Pocket Option and CMC Markets

🏢Company Background:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Regulatory Compliance?	Yes	No (~Yes) (IFMRRC)
Publicly traded company?	Yes	No
Does it offer banking services?	No	No
Year Founded	1989	2017
Country headquarters	UK	Republic Of Costa Rica
Website Language Options	en, de, es, fr, nor, pol, swe, it, chi	EN, RU, ES, TR, TH, CN, VI, ID, FR, DE, PT, IT, KR, JA
Separate Client Funds?	Yes	No
Non-ESMA Branches Available?	Yes	No
EU Clients Accepted?	Yes	No
US Clients Accepted?	No	No
Canadian Clients Accepted?	Yes	No

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Type of assets offered:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Forex (e.g. USDJPY or EURGBP)	Yes	No
Options and futures (S&P500 Futures or Crude Oil Futures)	Yes	No
Funds Van(ARK invest or BlackRock Equity Dividend)	Yes	No
CFDs (Google Share in CFD form)	Yes	No
Cryptos (BTC or ETH)	Yes	No
Stocks and ETFs (TESL or AAPL)	Yes	No
Commodities (Gold or Silver market)	Yes	Yes
Beginner-friendly (demo-account access)	Yes	Yes
Advanced /pro (High-frequency trading, algorithmic trading)	Yes, MT4/MT5 for Algo trading	No
Binary option (note this is non-regulated trading, considers EXTREME risk)

🏛️Tier 1 Regulatory Bodies:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
FSA (Financial Services Authority)	(Body replaced by(FCA) in 2013)	(Body replaced by(FCA) in 2013)
FCA (Financial Conduct Authority)	Yes	No
MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore)	Yes	No
FINMA (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority)	No	No
CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission)	No	No
MIFID-ESMA (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive)	Yes	No
ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission)	Yes	No
IIROC (Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada)	Yes	No
SFC (Securities and Futures Commission)	No	No

🏛️Tier 2 Regulatory Authorities:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
FMA (Financial Markets Authority)	Yes	No
CBR (Central Bank of Russia)	No	No
FSCA (Financial Sector Conduct Authority)	No	No
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)	No	No
DFSA (Dubai Financial Services Authority)	No	No
CBRC (China Banking Regulatory Commission)	Y	No
CySEC (Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission)	Yes	No
ISA (Israel Securities Authority)	No	No

🏛️Tier 3 Regulatory Oversight:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Offshore Regulators	No	Yes
MMA (Maldives Monetary Authority)	No	No
EDR (External Dispute Resolution)	No	No
FSA (Seychelles Financial Services Authority)	No	No
SCB (Securities Commission of The Bahamas)	No	No
FSC (Financial Services Commission, Mauritius)	No	No
VFSC (Vanuatu Financial Services Commission)	No	No
IFSC (International Financial Services Commission, Belize)	No	No
CIMA (Cayman Islands Monetary Authority)	No	No
SVG (St. Vincent & Grenadines Financial Services Authority)	No	No
FSRC (Financial Services Regulatory Commission, St. Kitts & Nevis)	No	No
BMA (Bermuda Monetary Authority)	No	No
BVI (British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission)	No	No

Max Leverage Options:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Leverage for Non-EU Clients	500:1	1/1000
European Leverage Limits	30:1	Not avelible in EU
Leverage in Australia	500:1	N/A
US Leverage Restrictions	0	5/40:00
Canadian Leverage Rules	100:1	No

📂Account Offerings:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Demo Account Access	Yes	Yes
Expiration of Demo Accounts	No	No
Account Currency Choices	EUR, USD	USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, NZD, CHF, JPY, BTC, ETH
Standard Accounts	Yes	Yes
Micro-lots Accounts	Yes	Yes
Low-cost Account (nano lots)	No	Yes, $5
Variable Spread Accounts	No	No
Fixed Spread Accounts	No	No
Zero Spread Accounts	No	No
ECN Accounts	No	No
Swap-Free Accounts	No	No
Islamic Accounts	No	No
Professional Trading Accounts	Yes	No
Active Trader Rewards Program	Yes	No

💰Deposits and Withdrawals:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Minimum Deposit Requirements	No	No
Minimum Withdrawal Limits	No	Yes, $50
Credit Card Options	Yes	Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, Crypto
Bank Transfer Availability	Yes	yes
PayPal Support	Yes	No
Neteller Integration	No	Yes
Skrill Compatibility	No	Yes
Additional Payment Methods	Bank Transfer, Credit Card, PayPal,
Deposit Processing Time	1-2 business days	Instant
Withdrawal Processing Time	1-2 business days	Yes

