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United Kingdom
Regulated in Australia
Appointed Representative(AR)
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ARFX Review Summary | |
Founded | 2003 |
Registered Country/Region | Saint Lucia |
Regulation | ASIC (regulated), FSCA (general registration) |
Market Instruments | Forex, Metals, Cryptocurrencies, Energies, Stocks, Indices |
Demo Account | ✅ |
Leverage | Up to 1:500 |
Spread | From 1.8 pips (Standard account) |
Trading Platform | MT4 |
Minimum Deposit | $50 |
Customer Support | Live chat, Contact Form |
Regional Restrictions | The United States of America (USA), the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) |
Registered in Saint Lucia, ARFX operates as a Financial Service Provider (FSP). The initial deposit on this platform is $50. Traders on this platform get access to three types of trading accounts and a demo account. Its market instruments cover Forex, Metals, Cryptocurrencies, Energies, Stocks, and Indices. Unfortunately, ARFX doesn't provide its services to a number of regions.
Pros | Cons |
Regulated by ASIC | Regional restrictions |
Demo accounts available | Limited contact channels |
Three types of live accounts | No MT5 |
MT4 supported | |
Long operation time | |
Various tradable assets | |
No commission fees |
Yes. ARFX operates as a legitimate trading platform, regulated by two key authorities:
Regulated Country | Regulated Authority | Regulatory Status | Regulated Entity | License Type | License Number |
![]() | Australia Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) | Regulated | ARENA TRADING TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD | Appointed Representative (AR) | 001306061 |
![]() | Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) | General Registration | AR GLOBAL (PTY) LTD | Financial Service Corporate | 54007 |
ARFX's market instruments cover forex, metals, cryptocurrencies, energies, stocks, and indices.
Tradable Instruments | Available |
forex | ✔ |
metals | ✔ |
energies | ✔ |
indices | ✔ |
stocks | ✔ |
cryptocurrencies | ✔ |
bonds | ❌ |
options | ❌ |
ETFs | ❌ |
ARFX exclusively provides three types of live accounts on its platform, each of which comes with unique trading conditions.
Account Type | Standard Account | Pro Account | ECN Account |
Minimum Deposit | $50 | $50 | $50 |
Maximum Leverage | 1:500 | 1:500 | 1:500 |
Spread | From 1.8 pips | From 1.3 pips | From 0.1 pips |
Margin Call | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Dedicated Account Manager | ❌ | ❌ | ✔ |
Stop Out | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Commission | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
On top of the live accounts, ARFX also offers a demo account for traders to test the platform without risking actual money.
ARFX offers a leverage ratio of up to 1:500 for all its account types, which indicates that traders can open positions up to 500 times the value of their account balance.
All three of the live accounts are free of commission according to ARFX. ARFX claims to have eliminated swap fees for most of its instruments, including majors, cryptos, and gold.
Meanwhile, ARFX claims to cover traders' third-party transaction fees.
On ARFX, traders get access to MetaTrader 4 (MT4), which is a multi-asset platform for trading forex, stocks, futures, and CFDs. Furthermore, it features advanced charts, technical indicators, and flexible order types (market, pending, stop, trailing stops).
Trading Platform | Supported | Available Devices | Suitable for |
MT4 | ✔ | Desktop, Mobile, Web | Beginners |
MT5 | ❌ | / | Experienced traders |
ARFX provides 3D Secure payments for all major credit cards, such as Visa and Mastercard.
Note: Traders must use their own personal payment accounts for deposits and withdrawals. ARFX will not accept direct payments or payments to or from third parties.