InstaForex vs IQ Option

Both of these regulated forex brokers have built a positive reputation, and feedback from our members supports that. That said, InstaForex currently holds a lower overall rating (3) compared to IQ Option (4.3). InstaForex has a lower minimum deposit, at 1.0. Both platforms offer their clients demo accounts, mobile trading. Traders should note that InstaForex offers a minimum lot size of 0.01 and a maximum lot size of 10000.0, while IQ Option offers 1.0 and 20000.0. InstaForex offers a greater leverage limit of 1:1000, whereas IQ Option allows a maximum of only 1:500.
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Overall Rating: Platform: Pricing: Customer service: Features:
3.2/5
2.8/5
2.9/5
3.1/5
4.3/5 (25 reviews)
4.3/5
4.2/5
4.3/5
4.3/5
Minimum deposit ($) 1.0 10.0
Commission 0.03 0.0
Accepting US clients?
Swap free accounts
Segregated accounts
Interest on margin
Managed accounts
Accounts for money managers (MAM, PAMM)
One click trading
API
OCO orders
Trading over the phone
Hedging allowed
Trailing stops
Mobile trading
Scalping allowed
Bonuses
Demo Accounts
Web based trading
Contests
Decimals 4 5
Minimum lot size 0.01 1.0
Maximum lot size 10000.0 20000.0
Spread Fixed, Variable Variable
Broker type Market Maker Dealing Desk
Maximal leverage (1:?) 1000 500
Availability Market Maker Dealing Desk
Regulation CySEC (Cyprus) CySEC (Cyprus)
Trading Platforms MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5) Web Platform, Mobile Platform
Funding/Withdrawal methods Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, WebMoney, cashU, Skrill, BPay Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Check, Online Check, WebMoney, cashU, Neteller, Skrill, FasaPay, Qiwi, Bitcoin, WeChat Pay, iDeal, Sofort Banking
Account Currency USD, EUR, RUB USD, GBP, EUR, ZAR, RUB
Languages English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Indonesian, Arabic English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Russian, Chinese, Bangla, Polish, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, Vietnamese, Dutch, Swedish, Urdu, Hindi, Czech, Latvian, Romanian
Country Ukraine Antigua and Barbuda
Trading platform(s) timezone Ukraine Antigua and Barbuda
Other trading instruments Options, Futures, Indices, CFDs Stocks, Options, Indices, Commodities, Energies, Shares, CFDs, Cryptocurrency, Precious Metals
spreads
EUR/USD - -
GBP/USD - -
USD/JPY - -
USD/CAD - -
XAU/USD - -

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