01 / The record
The record. 13 of 25 fields sourced.
Each cell is one tracked field. Lit cells carry a verified source; grey cells are pending verification. Coverage is not a score.
Licence
- VerifiedLicence number
Identity
- VerifiedName
- VerifiedLegal name
- PendingParent
- PendingFounded
- PendingHeadquarters
- VerifiedListing
- VerifiedWebsite
Trading
- VerifiedPlatforms
- VerifiedAccount types
- VerifiedMin deposit
- VerifiedMax leverage
- VerifiedInstruments
- VerifiedSpreads
- VerifiedCommissions
- PendingSwaps
- PendingFunding
Conduct
- PendingSupport
- PendingSwap-free
- VerifiedExecution
- PendingLiquidity providers
- PendingRestrictions
- PendingAccepted countries
- PendingEducation
- PendingClient money
02 / Licences
Licences. 2 numbers on file.
Copied from the linked page, with the entity that holds each one. A pending pass means the regulator was named without a number we could copy.
Swissquote Bank SA
Pending verification
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
Swiss bank regulated by FINMA; execution page says the group is regulated by FINMA. No licence reference on pages fetched; FINMA register not queried.
Broker disclosureSwissquote forex execution page2 Nov 2026Swissquote MEA Ltd
F001438
Dubai Financial Services Authority
Regulated by the DFSA. CFD and leveraged forex products on that site are provided by Swissquote Bank SA, not SQMEA. Shown on the regulator's own register. DFSA public register shows Swissquote MEA Ltd., legal status DIFC Company, DFSA reference number F001438, date of licence 16-Jul-2012, endorsements for retail clients and for holding or controlling client assets; financial services include arranging deals in investments, advising on financial products, arranging and providing custody, dealing in investments as agent, and arranging and advising on credit. The broker's MEA page gave no reference number. Its permission text (CFD and leveraged forex products on that site are provided by Swissquote Bank SA) is from the broker's page.
RegulatorDFSA public register, Swissquote MEA Ltd. (F001438)2 Nov 2026Swissquote Ltd
562170
Financial Conduct Authority
Authorised and regulated by the FCA. Company number 07710095. Shown on the regulator's own register. FCA register: Swissquote Ltd, firm reference number 562170, status Authorised since 02/05/2012; Companies House number 07710095. The same FRN is given on Swissquote UK forex account types and footer.
RegulatorFCA Financial Services Register: Swissquote Ltd, FRN 5621702 Nov 2026
03 / Licence strength
Licence strength. Every term shown.
A transparent count of the regulators behind this record and the licences read on a register. It is not a safety rating, and a missing score is never a zero.
Licence strength
7points
FCA 3 + DFSA 2 + 2 register checks = 7
| Regulator | Tier | Licences | Where | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCAFinancial Conduct Authority | T1 | 1 | United Kingdom | +3 |
| DFSADubai Financial Services Authority | T2 | 1 | Dubai (DIFC) | +2 |
| Register checks | 2 | Licence numbers read on the regulator’s own register | +2 | |
| Licence strength | 7 | |||
04 / Protection by entity
Protection by entity. Rule beside statement.
For each licensed entity: the regulator's own retail rules, what the broker publishes for that entity, and links to check the register yourself.
Negative balance protectionStated
UK site: losses cannot exceed the total sum invested (Swissquote Ltd).
Swissquote UK forex account types and footerCompensation schemeStated
Swiss site: depositor protection scheme up to CHF 100,000 in bankruptcy proceedings. UK site: deposit protection up to GBP 85,000 in case of company insolvency.
Swissquote Switzerland forex account typesT1FINMA· Switzerland
Swissquote Bank SA
Licence number pending verification
Pending verificationRetail leverage cap
Pending verification
Negative balance
Pending verification
Compensation
Pending verification
Broker-published leverage for this entity
- 1:100 standard, customisable on request · standard account typessource
T2DFSA· Dubai (DIFC)
Swissquote MEA Ltd
No. F001438
VerifiedRegister-checkedRetail leverage cap
Pending verification
Negative balance
Pending verification
Compensation
Pending verification
Broker-published leverage for this entity
Pending verification
T1FCA· United Kingdom
Swissquote Ltd
No. 562170
VerifiedRegister-checkedRetail leverage cap
Pending verification
Negative balance
Pending verification
Compensation
FSCS investment protection: up to £85,000 per eligible person, per firm, for firms failing after 1 Apr 2019.
Regulator sourceBroker-published leverage for this entity
- 1:100 standard, customisable on request · standard account typessource
Regulator rules are quoted from official pages in our reference set (checked 2 Nov 2026); broker statements are the broker’s own and often apply to one entity or website only. Which entity holds your account is named in your client agreement.
05 / Accounts and costs
Accounts and costs. 4 account rows.
