Expert Option review and ratings

Established 2014
Location Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regulation None
Offices Kingstown
Broker type Binary
Leverage up to ---
Deposit from 10 USD
Spreads ---  ---
Platforms Web Social Platform Binary Platform
Instruments Currencies Indices Metals Energies Softs Stocks ETFs
Funding methods Credit Cards Bitcoin Ethereum Tether Google Pay Apple Pay

Company information

Expert Option is a legally registered binary options broker located in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, but not regulated by any government agency.

The broker is also a member of The Financial Commission (FinaCom), an independent organization that resolutes disputes.

Availability

Expert Option accepts clients from all over the world, excluding USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, European Economic Area, Switzerland, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Israel, UAE, Iran, Yemen, Sudan, Myanmar, North Korea.

Distinctive features

Trading instruments

Binary options broker offers the following underlying assets for trading.

20+ Currency Pairs Based on major world currencies.
8 Indice BOs Based on baskets of different blue-chip stocks + Football Index, Smarty Index, AI Index, Luxury Index, US Dollar Index.
6 Metal BOs Based on Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, Aluminium, Copper.
2 Energy BOs Based on Crude Oil (Brent) and Natural Gas.
4 Soft BOs Based on Coffee, Sugar, Wheat, Corn.
30+ Stock BOs Based on shares of top-rated US companies.
10+ ETF BOs Based on exchange-traded funds containing various tradable assets.

Comprehensive review

Expert Option is a binary options broker set up in 2014 and currently registered in the popular offshore jurisdiction Saint Vincent and the Grenadines under the name EOLabs LLC. The broker is not regulated by any government agency, but is a member of The Financial Commission, an independent dispute resolution and self-regulatory organization.

As its name implies, Expert Option is focused exclusively on offering binary options for trading, and does not offer traditional CFD & forex trading.

Likely as a result of the regulatory crackdown that has been seen in the binary options space over the past few years, Expert Option has a very strict policy in place regarding who gets to trade on its platform. According to the terms stated in its website, residents from a wide range of countries, including the US & Canada, the entire European Economic Area, Australia, Russia, the UAE, and many others, are prohibited from trading.

For the traders that are welcome to trade on Expert Option, however, the broker offers binary trading based on more than 100 underlying assets. Among these assets are all major and some minor forex pairs, commonly traded commodities like oil, natural gas, coffee and sugar, around 30 stocks of US-based companies, as well as all four precious metals, aluminium and copper.

The trading platform offered by Expert Option is designed specifically for trading in binary options. Like most other binary platforms, it is web-based and has a simplistic feel to it.

The charts on Expert Option's trading platform are intuitive and responsive, but unfortunately only come with a very limited selection of technical analysis tools. As a result, Expert Option's trading platform is probably best suited for new traders who simply want to give binary options trading a try before moving over to a more advanced provider of these exciting trading instruments.

The broker requires a minimum deposit of USD 10 to start trading, which is in line with what other comparable brokers do. At the same time, traders who just want to test out the trading platform or practice their skills can do so with a free demo account that comes with USD 10,000 in virtual capital.

For the minimum deposit, new traders will automatically be assigned to the broker's Micro account. Other account types include the Basic, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Exclusive (by invitation only) accounts, which are available for deposits of $50, $500, $2,500, and $5,000, respectively. The full list of benefits for each account type is available from the broker's website.

All trading accounts can be funded with a variety of payment methods, including common credit & debit cards, the cryptocurrencies Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Tether (USDT), as well as Google Pay and Apple Pay. Keep in mind regarding withdrawals that the minimum withdrawal amount with Expert Option is $10.

An important thing to point out is that the broker states on its website that company representatives may ask for additional documentation before withdrawals can be processed. As always, it is highly advisable to contact the broker to find out exactly which documents will be required for this purpose, even before funds are deposited into the trading account. This way, any potential bad experiences and delayed withdrawals can be avoided.

Expert Option's customer support is available in English 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. In addition, the broker offers an India-based support line for Hindi speakers that is open from 10.30 AM to 7.30 PM India time. Further, the broker's support agents can be reached via email and live chat in the same two languages.

In conclusion, we believe Expert Option fulfills our expectations when it comes to basic binary options trading. We also appreciate the fact that the broker has joined the Financial Commission, which definitively adds credibility for unregulated brokers. For new binary options traders, starting with a demo account before moving to a live trading account with Expert Option may be a good alternative.

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