Fees and Charges:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Deposit-related Fees	Yes	No
Commissions on Withdrawals	Yes	Yes
Overnight/Swap Charges	Yes	Yes
Account Inactivity Fees	Yes	Yes
Currency Conversion Costs	Yes	Yes
Are bonus Programs Available?	No	Yes

Security Protocols and Measures:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
(2FA) available?	Yes	Yes
(SSL) security?	Yes	Yes
(AML) Policy Compliance	Yes	No
Know Your Customer (KYC)	Yes	No

🌐Brand Influence:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Twitter Follower Counts	29K	5744

💹Forex Fixed Spreads:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
EUR/GBP Spread Range	No	No
EUR/USD Spread Range	No	No
USD/JPY Spread Range	No	No
GBP/USD Spread Range	No	No
USD/CHF Spread Range	No	No
AUD/USD Spread Range	No	No
USD/CAD Spread Range	No	No
NZD/USD Spread Range	No	No

Trade Execution Methods:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Direct Market Access (DMA)	No	No
Straight Through Processing (STP)	No	No
Electronic Communication Network (ECN) Execution	No	No
Market Maker Model	Yes	Yes
Non-Dealing Desk (NDD) Approach	Yes	No
First In, First Out (FIFO) Rule Application	No	No
4-Digit Decimal Pricing	Yes	No
5-Digit Decimal Pricing	Yes	No

Order Types & Tools:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Stop Loss Orders	Yes	Yes
Take Profit Orders	Yes	Yes
Limit Orders	Yes	Yes
Fill or Kill (FOK) Orders	Yes	No
Trailing Stop Orders	Yes	Yes
Margin Call Alerts	Yes	Yes
One Cancels Other (OCO) Orders	No	Yes
Guaranteed Stop Loss Orders	No	Yes
Negative Balance Protection Measures	Yes	No
Minimum Trade Sizes	0.01 lots	Yes
Maximum Trade Sizes	100 lots	Yes

Available Asset Classes:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Forex Currency Pairs	339	Yes
Cryptocurrencies	339	Yes
Commodities	111	No
Equities	-	No
Market Indices	46	No
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)	No	No
Futures Contracts	1	No
Options Contracts	1	Yes
Bonds	1	No
Metals	2	No
Agricultural Products	10	No
Energy Resources	4	No
Interest Rates	Yes	No
Penny Stocks	No	No
Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)	No	No
Asset Blends	No	No
Dow Jones Index	No	No
FTSE 100 Index	Yes	No
DAX Index	Yes	No
Nikkei 225 Index	Yes	No
Gold Market Trading	Yes	No

Special Account Features:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Multi-Account Manager (MAM)	No	No
Percentage Allocation Money Management (PAMM)	No	Yes
Social Trading Integration	Yes	Yes
Copy Trading Support	Yes	Yes
Lot Allocation Money Management (LAMM)	No	No

Supported Trading Techniques:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Scalping Strategies	Yes	Yes
Hedging Techniques	Yes	No
Spread Betting Opportunities	Yes	No
Automated Expert Advisor (EA) Integration	N	No
Virtual Private Server (VPS) Options	No	No
Application Programming Interface (API) Support	No	Yes

Trading Tools and Features:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
One-Click Trade Execution	Yes	Yes
Signal Trading Availability	Yes	No
Price Alert Notifications	Yes	Yes
Number of Chart Indicators Offered	81	Yes
Number of Chart Drawing Tools Provided	24	Yes
Direct Trading From Charts	Yes	Yes
Customizable Watchlist	Yes	Yes

Mobile Trading Compatibility:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Android App	Yes	Yes
iOS App	Yes	Yes
Windows Mobile App	No	No
Mobile Trading Signal Integration	No	Yes
App for Smartwatches	No	No
Forex Mobile Trading	Yes	Yes
CFD Mobile Trading	Yes	Yes
Alert Notifications on Mobile Devices	Yes	Yes
Mobile Charting and Drawing Tools	Yes	Yes
Languages Supported on Mobile App	en, de, es, fr, nor, pol, swe, it	English, Turkish, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic
Watchlist Feature on Mobile App	Yes	Yes