Account terms as the broker publishes them, the EUR/USD floor where the text allows a computation, leverage per entity, fees and payment rails.
| Account | Min deposit | EUR/USD spread | Commission | Floor / lot RT | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StandardSwissquote Bank SA (Swiss/international site) | USD 1,000 | Pending | None on forex | Not computable | Swissquote Switzerland forex account types 2 Nov 2026 |
| PremiumSwissquote Bank SA (Swiss/international site) | USD 10,000 | Pending | None on forex | Not computable | Swissquote Switzerland forex account types 2 Nov 2026 |
| PrimeSwissquote Bank SA (Swiss/international site) | USD 50,000 | Pending | None on forex | Not computable | Swissquote Switzerland forex account types 2 Nov 2026 |
| EliteSwissquote Ltd (UK) | 10,000 (EUR, USD, GBP or CHF) | Pending | EUR 2.50 per side per lot | Not computable | Swissquote UK forex account types and footer 2 Nov 2026 |
Floor = advertised EUR/USD spread × USD 10 per pip + commission for both sides, per 100,000 EUR lot. Advertised “from” or average spreads are the broker’s own figures, not measured spreads; real costs are higher when spreads widen.
Leverage by entity · broker-published maximums
- Swissquote Bank SA1:100
1:100 standard, customisable on request · standard account typessource
Log scale shared by every record, up to the highest ratio published on file (1:10,000). Higher leverage means larger possible losses; retail caps onshore are usually far lower.
Fees and payment rails
- Inactivity fee
- 10 account currency units per month after 6 months of inactivity (all account types).Swissquote Switzerland forex account types
- Deposit fees
- Pending verification
- Withdrawal fees
- Pending verification
- Base currencies
- EUR, USD, JPY, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD, TRY, PLN, SEK, NOK, SGD, XGD, HUF, CZKSwissquote Switzerland forex account types
- Deposit methods
- Pending verification
- Withdrawal methods
- Pending verification
- Support channels
- Pending verification
- Support languages
- Pending verification
06 / Corporate family
Corporate family.
Who sits behind the brand: the parent when a source names it, and each licensed entity with its licences and offices.
Parent
Pending verification
Brand
Swissquote
3 entities · 3 licences
Swissquote Bank SA
SwitzerlandSwissquote Ltd
United KingdomSwissquote MEA Ltd
United Arab Emirates
Entities are grouped by the legal name printed on each licence source. A parent is shown only when a page we opened names it. ✓ = licence number read on the regulator’s own register.
07 / Figures on file
Figures on file.
These charts read the same sourced sentences as the fields below. A gap is unverified. It is not a zero and it is not a rating.
Deposit
1 USD
Commission
Verified text has no currency amount
Instruments
CFDs, Bonds, Commodities, Indices
All 42 brokers plotted. Showing top 8.
12 of 42 brokers have no verified value and are left off. Showing top 8.
13 of 42 brokers have no verified value and are left off. Showing top 8.
This broker: pending verification.28 of 42 brokers have no verified value and are left off. Showing top 8.
08 / Conditions
Conditions. Field by field.
Identity, trading and conduct. Each field shows its source, the kind of source and the day it was checked.
Identity
Legal name
VerifiedSwissquote Bank SA
Swissquote MEA website footer · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026
Parent
Pending verification
Checked 2 Nov 2026. No figure is published.Not confirmed from an official source in this pass. Left blank on purpose.
Founded
Pending verification
Checked 2 Nov 2026. No figure is published.Not on pages fetched.
Headquarters
Pending verification
Checked 2 Nov 2026. No figure is published.Not on pages fetched.
Listing
VerifiedThe execution page says the Swiss banking group is listed on the SIX stock exchange (exchange named; ticker not stated).
Swissquote forex execution page · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026
Website
Verifiedhttps://www.swissquote.com/
Swissquote MEA website footer · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026
Trading
Platforms
VerifiedCFXD · TradingView · MetaTrader 4 · MetaTrader 5 · FIX API
Swissquote forex and CFD platforms · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026
Account types
VerifiedStandard, Premium, Prime and Professional (Swiss/international site); Premium, Prime and Elite (UK site)
Swissquote Switzerland forex account types · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026
Minimum deposit
VerifiedUSD 1,000 (Standard), USD 10,000 (Premium), USD 50,000 (Prime) on the Swiss and Middle East sites; 1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 (EUR, USD, GBP or CHF) for UK Premium / Prime / Elite.
Swissquote Switzerland forex account types · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026
Maximum leverage
VerifiedStandard leverage 1:100 on all Swiss/international account types, customisable on request
Swissquote Switzerland forex account types · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026UK site states no leverage figure on the account page.
