Desk file · 2026 edition · record confidence: medium
Squared Financial
We opened the file on Squared Financial the way we open every file: register first, marketing never. Trading since , run out of Limassol, Cyprus, and carrying 2 licence entries on the public record, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CySEC (licence under voluntary renunciation) | 329/17 | Cyprus | T2no longer active | Squared Financial (CY) Ltd | cysec.gov.cy |
| None confirmed — named in a CySEC settlement decision | Seychelles | T3 | SQ Sey Ltd | cysec.gov.cy |
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
- Squared Financial's own announcement states that Squared Financial (CY) Ltd has formally initiated a voluntary renunciation of its CIF licence, authorisation number 329/17, and will no longer onboard new clients under CySEC.
- CySEC published a board decision on 19 November 2025 recording a settlement of EUR 50,000 with SQ Sey Ltd over a possible violation of the authorisation requirements of article 5(1) of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law between 26 October 2022 and 16 September 2024.
- The company's own account page lists a zero minimum deposit on its entry account and a 500 USD minimum on its second account type.
- The CySEC entity is registered in Cyprus under company registration number 355968.
- CySEC published a board decision (10 November 2025, announced 25 November 2025) recording a settlement of EUR 35,000 with Squared Financial (CY) Ltd (LEI 2138006IEDCTKI2HO915) for a possible violation of Article 42 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 concerning compliance with CySEC Directive OD87-09 on the restriction of CFD distribution to retail clients during the period 26 October 2022 to 16 September 2024; the company has already paid the amount (https://www.cysec.gov.cy/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=7608f5a0-d566-4ce7-8458-3f730a4ddb8d).
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:
- founded
- spreadEurusd
- segregatedFunds and negativeBalanceProtection
- status of any Seychelles licence
- negative balance protection
| Founded | |
| Head office | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | None |
| Leverage cap | 1:30 (CySEC retail) |
| EUR/USD | not verified pips |
| Tier-1 entries | 0 |
| Record confidence | medium |
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CFDs are complex instruments with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. A desk file is a record of what the public register said on the day we read it, not a recommendation to open an account.