A financial regulator has publicly named this broker for soliciting the public without the required registration — a serious warning sign, reflected in the scam-risk score.

Named on the CFTC RED List · added 2017-04-25
Appears on the CFTC Registration Deficient (RED) List — solicits US persons for forex/options/derivatives without required CFTC registration.
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Severe risk

Scam Risk Scoremonitored · 2026-07-05

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No verifiable website or social-media presence

How this score is calculated — view the open algorithm

A transparent weighted score from objective public data — each factor scored 0–100 (higher = riskier), combined by the weights below.

Factor	Score	Weight
Regulation & licensing	96	35%
Company age	22	15%
Clone / impersonation	0	12%
Withdrawal & exposure complaints	0	12%
Offshore registration	10	8%
Transparency (site/info/social)	75	10%

Based on public regulatory records, industry databases and independent reviews (Trustpilot, Forex Peace Army). Exit Risk reflects recent negative momentum in real reviews. A risk estimate from public data, not a definitive legal judgment; brokers may request a correction.

Company

Legal name33option

Headquarters🇨🇾 Cyprus

Founded2017-12-26

Years operating5-10 years

Employees0

Official website33option.com

Trading conditions

Avg execution speed0 ms

Avg slippage0

Swap rating—

Trading cost rating—

Monitored traders0

Monitored orders0

Funding & instruments

Deposit methods—

Withdrawal methods—

Instruments—

Regulation & licenses · 1

Regulator	License type	License No.	Region	Status
CYSEC	Forex Execution License (STP)	216/13	Cyprus	—

Review analysis AI

There aren’t enough independent reviews for 33option yet to draw firm conclusions. The lack of public feedback is itself a caution sign for a smaller or newer broker.

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About 33option

33option is a forex and CFD broker based in Cyprus, with records dating to 2017-12-26. It reports oversight from CYSEC.

FXCanary’s verdict is “Severe.” The combination of weak regulation and user complaints means your capital could be at serious risk.

Finally, beware of impersonation: we tracked 6 clone website(s) copying 33option. Always reach the broker through its verified official domain, never via links in ads or messages.

Overview compiled by FXCanary from regulatory records and public data. full 33option review