Instruments
Verified130+ currency pairs, metals and CFDs on indices, commodities and bonds, all-in spreads
Swissquote Switzerland forex trading conditions · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026
Spreads
VerifiedForex spreads from 1.7 pips (Standard), 1.4 (Premium), 1.1 (Prime) with no commission on the Swiss site; UK site from 1.3 / 0.6 / 0.0 pips. All 'from' figures, no EUR/USD value captured.
Swissquote Switzerland forex account types · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026
Commissions
VerifiedNo forex commission on Standard, Premium and Prime (Swiss site). UK Elite: EUR 2.50 per side per lot with spreads from 0.0 pips.
Swissquote UK forex account types and footer · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026
Swaps
Pending verification
Checked 2 Nov 2026. No figure is published.Not confirmed from an official source in this pass. Left blank on purpose.
Deposits and withdrawals
Pending verification
Checked 2 Nov 2026. No figure is published.Not confirmed from an official source in this pass. Left blank on purpose.
Conduct and access
Support
Pending verification
Checked 2 Nov 2026. No figure is published.Not confirmed from an official source in this pass. Left blank on purpose.
Swap-free or Islamic
Pending verification
Checked 2 Nov 2026. No figure is published.No Islamic or swap-free page found (the guessed URL returned 404).
Execution
VerifiedProprietary hybrid agency/principal execution model.
Swissquote forex execution page · Broker disclosure · Checked 2 Nov 2026
Liquidity providers
Pending verification
Checked 2 Nov 2026. No figure is published.Page mentions Tier 1 banks and regional non-bank providers, none named.
Restrictions
Pending verification
Checked 2 Nov 2026. No figure is published.Not confirmed from an official source in this pass. Left blank on purpose.
Accepted countries
Pending verification
Checked 2 Nov 2026. No figure is published.Not confirmed from an official source in this pass. Left blank on purpose.
Client money
Pending verification
Checked 2 Nov 2026. No figure is published.Not confirmed from an official source in this pass. Left blank on purpose.
Education and tools
Pending verification
Checked 2 Nov 2026. No figure is published.Not confirmed from an official source in this pass. Left blank on purpose.
09 / History and offices
History and offices.
Ownership and regulatory events with the page that states them, and the offices a source names.
History
Pending verificationOffices
Pending verification10 / Warnings, reviews, news
Warnings, reviews, news.
Regulator warning-list checks first. Reviews, complaints and news open only with evidence checks and a licensed feed; reputation is not yet rated.
Regulator warning lists
3 warnings recorded- FCA (UK)cloneHandel Swiss UK Limited (clone of an FCA authorised firm)Listed on the FCA register as a clone of Swissquote Ltd (FRN 562170); added to the register 25 Oct 2024.25 Oct 2024Notice
- FCA (UK)cloneSwissfx24.com (clone of authorised firm)Listed on the FCA register as a clone of Swissquote Ltd (FRN 562170); added to the register 07 Jul 2020.7 Jul 2020Notice
- FCA (UK)cloneSwissquotes Ltd/ SwissFutureFX (Clone of FCA authorised firm)Listed on the FCA register as a clone of Swissquote Ltd (FRN 562170); added to the register 09 Jun 2020.9 Jun 2020Notice
Lists searched
- FCA register: 'Clones of this firm' on the Swissquote Ltd record (FRN 562170)
Clone warnings name firms impersonating a real broker; they are not a finding against the broker itself unless the notice says so.
Reviews
None on file
Opens with evidence checks (account statements, deposit proof) in a later release.
Complaints
None on file
A complaint desk with broker responses is on the roadmap.
News
None on file
Headlines will arrive from a licensed feed, with the source named on the story.
11 / Evidence ledger
Evidence ledger. 8 pages opened.
Every field on this record with its status, the page it came from, the kind of source and the day it was checked. Filter it, or follow the source graph.