Commodity Offerings:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Crude Oil Trading	3	No
Natural Gas Trading	0.3	No
Silver Markets	2.5	Yes
Platinum Trading	10	No
Copper Trading	2	No
Soybean Contracts	0.9	No
Corn Markets	1.5	No
Gold Markets	0.3	No
Lithium Markets	Yes	No

Stock Trading Fees:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Apple Shares	$0-$2.50	$0.01-$0.03
Amazon (AMZN) Shares	$0-$2.50	$0.01-$0.03
Invidia Shares	$0-$2.50	$0.01-$0.03
META Shares	$0-$2.50	$0.01-$0.03
Ford Motor Co Shares	$0-$2.50	$0.01-$0.03
Alphabet (GOOGL) Shares	$0-$2.50	$0.01-$0.03
BP Shares	$0-$2.50	$0.01-$0.03
Tesco Shares	$0-$2.50	$0.01-$0.03
Barclays Shares	$0-$2.50	$0.01-$0.03
Lloyds Shares	$0-$2.50	$0.01-$0.03
Adobe (ADBE) Shares	$0-$2.50	$0.01-$0.03
Microsoft (MSFT) Shares	$0-$2.50	$0.01-$0.03
Nvidia (NVDA) Shares	$0-$2.50	$0.01-$0.03

Index Trading Fees:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
FTSE 100 Fee Structure		Yes, 0.1% per trade
S&P 500 Fee Structure	5	No
Dow Jones Fee Structure	3	No
Nasdaq Fee Structure	1	No
CAC 40 Fee Structure	1	No
DAX 30 Fee Structure	3	No
Nikkei 225 Fee Structure	7	Yes
Euro Stoxx 50 Fee Structure	2	No

Cryptocurrency Trading Fees: Maker-Taker-Spread

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Bitcoin Fees	0.10%, 0.20%, Up to 2.5%	(binary option)
Ethereum Fees	0.10%, 0.20%, Up to 2.5%	(binary option)
Ripple Fees	0.10%, 0.20%, Up to 2.5%	(binary option)
Binance Coin Fees	0.10%, 0.20%, Up to 2.5%	(binary option)
Cardano Fees	0.10%, 0.20%, Up to 2.5%	(binary option)
Solana Fees	0.10%, 0.20%, Up to 2.5%	(binary option)
Polygon Fees	0.10%, 0.20%, Up to 2.5%	(binary option)
Dogecoin Fees	0.10%, 0.20%, Up to 2.5%	(binary option)
Chainlink (LINK) Fees	0.10%, 0.20%, Up to 2.5%	(binary option)
Polkadot (DOT)	0.10%, 0.20%, Up to 2.5%	(binary option)
Avalanche (AVAX)	0.10%, 0.20%, Up to 2.5%	(binary option)

Available Trading Platforms:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
cTrader Desktop App	No	No
cTrader Web Interface	No	No
Mirror Trader Platform	No	No
ZuluTrade Integration	No	No
MT4 Desktop Interface	No	No
MT4 Web Platform	No	No
MT5 Desktop App	No	No
MT5 Web Interface	No	No
Tradingview	No	No
Proprietary Desktop Software	No	No
Proprietary Web-based Platform	Yes	Yes
Mac-Compatible Platform Options	No	Yes
Sirix Trading Platform	No	No

Education Resources:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Education Offerings	Yes	Yes
Webinar Offerings	Yes	No
Platform Tutorial Videos	Yes	Yes
Beginner-Level Trading Videos	No	Yes
Expert-Level Trading Videos	Yes	No
Tutorial guides	Yes	Yes
Terminology Glossary	Yes	No

Customer Support Options:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
Callback Request Feature	No	Yes
Email Support Availability	Yes	Yes
Telephone Support	Yes	No
Live Chat support	Yes	Yes
Offered Support Languages	en, de, es, fr, nor, pol, swe, it, chi	Yes

Research-Tools:

Data	CMC Markets	Pocket Option
In-Depth Professional Reports	Yes	No
Social Trading Features - Social Newsfeeds	Yes	No
Economic Event Calendar	No	No
Daily Email With Trading Ideas	Yes	No
Analysis From Trading Central (Recognia)	Yes	No
Analysis From Delkos Research	No	No
AutoChartist Tool	No	No
Trader Sentiment Metrics	Yes	Yes
Twitter-Based News Updates	Yes	Yes
Facebook-Based News Updates	Yes	No
Daily Market Commentary	Yes	No

Comparing Pocket Option and CMC Markets: A Bird’s-Eye View 🦅

When it comes to trading, picking the right platform can be the key to a successful experience. Here, we’ll dive deep into the world of Pocket Option and CMC Markets, discussing their offerings, pros, and cons to provide you a comprehensive comparison to ease your decision-making process.

