One click trading
API
OCO orders
Trading over the phone
Hedging allowed
Trailing stops
Mobile trading
Scalping allowed
Bonuses
Demo Accounts
Web based trading
Contests
Decimals 5 5
Minimum lot size 1.0 1.0
Maximum lot size 1.0 20000.0
Spread - Variable
Broker type STP Dealing Desk
Maximal leverage (1:?) 100 500
Availability STP Dealing Desk
Regulation FCA (UK), FINMA (Switzerland), MFSA (Malta), DFSA (UAE) CySEC (Cyprus)
Trading Platforms MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5) Web Platform, Mobile Platform
Funding/Withdrawal methods Wire Transfer, Credit Card Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Check, Online Check, WebMoney, cashU, Neteller, Skrill, FasaPay, Qiwi, Bitcoin, WeChat Pay, iDeal, Sofort Banking
Account Currency USD USD, GBP, EUR, ZAR, RUB
Languages English English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Russian, Chinese, Bangla, Polish, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, Vietnamese, Dutch, Swedish, Urdu, Hindi, Czech, Latvian, Romanian
Country Switzerland Antigua and Barbuda
Trading platform(s) timezone China, Singapore, Uganda, United Kingdom Antigua and Barbuda
Other trading instruments Stocks, Commodities, Precious Metals Stocks, Options, Indices, Commodities, Energies, Shares, CFDs, Cryptocurrency, Precious Metals
spreads
EUR/USD - -
GBP/USD - -
USD/JPY - -
USD/CAD - -
XAU/USD - -

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