OxMarkets (No Binary Options) Review
| Broker | OxMarkets (No Binary Options) |
|---|---|
| US Traders Accepted | |
| Company Name | Ox Capital Markets Ltd. |
| Headquarters | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Regulation | CySEC (license #274/15) |
| Max Payout | 90% |
| Out-of-Money Reward | 0% |
| Trading Platform | SpotOption |
| Early Closure | |
| Deposit Options | Credit/debit cards, wire transfer |
| Deposit Currencies | Euro, Great Britain pound, US dollar |
| Minimum Deposit | $250 |
| Minimum Trade | $25 |
| Maximum Trade | $1,500 |
| Online Since | 2015 |
| Trading Instruments | Currencies, stocks, commodities, indices |
| Number of Trading Instruments | 57 |
| Binary Option Types | High/Low, Pairs, Long Term, 60 Seconds, One Touch, Ladder |
| Customer Support Types | Web form, email, telephone, live chat, paper mail |
| Education Offered | Glossary, FAQ, basic how-to pages, eBook, video tutorials, webinars, 7-step trading course |
| Tools Offered | Market updates, personal market analysis, personal account manager, trading signals, double up, rollover, early close |
| Commission | $100 minimum for withdrawals |
| Languages | English, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish |
| Demo Account | Yes, 7 days only at the Micro level, unlimited at any higher level |
OxMarkets no longer offers binary brokerage activities. The review below is presented for the archiving purposes.
Looking for a standout broker that offers excellent features and an innovative trading experience? OxMarkets definitely is not your run-of-the-mill binary options broker. They are a SpotOption white label broker, but they have taken great strides to ensure that they are offering unique benefits you are not going to find just anywhere.
The website is operated by a company called Ox Capital Markets Ltd., which is based in Limassol, Cyprus. The company is regulated by CySEC under license #274/15. They are also governed by MiFID, so that gives you two layers of protection through government oversight. As a CySEC-regulated broker, they unfortunately do not accept customers from the USA, but they are open to traders from elsewhere around the world.
Getting Started on OxMarkets
OxMarkets offers a number of different account sizes. When you register and deposit to open a live trading account, you also automatically receive access to a demo account (which is awesome). Here are the account types you can choose from:
- Micro: $250-$2,499.
- Bronze: $2,500-$4,999.
- Silver: $5,000-$9,999.
- Gold: $10,000-$25,000.
At the Micro level, you only get a few basic benefits. You get access to the eBook. You also get an introductory lesson on the trading platform (which is SpotOption), and you get a free demo account for 7 days.
While that is not a lot, it is comparable to what you could expect elsewhere, and a lot of great benefits kick in at the next level, Bronze. At this level, you get free unlimited access to the demo account for as long as you need it. This is fantastic! There are not many brokers that offer unlimited demo testing (and there should be). You also get up to 10 trading signals daily, a personal account manager, and the chance to participate in other promotions.
At the Silver level, you get to add in a 7-step trading course, webinars, up to 25 trading signals per day, and personal market analysis. At the Gold tier, you can get up to 70 trading signals per day and higher payouts on winning trades. Parenthetically, payouts for trades are quite high across the board on this website—probably because there are no out-of-money rewards for losing trades.
One exciting thing about OxMarkets is that they run an interesting promotion – you can also qualify for regular risk-free trades. The zero-risk trades entitle binary traders to get their money back on a number of trades depending on the deposit size. This could be a nice feature if you happen to incur a streak of losses in your trading.
What about deposits and withdrawals? Only a couple of methods are available (credit and debit card or wire transfer), and only several currencies (Euro, US Dollar, or British Pound). There are no fees for depositing or withdrawing, and no limits to how many times you can withdraw in a month. The only restriction is a $100 minimum withdrawal threshold (the minimum deposit amount is $250).
Trading on OxMarkets
As previously mentioned, the platform is SpotOption, which is the most popular binary options trading software in the world. If you have used it on another trading site, you should be familiar with how it works. It is very easy to use, and the version that OxMarkets has created looks very polished (for that matter, the whole website is beautifully designed, easy to navigate, and provides all the information you could want).
You can trade on your desktop or laptop or on your Android device (I was unable to locate an app for iOS devices). The company mentions that there are over 200 assets to trade, but they do not appear to all be available yet. As of right now, the asset index lists 57. Types of trades include High/Low, Pairs, Long Term, 60 Seconds, One Touch, and Ladder. The minimum trade size for most types of trades is $25. The maximum for High/Low trades is $1,500 (lower for certain other trade types).
So there is plenty of flexibility and versatility when it comes to trading. OxMarkets also mentions Forex and CFD trading, though I did not find these on the platform. While trading, you can use early close to exit a position before the expiry time. You can also stay in longer and wager more using rollover and double up.
Trading Tools, Educational Resources, and Customer Service
There are a lot of educational resources and trading tools offered by OxMarkets. At the highest level, you get access to a glossary, FAQ, basic how-to pages, an eBook, video tutorials, the 7-step trading course, and the webinars. There are also other market tools to help you, like market updates, personal market analysis, an account manager, and those trading signals discussed in the section on account types. Most brokers do not offer free trading signals, especially at the second tier! So this is excellent, assuming the signals deliver.
Customer support can be reached through web form, email, telephone, live chat, or paper mail. I was a little discouraged that no one was there to answer me on live chat. It was a weekday during standard market hours. This is one area where I am a little concerned about OxMarkets, but to be fair, their chat desk didn’t just leave me indefinitely on an empty line. It directed me to leave my email address. In theory, support is available 24/5.
Conclusion: An Exciting and Unique Broker
While OxMarkets does have some drawbacks (the unstaffed chat desk, the missing iOS app for mobile trading, and the $100 minimum withdrawal threshold), on the whole, what they are offering is exciting. Their resources, promotions, and features are great, and their entire website is very nicely designed. Just looking at it, you can tell that this is a company that is focused on quality. The fact that they are regulated backs that up. For traders outside the USA looking for a next-tier binary options broker, OxMarkets may be the way to go.
Interview
You can also read our interview with a manager from OxMarkets, which we have done in December 2015.
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Attended to couple of webinars with Michael and was surprised of the quality of them. Learned many new things about fundamental analysis and strategies. I am definitely ready to give it a try with a small account.