Desk file · 2026 edition · record confidence: high
FXOpen
We opened the file on FXOpen the way we open every file: register first, marketing never. Trading since 2005, run out of London, United Kingdom, and carrying 3 licence entries on the public record, 1 of them tier-1.
What the two desk scores say
Both are out of 10 and both are computed, not felt.
| Cost score | Priced off the spread basis below, not off a headline rate card. | not verified |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | Weighted on licence tier and on how many of the entries we could re-read at source. | not verified |
| Cost per 10 lots | Ten round-turn EUR/USD lots priced at the spread basis, commission excluded. | $not verified |
Spread basis. . Nothing on this page is a live quote; a spread printed on a Tuesday afternoon is not the spread you get thirty seconds after a non-farm payroll release.
Licence entries, one row per entity
Every row links to the document we read it from.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Jurisdiction | Tier | Licensed entity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 579202 | United Kingdom | T1 | FXOpen Ltd (FXOpen UK) | register.fca.org.uk |
| CySEC | 194/13 | Cyprus | T2 | FXOpen EU Ltd | cysec.gov.cy |
| None disclosed (Nevis company registration No. C 42235) | Saint Kitts and Nevis | T3 | FXOpen Markets Limited (FXOpen INT) | fxopen.com |
Which entity actually holds your money is decided at signup, by the country on your application — not by the strongest licence in this table. Read the client agreement you are handed, then match the entity name against the row above.
What we were able to confirm
Confirmed at source
- FXOpen UK is a trading name of FXOpen Ltd, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 579202.
- FXOpen EU Ltd holds CySEC licence 194/13 and operates under a cross-border passport.
- FXOpen INT is a trading name of FXOpen Markets Limited, a company registered in Nevis under company number C 42235, with no regulator named on the site.
- ASIC cancelled the Australian financial services licence of FXOpen AU Pty Ltd in 2024, stating the firm failed to comply with core licensee obligations (https://www.asic.gov.au/about-asic/news-centre/find-a-media-release/2024-releases/24-194mr-asic-cancels-afs-licence-of-retail-otc-derivative-issuer-fxopen-au/).
- FXOpen's UK site states that 60% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with the provider.
Not verified
The following could not be traced to a primary source at the time of filing. We publish the gap rather than a number that would look tidier:
- minimum deposit
- maximum leverage
- EUR/USD spread
- segregated funds
- negative balance protection
- full account type list
| Founded | 2005 |
| Head office | London, United Kingdom |
| Minimum deposit | not verified |
| Leverage cap | |
| EUR/USD | not verified pips |
| Tier-1 entries | 1 |
| Record confidence | high |
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