| Field | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| NameIdentity | SwissquoteSwissquote MEA website footer | Swissquote MEA website footer Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Legal nameIdentity | Swissquote Bank SASwissquote MEA website footer | Swissquote MEA website footer Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| ParentIdentity | Pending | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| FoundedIdentity | Pending | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| HeadquartersIdentity | Pending | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| ListingIdentity | The execution page says the Swiss banking group is listed on the SIX stock exchange (exchange named; ticker not stated).Swissquote forex execution page | Swissquote forex execution page Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| WebsiteIdentity | https://www.swissquote.com/Swissquote MEA website footer | Swissquote MEA website footer Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| PlatformsTrading | CFXD, TradingView, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, FIX APISwissquote forex and CFD platforms | Swissquote forex and CFD platforms Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Account typesTrading | Standard, Premium, Prime and Professional (Swiss/international site); Premium, Prime and Elite (UK site)Swissquote Switzerland forex account types | Swissquote Switzerland forex account types Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Min depositTrading | USD 1,000 (Standard), USD 10,000 (Premium), USD 50,000 (Prime) on the Swiss and Middle East sites; 1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 (EUR, USD, GBP or CHF) for UK Premium / Prime / Elite.Swissquote Switzerland forex account types | Swissquote Switzerland forex account types Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Max leverageTrading | Standard leverage 1:100 on all Swiss/international account types, customisable on requestSwissquote Switzerland forex account types | Swissquote Switzerland forex account types Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| InstrumentsTrading | 130+ currency pairs, metals and CFDs on indices, commodities and bonds, all-in spreadsSwissquote Switzerland forex trading conditions | Swissquote Switzerland forex trading conditions Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| SpreadsTrading | Forex spreads from 1.7 pips (Standard), 1.4 (Premium), 1.1 (Prime) with no commission on the Swiss site; UK site from 1.3 / 0.6 / 0.0 pips. All 'from' figures, no EUR/USD value captured.Swissquote Switzerland forex account types | Swissquote Switzerland forex account types Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| CommissionsTrading | No forex commission on Standard, Premium and Prime (Swiss site). UK Elite: EUR 2.50 per side per lot with spreads from 0.0 pips.Swissquote UK forex account types and footer | Swissquote UK forex account types and footer Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| SwapsTrading | Pending | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| FundingTrading | Pending | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| SupportConduct | Pending | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Swap-freeConduct | Pending | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| ExecutionConduct | Proprietary hybrid agency/principal execution model.Swissquote forex execution page | Swissquote forex execution page Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Liquidity providersConduct | Pending | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| RestrictionsConduct | Pending | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Accepted countriesConduct | Pending | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| EducationConduct | Pending | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Client moneyConduct | Pending | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Inactivity feeProtection & money | 10 account currency units per month after 6 months of inactivity (all account types).Swissquote Switzerland forex account types | Swissquote Switzerland forex account types Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Withdrawal feesProtection & money | Pending | — | — |
| Deposit feesProtection & money | Pending | — | — |
| Negative balance protectionProtection & money | UK site: losses cannot exceed the total sum invested (Swissquote Ltd).Swissquote UK forex account types and footer | Swissquote UK forex account types and footer Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| SegregationProtection & money | Pending | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Compensation schemeProtection & money | Swiss site: depositor protection scheme up to CHF 100,000 in bankruptcy proceedings. UK site: deposit protection up to GBP 85,000 in case of company insolvency.Swissquote Switzerland forex account types | Swissquote Switzerland forex account types Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Base currenciesProtection & money | EUR, USD, JPY, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD, TRY, PLN, SEK, NOK, SGD, XGD, HUF, CZKSwissquote Switzerland forex account types | Swissquote Switzerland forex account types Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Deposit methodsProtection & money | Pending | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Withdrawal methodsProtection & money | Pending | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Support channelsProtection & money | Pending | — | — |
| Support languagesProtection & money | Pending | — | — |
| FINMA licence · Swissquote Bank SALicences | Unverified | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| DFSA licence · Swissquote MEA LtdLicences | No. F001438 · Dubai (DIFC)DFSA public register, Swissquote MEA Ltd. (F001438) | DFSA public register, Swissquote MEA Ltd. (F001438) Regulator | 2 Nov 2026 |
| FCA licence · Swissquote LtdLicences | No. 562170 · United KingdomFCA Financial Services Register: Swissquote Ltd, FRN 562170 | FCA Financial Services Register: Swissquote Ltd, FRN 562170 Regulator | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Account · StandardAccounts | Deposit USD 1,000 · Commission None on forexSwissquote Switzerland forex account types | Swissquote Switzerland forex account types Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Account · PremiumAccounts | Deposit USD 10,000 · Commission None on forexSwissquote Switzerland forex account types | Swissquote Switzerland forex account types Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Account · PrimeAccounts | Deposit USD 50,000 · Commission None on forexSwissquote Switzerland forex account types | Swissquote Switzerland forex account types Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Account · EliteAccounts | Deposit 10,000 (EUR, USD, GBP or CHF) · Commission EUR 2.50 per side per lotSwissquote UK forex account types and footer | Swissquote UK forex account types and footer Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Leverage · Swissquote Bank SALeverage | 1:100 standard, customisable on requestSwissquote Switzerland forex account types | Swissquote Switzerland forex account types Broker disclosure | 2 Nov 2026 |
Source graph · 8 pages
Each bar is one page we opened; its length is how many published facts on this record it supports.
- Swissquote Switzerland forex account types11Broker disclosure
- Swissquote MEA website footer3Broker disclosure
- Swissquote UK forex account types and footer3Broker disclosure
- Swissquote forex execution page2Broker disclosure
- DFSA public register, Swissquote MEA Ltd. (F001438)1Regulator
- FCA Financial Services Register: Swissquote Ltd, FRN 5621701Regulator
- Swissquote forex and CFD platforms1Broker disclosure
- Swissquote Switzerland forex trading conditions1Broker disclosure