This broker has also been regulated by FSC (BVI), SIBA/L/12/1027, The Financial Commission, 22, 10 and 2019.
Extensive Review
Providing services since 2007, Markets4you is mostly out of the spotlight even though their trading conditions can be regarded as one of the most flexible among other forex brokerages. Setting headquarters in the British Virgin Islands, this broker is currently under the regulation of local financial regulatory called the BVI Financial Services Commission (BVIFSC).
After opening an account with Markets4you, traders can choose leverage as high as 1:1000, thanks to the relatively loose policy from BVIFSC. Markets4you divide their account types by execution. Between the 4 accounts available, two adopt instant execution (Cent & Classic) while the remaining two call for market execution (Cent NDD & Pro STP). For traders choosing accounts with instant execution, no trading commissions will be charged, but the spread is a bit high as it settles on 2 pips range (at the minimum). On the other hand, account types with market execution can give a floating spread from 0.1 pip despite charging a commission starting from $8 per lot.
Markets4you provides no Swap-Free feature, so this broker is not Sharia-compliant. Still, it is quite interesting to note that this broker provides an alternative on platform trading, so traders can try to trade on another platform with a new interface should they feel restricted by MetaTrader4 limits. The said platform is uniquely Markets4you's trading technology, which is available on WebTrader and Mobile App.
Markets4you also highlights their own Social Trading platform hailed as Share4you, which allows all traders to play as either Leaders or Followers. Both sides have mutual advantages, as Leaders are granted additional fees from their Followers while the Followers can copy trades which makes their transactions a lot easier and reliable as the signals come from more experienced traders.
Beyond their innovations on trading platforms as well as Social Trading facilities, Markets4you is quite transparent on their forex pairs' liquidity providers. However, they don't have a certain page dedicated to their Contract Specifications for other class assets.
Payment methods in Markets4you are quite limited, only available in Bank Transfer, Neteller, Skrill, WebMoney, and Credit Cards (Visa and Master Cards). This broker claims to have more than a million accounts all over the world, so it is believed that Markets4you is one of those forex brokers who perform steadily even if their popularity doesn't soar extremely high because of intense marketing schemes.
What makes trading in Markets4you stands out from is the remaining Cent Account which allows traders to trade with a contract size as low as 1000 units per lot. The ultra-small trading volume has been infamous for traders who want to trade in a real account with very minimal risk. However, the numbers of broker offering Cent features are gradually lessening as retail traders seem to keen on taking more risks. Yet, Markets4you maintains their Cent Account offering, not only in one type but in two types of execution so beginners can make their own choice on spread over commission or otherwise.
All in all, Markets4you is one of the preferred choices for a forex broker if you look for flexibility in trading conditions and an advanced platform in Social Trading. Also, the remaining Cent Account offers an interesting option even for experienced traders who look for spare accounts to try out new strategies. Nevertheless, it is not highly recommended for trading with big money as the company is registered in an offshore jurisdiction. Markets4you also tends to fly under the radar as the broker rarely generates buzz in the brokerage industry.