Abstract:Founded in 2012, XGLOBAL is a regulated broker registered in Cyprus, offering trading in forex, CFDs, precious metals, equity indices, energies, commodities, and shares with leverage up to 1:200 and spread from 0.2 pips via the MT5 platform. Demo accounts are available and the minimum deposit requirement to open a live account is $100.
Note: XGLOBAL's official website - https://www.xglobalmarkets.com/ is currently not functional. Therefore, we could only gather relevant information from the Internet to present a rough picture of this broker.
XGLOBAL Review Summary | |
Founded | 2012 |
Registered Country/Region | Cyprus |
Regulation | CYSEC, BaFin/FCA (Revoked) |
Market Instruments | Forex, CFDs, precious metals, equity indices, energies, commodities, and shares |
Demo Account | ✅ |
Islamic Account | ✅ |
Leverage | Up to 1:30 (EU)/1:200 (International) |
EUR/USD Spread | From 0.2 pips |
Trading Platform | MT5 |
Min Deposit | $100 |
Customer Support | Tel: +357 25 262002 |
Email: support@xglobalmarkets.com | |
Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn | |
Company address: 162 Fragklinou Rousvelt, 1st Floor 3045, Limassol, Cyprus | |
Regional Restrictions | Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (China), Singapore, United Kingdom |
Founded in 2012, XGLOBAL is a regulated broker registered in Cyprus, offering trading in forex, CFDs, precious metals, equity indices, energies, commodities, and shares with leverage up to 1:200 and spread from 0.2 pips via the MT5 platform. Demo accounts are available and the minimum deposit requirement to open a live account is $100.
Pros | Cons |
---|---|
Regulated by CYSEC | Inaccessible website |
Various trading products | Revoked BaFin/FCA license |
Islamic and demo accounts | Regional restrictions |
Tight spreads | |
MT5 support | |
Popular payment options | |
No fees for deposits and withdrawals |
Yes, XGLOBAL is regulatedby CySEC. However, the status of BaFin and FSA's licenses was revoked.
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) | |
Current Status | Regulated |
Regulated by | Cyprus |
Regulated Entity | X Global Markets Ltd |
License Type | Market Making (MM) |
License No. | 171/12 |
Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) | |
Current Status | Revoked |
Regulated by | Germany |
Regulated Entity | X Global Markets Ltd |
License Type | Retail Forex License |
License No. | 132843 |
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) | |
Current Status | Revoked |
Regulated by | United Kingdom |
Regulated Entity | X Global Markets Ltd |
License Type | European Authorized Representative (EEA) |
License No. | 602404 |
Tradable Instruments | Supported |
Forex | ✔ |
CFDs | ✔ |
Precious Metals | ✔ |
Equity Indices | ✔ |
Energies | ✔ |
Commodities | ✔ |
Shares | ✔ |
Cryptocurrencies | ❌ |
Bonds | ❌ |
Options | ❌ |
ETFs | ❌ |
Account Type | Min Deposit |
XG RAW | $100 |
XG ZERO |
Demo accounts and Islamic accounts are also available.
XGLOBAL offers leverage following CySEC and VFSC regulations: European traders are eligible to use up to 1:30 leverage on major currency pairs; Clients of international entities can trade professionally with leverage of up to 1:200.
Account Type | EUR/USD Spread | GBP/USD Spread | USD/CHF Spread | Commission |
XG RAW | From 0.2 pips | From 0.4 pips | $7.50 per lot | |
XG ZERO | From 1.0 pips | From 1.2 pips | ❌ |
Trading Platform | Supported | Available Devices | Suitable for |
MT5 | ✔ | Desktop, Web, macOS, Android, and iOS | Experienced traders |
MT4 | ❌ | / | Beginners |
XGLOBAL has several payment methods: Bank Wire, Credit/Debit cards, Skrill, Neteller, etc. In addition, XGLOBAL does not charge any fees or commissions for deposits/withdrawals.
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