Quick Facts About Pocket Option

• Founded in: 2017
• Regulatory license: International Financial Market Relations Regulation Center (IFMRRC)
• Headquarters: St. Vincent and the Grenadines
• Minimum deposit: $50
• Main customer base: Binary options traders

Quick Facts About CMC Markets

• Founded in: 1989
• Regulatory licenses: FCA, ASIC, IIROC, MAS, FMA
• Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
• Minimum deposit: $0
• Main customer base: CFD and forex traders

What Do They Offer? Product Range & Key Features 💼

Let’s take a look at what each platform brings to the table. In a nutshell, Pocket Option focuses on binary options trading, while CMC Markets offers CFD and forex trading. Both platforms provide a range of features, tools, and educational resources to help aid your trading journey.

Pocket Option’s Main Features

• Over 100 binary option assets – includes forex, commodities, stocks, and cryptocurrencies ✅
  
• Short-term trading options – contracts from 60 seconds to 4 hours ⏲️
  
• Simple user interface that caters to beginner traders 🎓
  
• Social trading – follow other traders and copy their trades 🌐
  
• Loyalty program & bonuses 😊

CMC Markets’ Main Features

• Over 10,000 CFD instruments, including forex, indices, commodities, stocks, and cryptocurrencies ✅
  
• Advanced charting tools and technical indicators 🔧
  
• Multiple execution algorithms and order types 📈
  
• Educational resources, including webinars, articles, and videos 🎓
  
• Award-winning platform with a user-friendly interface 😊

How Do They Stack Up? Pros and Cons 🔄

To give you a clearer picture, we’ve summarized the main advantages and disadvantages of both platforms. Understanding these critical points can help you decide which is the better fit for your trading style and requirements.

Who Wins the Battle? The Final Verdict 🌟

It’s time for the ultimate showdown: Which platform deserves the crown 👑? The answer largely depends on your trading objectives and preferences.

For binary options trading, Pocket Option may be the better choice due to its simplified interface, loyalty program, and social trading capabilities. It also boasts a low minimum deposit of $50, perfect for those looking to test the waters. However, you should also consider the platform’s limited regulatory oversight.

On the other hand, CMC Markets is well-suited for traders seeking out diverse CFD and forex markets, backed by a long-established, fully-regulated company. Its advanced platform features, execution algorithms, and educational resources help traders of varying experience levels develop their trading strategies. Yet, while there’s no minimum deposit, smaller traders could find its fee structure to be a drawback.

In the end, your success as a trader depends on your skills, knowledge, and the platform that suits your unique style best. We hope that this comprehensive comparison has helped to guide you in your quest for the perfect trading platform for 2023. Good luck and happy trading! 🤑

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Disclaimer And General Risk Warning:

• ► The information provided should not be seen as financial advice and is only intended for entertainment and informational purposes.
• ► Financial asset providers listed offer a variety of financial products and services, including Stocks, Crypto assets, and CFDs.
• ► CFDs are complex instruments with high risk due to leverage. In fact a 77% to 86% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. Make sure you understand how CFDs work and evaluate whether you can afford the potential risk of losing your money.
• ► Past performance does not guarantee future results. A trading history of less than 5 complete years may not be sufficient for making investment decisions.
• ► Financial asset providers do not constitute investment advice. The value of your investments can fluctuate, putting your capital at risk.
• ► Cryptoasset investments are highly volatile and may be unregulated in some jurisdictions. Consumer protection may not be available, and taxes on profits could apply.
• ► USA financial asset providers are not affiliated with any specific entity and do not offer CFDs. The platforms take no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the content in this publication, which is based on publicly available, non-entity-specific information.

► Trade with caution and be warned!

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Author & Expert Trader - Financial Analyst:

My name is Bart Bregman and I am a full-time professional trader with nine years of experience. I specialize in shorter-term trading using technical analysis, and I have extensive experience with Stocks, CFDs, Options, and Crypto trading. I believe that there is no such thing as a bad trade. I'm currently traveling the world as a digital nomad trader. You can follow my journey on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bart_bregman/