This broker has also been regulated by ASIC 342628, CySEC 108/10, Belize Financial Service Commission (FSC) IFSC/60/383/TS/15 and NAFD (Russia) A.
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Operating as an online CFDs broker since 2010, XTrade Europe Ltd. is a part of XTrade Group and provides trading in FX and CFDs as offersfx.eu. Previously known as xtrade.eu, this broker is regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) with license number 108/10.
Therefore, it is subject to the regulatory requirements of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). For non-European traders opening an account in XTrade, they will be managed by Xtrade International Ltd., a Belize-based entity that is licensed by the International Financial Services Commission in Belize.
As OffersFX, XTrade Europe Ltd. accentuates its rich options of trading assets for clients. From Forex to cryptocurrencies, OffersFX manages to offer them all. The broker also presents interesting alternatives like Shares, ETFs, and Bonds. This alone has opened opportunities to traders and investors from various markets.
Several attributes claimed as their distinctive advantages including strong financial resources, quick and efficient withdrawal process, cutting-edge platform technology, and worldwide customer support.
Following XTrade International's offering, XTrade Europe does not provide trading with the highly popular MetaTrader platform. This broker has its proprietary platform that enables traders to access the market via Web-Trader with a rich set of features and trading tools to ensure an optimized trading experience. Said platform is not only available on the desktop, but also in mobile app and tablets.
Trading conditions are not explained thoroughly, as the broker does not offer selectable account types. Forex trading in XTrade is presented with Fixed Spread from 2-5 pips with no commission.
There are no clear details of information on the maximum leverage and minimum deposit. However, XTrade Europe Ltd. mentions explicitly that there are premium charges for overnight trading positions.
There are no fees charged for deposit and withdrawal, and traders can choose between bank transfer, credit card, PayPal, Skrill, and Neteller as the payment method.
However, it is important to acknowledge that there is an inactivity fee of up to $50 per month if a trader somehow neglects their trading account in OffersFX for 3 months. Also, there is a dormant maintenance fee up to $100 per month for accounts that have been inactive for one year or more.
For all of the assets provided to traders, OffersFX does not exactly equip them with profound education materials. There are explanations dedicated to each trading instrument, but the broker has no further contents to educate traders about online trading in various markets.
To sum up, XTrade Europe Ltd. is a CySEC-regulated broker with many trading instruments to offer. It is a distinctive company in the way it offers Fixed Spread as the sole trading commissions to traders and does not comply with mass preference in the MetaTrader platform.
Unfortunately, XTrade Europe Ltd. is not too great on transparency and information sharing, as well as charges a quite big amount of fees for inactive accounts. Well, at least the broker states that it does not require deposit and withdrawal commissions.