IQ Option Review
IQ Option is a licensed and regulated binary options broker, owned and operation by Iqoption Europe ltd.. They are located at Yiannis Nicolaides Business Center, Agiou Athanasiou Avenue 33, 4102, Agios Athanasios, Limassol, Cyprus.
Their phone number is +44 20 8068 0760. Their email address is: support@iqoption.com.
IQ Option Platform Review
IQ Option is a unique broker using their own custom built binary options trading platform. The platform offers speed trading in increments up to 5 minutes. Their binary options go out 1 hour in 15 minute increments, and they have expiry times as far out as one month. They have more than 500 underlying assets available for trading, with the only commodity they offer being Gold. IQ has mobile trading apps available for both Android and iOS.
A popular feature at IQOption are their weekly trading competitions. Their minimum deposit is only $10, and they offer a free demo account.
*General Risk Warning: The financial services products offered by the company provided by this website carry a high level of risk and can result in the loss of all your funds. You should never invest money that you cannot afford to lose.
Editor’s Note – Why IQ Option Doesn’t Suck in 50 Words
Finally, after what seems like ages, I find a brokerage that doesn’t look like a carbon copy of every other broker on the market. IQ Option is trying to do something different starting with the website layout, the education and of course the innovative, highly functional, trading platform. They also offer a free Demo and I mean really free, without any of the shenanigans like “Deposit 100 bucks in a real account and we will give you a free demo”. I opened the Demo in about 15 seconds.
Why Does IQ Option Suck in 50 Words
I am sorry to say but their expiration times are too limited and I believe this is one of the main issues I have with this broker. Expiry is pretty dynamic, but all purchased options expire by the end of the day at most, so long term traders will feel left out. However, that being said, this is one of the better platforms for short term intra-day traders. Other reasons it may suck is a relatively short asset list and the fact they only have call/put (high/low) style options.
Should I Open an Account with IQ Option?
Right from the start I can see I am not dealing with the usual Binary Options website that shows me a glamorous girl, a limousine or stacks of money. The first thing you will notice is that the home page is free of cheap marketing tactics and instead show me 3D chart which moves continuously. To be honest that makes me feel like I’ve accessed a trading venue, not an online casino like a lot of the other brokers on the market.
IQ Option entered the marketplace in 2013 and since then they’ve done a great job at differentiating themselves from other brokers. First of all, their platform is proprietary, you won’t find it anywhere else. The biggest advantage is the charts, where Japanese candlestick charts and a a list of many technical indicators like Moving Averages, Bollinger Bands, MACD, RSI, Stochastic an 7 others can be used. This is a big thumbs up because as we know, usually binary options brokers severely suck when it comes to charting and additional technical tools.
IQ Option Withdrawal
There is no minimum withdrawal amount but the minimum deposit is $10. A transaction will be processed in 24 hours. The money must go to the same source they originated in order to prevent money laundering. Also, before being able to withdraw, clients have to provide identification documents, which is another practice required by anti-money-laundering rules. Further, withdrawals can be made by just about any eWallet on the internet which gives the fastest payouts, within hours of processing unlike CC or wires which could take another 7-10 days.
IQ Option Extras
Candlestick charts are considered an extra for binary options brokers even in this day and age. It makes me almost sad to say it, but it’s a fact so they get bonus points for it. Their innovative platform can also be considered an extra feature as are the many tournaments for trading that they offer.
IQ Option Ratings
User Friendly 18/20
The website is available in thirteen languages and that is above average but the platform can be a bit hard to get used to, especially for a new trader; however, I don’t think this will be a big problem because it’s pretty intuitive. Everything else on the website is well structured and easy to find. US traders are not accepted. Check the terms and conditions for the full list of countries that are not accepted such as: Australia, Canada and Belgium.
Number of assets and expiry times 15/20
They offer up to 500 assets to trade. The expiry times are limited to “Turbo options” (60 sec, 120 sec) and short term (3 min, 5 min, 15 min, 30 min, hourly) with the longest being end of month.
Commissions, Support and Effective return 17/20
There are no commissions to use this broker, standard for the industry. There is however a dormant account fee after being inactive for 90 days in a row but the it’s only an annual fee of 50€ but it won’t be higher than your account balance. Support is little iffy, there’s no Live chat, only phone or email which isn’t a problem once you open an account. The effective return for successful trade goes up to 91% which is one of the highest in the industry, and they also have a OTM refund that can be pretty substantial for VIP traders.
Deposit, Payment and Bonus 18/20
The minimum deposit is $10 for a Real account. Deposits can be made via credit cards, wire transfers and e-wallets including WebMoney, Skrill and Neteller. Withdrawals can be made through the same methods. Bonus is not longer available due to CySEC new regulations. Withdrawals are processed within 24 hours.
Extras 15/20
As I mentioned before, their platform is an extra on its own because it is unique. Just a basic form of technical analysis can be conducted but it’s still much better than what others have to offer and there are 12 of the most popular indicators to use as well. The tournaments are another nice extra as they allow for lots of extra income, for the best traders of course. Lacking some features most major platforms includes.
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