Markets.com formerly did business as GFC Forex.

So far one of the most trusted brokers. Markets.com is owned and operated by SafeCap Investments Limited, a Cyprus investment firm licensed and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission under license number 092/08. They operate in eight countries including the UK, France and Italy and are regulated by the local regulators of all the countries they operate in.

With a market capitalization of over 170,000, 000 USD they are one of the leading brokers on the net.

Dealing Desk/No Dealing Desk

Markets.com has a dedicated dealing desk for trade execution.

Trading Platform

Trading is carried out through their Markets.com trading platform called Market Trader. They also offer MetaTrader 4 and a downloadable mobile application for mobile trading called Mobile Trader.

Market Trader is a downloadable, windows-based platform. The interface has a drag-and-drop interface which makes placing trades fast and easy.

Commissions

They offer a margin of up to 200:1 and begin with mini accounts that require a minimum deposit of 100 USD. The Standard accounts require a deposit of 3000 USD. Accounts can be funded through Webmoney, all major credit and debit cards as well as wire transfer.

Accounts

Markets.com offers several account options. Aside from a no-deposit practice account, they also offer a mini account requiring only a $50 deposit to get started with live trading. Standard accounts require a deposit of $2,500 and entitle new traders to more trading options and up to $2,000 in bonuses on opening the new account. Markets.com’s VIP account requires a deposit of $20,000 and opens the door to even more trading tools and bigger bonus amounts.

Funding Options

Opening a Markets.com account is fast, easy and secure. They accept payment by credit card (Visa, Master Card, Diner’s Club), Debit card (Maestro and Delta), wire transfer, Web Money and other means depending on where you live.

Withdrawing money by wire transfer can take about three days.

Tools

Markets.com offers a comprehensive choice of forex education and trading tools. For account holders they offer some basic courses and webinars on forex trading including technical analysis, and fundamental analysis.

Market Trader allows you to trade from real time charts and use analytical tools to execute while executing trades. They also provide you with free trading signals, free charts with feeds and an economic calendar.

Customer Service

They have a very responsive and helpful customer support department when it came to getting information on products and services but they could not help with technical problems effectively.

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