Desk file · 2026 edition · record confidence: high
XS.com
We opened the file on XS.com the way we open every file: register first, marketing never. Trading since 2010, run out of Eden Island, Seychelles, and carrying 7 licence entries on the public record, 1 of them tier-1.
Measured
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.
Register
Licence entries, one row per entity
Every row links to the document we read it from.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Jurisdiction | Tier | Licensed entity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASIC | 374409 | Australia | T1 | XS Prime Ltd (Australian company number 141 194 934) | xs.com |
| CySEC | 412/22 | Cyprus | T2 | XS Markets Ltd (Cyprus registration HE 386563) | xs.com |
| FSCA | FSP 53199 | South Africa | T2 | XS ZA (Pty) Ltd (registration 2023/608801/07) | xs.com |
| UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) | 20200000339 | United Arab Emirates | T2 | XSTrade Financial Consultation L.L.C (company 1495925) | xs.com |
| FSA Seychelles | SD089 | Seychelles | T3 | XS Ltd (Seychelles company 8428765-1) | xs.com |
| Labuan FSA | MB/21/0081 | Malaysia (Labuan) | T3 | XS Finance Ltd (Labuan company LL17310) | xs.com |
| FSC Mauritius | GB25204786 | Mauritius | T3 | XS Trade Services Ltd (Mauritius company 224974) | xs.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.
On the record
What we were able to confirm
Confirmed at source
- XS.com's regulations page names seven group entities, including XS Prime Ltd under ASIC licence 374409 and XS Markets Ltd under CySEC licence 412/22.
- XS Ltd, the Seychelles entity operating www.xs.com, holds FSA Seychelles securities dealer licence SD089 under company number 8428765-1.
- The group also lists FSCA South Africa FSP 53199, Labuan FSA licence MB/21/0081, FSC Mauritius licence GB25204786, UAE SCA licence 20200000339 and a Kuwait authorisation numbered 513918.
- XS states its website is not directed at residents of the United States, the European Union, Australia, Japan and other restricted jurisdictions.
- XS notes that investor compensation scheme coverage varies depending on which group entity a client contracts with.
- XS.com's story page states the XS Group was 'Established in Australia in 2010' and its safety page repeats 'Since 2010, the XS Group has been providing traders, institutional investors, and brokers worldwide with access to deep institutional liquidity' (https://www.xs.com/en/company/story/).
- XS Ltd's Client Services Agreement (the Seychelles entity operating www.xs.com) states client money is promptly placed in accounts 'which are segregated from the Company's own accounts' (clause 17.3) and that 'The Client will not be required to cover losses exceeding his invested capital as the Company applies a negative balance protection policy', subject to a 'Negative Balance Protection Abuse' carve-out in paragraph 31 (https://www.xs.com/docs/Client_Services_Agreement_XS_Ltd.pdf?v=1.4).
- XS's preferred-account index publishes an 'Average spread (EURUSD)' of 1.1 pips for the Standard, Cent and Micro accounts, all with no minimum deposit, and the Standard account spec table lists 'Maximum Leverage: 1:2000' (https://www.xs.com/en/accounts/account-types/).
- XS.com's own press release states the group acquired Ubutyebi Financial Services, a licensed Financial Service Provider regulated by the FSCA, establishing XS ZA (Pty) Ltd under FSP licence 53199 to offer FX and CFD products in South Africa and other African nations (https://www.xs.com/en/media/xs-press-releases/xscom-strengthens-african-presence-with-south-african-license-acquisition).
Gaps
Not verified
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:
- founding year
- headquarters
- minimum deposit
- maximum leverage
- EUR/USD spread
- segregated funds
- negative balance protection
- exact account tier names
- founded — recorded as 2010 from the broker's own story page ('Established in Australia in 2010'); the ABN register shows the ASIC entity (ACN 141 194 934) has been active since 18 Dec 2009 under earlier names (trading name 'Emission Capital Management Ltd' from 18 Dec 2009; renamed Acquacap Ltd in Jan 2021 and XS Prime Ltd in Nov 2022 per the ABN history page) (https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View/92141194934)
- hq — the group publishes no single headquarters city; the recorded value is the registered office of XS Ltd, the entity operating www.xs.com (F20, 1st Floor, Eden Plaza, Eden Island, Seychelles); the other group entities' registered offices (Sydney, Limassol, Centurion, Dubai, Labuan, Ebene) appear on the regulations page
- maxLeverage — 1:2000 is from the global site's account pages (issuer XS Ltd, Seychelles); clients of the CySEC entity (XS Markets Ltd) and the ASIC entity (XS Prime Ltd) are subject to statutory retail leverage caps (e.g. ESMA 1:30 in the EU), and the global site states it is not directed at EU, AU, UK, US or JP residents
- minDeposit — $0 applies to the Standard/Cent/Micro/Classic/Extra/Plus accounts; Pro and Elite require USD 500 and VIP requires USD 100,000 (per the broker's account pages, checked 20 Aug 2026)
- spreadEurusd — 1.1 is the published 'Average spread (EURUSD)' for Standard/Cent/Micro (spread-only); the broker publishes 0.7 for Pro and Copy Pro, 0.1 for Elite/Plus/VIP (commission accounts), 1.6 for Classic and 2.1 for Extra
- accountTypes — 'Demo' is inferred from the 'Demo Accounts: ✓' row in the Standard account spec table; a dedicated demo page was not located (checked 20 Aug 2026)
| Founded | 2010 |
| Head office | Eden Island, Seychelles |
| Minimum deposit | None |
| Leverage cap | up to 1:2000 |
| EUR/USD | 1.10 pips |
| Tier-1 entries | 1 |
| Record confidence | high |
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Account types
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