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Swissquote

Low risk
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 5-10 years · since 2017-09-08 · Swissquote Ltd
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—/5
★★★★★ ★★★★★
23 reviews ›
4
Licenses ›
11
Withdrawal issues ›
$1000
Min. deposit ›
—
Max leverage ›
3
Account types ›
23/100
Scam risk ›
3
Clone sites ›
Accounts: ELITE · EUR/USD/GBP/CHF 10000PRIME · EUR/USD/GBP/CHF 5000PREMIUM · EUR/USD/GBP/CHF 1000
▲ 30% positive▼ 61% negative
Independent ratingshow third parties score this broker
WikiFX7.13/10
Trustpilot—/5
Forex Peace Army—/5
23
Low risk
Scam Risk Scoremonitored · 2026-07-05
Lower riskHigher risk
  • Authorised by Tier-1 regulator(s): FCA, MAS
  • 16 user exposure/complaint reports filed
  • Withdrawal complaints in ~48% of recent reviews
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.

FactorScoreWeight
Regulation & licensing835%
Company age2215%
Clone / impersonation012%
Withdrawal & exposure complaints10012%
Offshore registration108%
Transparency (site/info/social)2510%

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 nameSwissquote Ltd
Headquarters🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Founded2017-09-08
Years operating5-10 years
Employees0
Official websiteswissquote.com
Trading conditions
Avg execution speed0 ms
Avg slippage0
Swap rating—
Trading cost rating—
Monitored traders0
Monitored orders0
Funding & instruments
Deposit methods3 · MASTER, VISA
Withdrawal methods3 · VISA, MASTER
Instruments--
Registered address
Boston House, 63-64 New Broad Street, London, EC2M 1JJ.

Regulation & licenses · 4

RegulatorLicense typeLicense No.RegionStatus
SFCMarket Making License (MM)AZV127Hong Kong ChinaRegulated
FCAForex Execution License (STP)562170United KingdomRegulated
DFSADerivatives Trading License (STP)F001438United Arab EmiratesRegulated
MASDerivatives Trading License (EP)UnreleasedSingaporeRegulated

Account types · 3

AccountMax leverageMin. depositMin. spreadCommissionEA
ELITE--EUR/USD/GBP/CHF 10000from 0.0EUR 2,5 PER SIDE PER LOT TRADED✓
PRIME--EUR/USD/GBP/CHF 5000from 0.6--✓
PREMIUM--EUR/USD/GBP/CHF 1000from 1.3--✓

Review analysis AI

Across 23 recent Trustpilot reviews, 61% are 1–2 star. The single most common complaint is being unable to withdraw funds (11 reports) — the classic warning sign in forex. We also found 3 clone site(s) impersonating this brand — a frequent vehicle for scams.

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Where reviewers are from
Hong Kong15
Germany2
India1
Australia1
Malaysia1
Singapore1

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About Swissquote

Swissquote is a forex and CFD broker based in United Kingdom, with records dating to 2017-09-08. It reports oversight from DFSA, FCA, MAS, SFC.

FXCanary’s verdict is “Low risk.” On balance the regulatory footprint and real-user feedback are reassuring, though no broker is risk-free.

Finally, beware of impersonation: we tracked 3 clone website(s) copying Swissquote. 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 Swissquote review