Regulated Binary Option Brokers
Regulated, licensed, authorized or accredited, call it what you want, but change is happening in the binary option brokers industry!
Currently, more than twenty binary option brokers are regulated by CySEC. Cyprus is a member of the EU, and the CySEC license is accepted by all EU countries. Read the explanation of MiFID here. No CySEC regulated brokers accept binary option traders from the United States.
Regulated Binary Option Brokers
24Option is CySEC regulated since July 2013. 24Option is one of the biggest binary option brokers in the world. The 24Option trading competition for November 2015 had a grand prize of a Private Island, see the rules here. 24Option gives new traders risk free trades and free signals, see here .
ETX Capital is an FCA authorised & licensed Forex broker with offices you can visit in London! They recently started offering binary options trading, see here. Traders at ETX Binary get 100% returns, free signals from BlueSky, and a low minimum deposit of only $100 for binary accounts. Click here to open a Forex account, or go here for a Binary Trading account.
HighLow is regulated by Australia’s ASIC. They use the MarketPulse trading platform and have the lowest minimum deposit of only $10, read more .
Additional Brokers To Consider
10Trade is a licensed broker that opened in November 2014 offering traders the new SpotOption trading platform, see here. They are owned by Holiway Investments Ltd with CySEC license # 248/14, learn more .
365Trading is licensed by CySEC #181/12. They offer a one of a kind trading platform, free demo accounts . and a $100 minimum deposit, read more .
AnyOption (owned by Ouroboros Derivatives Trading) received a CySEC license in December 2012. AnyOption has their own proprietary trading platform, see here . The also have a binary bot trading software you can download, view details. They are also registered with the FCA, CONSOB & BaFIN.
Banc De Binary is CySec regulated and FCA (United Kingdom) registered. Banc De Binary is one of the original binary option brokers and one of the first to be licensed in Europe, see here. They are one of the recommended brokers that traders use with the Binary Option Robot .
BDSwiss has been CySEC licensed since May 31st, 2013. BDSwiss uses the SpotOption platform and they accept traders from all countries except Switzerland, read more .
BinaryTilt is regulated by the New Zealand FSPR . registration number FSP329926. Minimum deposit is $300. They give traders Free Trading Signals . see here and their options payout 100%, see here .
BuzzTrade is CySEC licensed #206/13 using the AirSoft binary options trading platform, see here. They opened in September 2015, and are growing quickly. They have already implemented the new European long account application, read more .
Dragon Options received license #223/14 from CySEC on Jan 27th 2014. Dragon Options started out catering to Russian speaking traders, and now offer trading in English as well. Dragon offers a high 73% return for 60 Second Binary Options, read more .
Grand Option is a regulated broker owned by Rodeler Ltd. They built a unique proprietary trading platform offering “Stop Loss Protection”, high low options, and 30, 60, 2 min & 5 min options, try it here. They are currently giving new traders Free Trading Signals! read more .
HY Options is a CySEC licensed broker. They offer traders the SpotOption trading platform, and up to 50% bonuses, read more .
Interactive Option received CySEC license #225/14 on Feb 5th 2014. They offer VIP traders free trading signals, see here .
OneTwoTrade is regulated by the LGA in Malta. They use the SpotOption platform and require a $250 minimum initial deposit, read more. New traders can receive a 100% bonus, register here .
Opteck is the newest CySEC licensed binary options broker. Opteck received their license #238/14 on May 2nd, 2015. Opteck uses a unique trading platform, see here .
OptionBit (owned by Novox Capital Ltd) received CySEC license #224/14 on Feb 4th, 2014. OptionBit developed the popular algorithm signal software called Algobit, read more. They offer up to 100% bonus, see here .
OptionsClick is owned by Lead Capital Markets Ltd, they are licensed by CySEC, and use the TechFinancials platform, see here .
OptionFair is a publicly traded regulated broker, licensed by CySEC. They are quite popular with traders that enjoy their trading platform, see here. which offers boundary options.
OptionRally received a CySEC license in November 2013, see here. OptionRally developed one of the first binary option trading apps, see here. Traders now have the ability to trade Forex & CFD’s on the same platform, see here .
OptionStars is CySEC regulated with license #238/14. They offer the tradologic platform, see here .
OptionTime is a regulated broker owned by Safecap (same owner as TopOption ). They are licensed in most European countries, and the only binary broker licensed in South Africa, see here. What makes OptionTime unique is that they were the 1st broker using the Keystone Trading Platform, see here .
OptionWeb received their CySEC license on August 6th, 2012, making them one of the oldest licensed binary option brokers. OptionWeb is owned by Lionsman Capital Markets, and only accepts traders from the European Union. They offer traders free signals, read more .
Stockpair is a CySEC licensed broker who as their name suggests, has a large selection of pairs for binary options trading, see here. They also offer a unique trading platform, see here .
TopOption owned by Safecap Investments Limited (Markets ) is now regulated by the FSA , Banque de France. CONSOB. CNMV, AFM. BaFin, PSZÁF, NBS, and CNB in the European Union, view regulatory details here. TopOption is one of the largest binary option brokers worldwide, minimum deposit still only $100, read more .
Zone Options (owned by Spot Capital Markets) is a CySEC regulated broker. They are owned by the company that makes the SpotOption trading platform, see more details .
ZoomTrader received their CySEC license in January 2015. They use the Tradologic platform, see here .
See the UK FSA Registration information for Binary Option Brokers here.
Popular binary option brokers are not regulated by the SEC or CFTC in the United States. A regulated broker is almost always regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission which is a member of the European Union. Using a regulated binary options broker is not a guarantee that your funds are secure. CySEC is not the same as the US CFTC, and does not offer investors the same level of protection of their funds. It is questionable if CySEC offers protection to traders located outside of Cyprus, although EU countries recognize CySEC regulation as a proper financial authority due to their EU member status and the rules of Mifid.
The issue of broker regulation came to light during the Cyprus financial crisis in 2013. Many binary option traders were concerned about the safety of their trading accounts. The best option for a binary options trader is to contact a regulated broker and ask where trading account funds are deposited, and what guarantee, if any, the broker can provide to ensure your money is safe.
Traders should open accounts with two different regulated binary option brokers. Test out the trading platform, test the withdrawal procedures and ensure that it is easy to make withdrawals.
Of the top 3 binary option brokers; 24Option , TopOption and Banc De Binary. the first to be regulated in Cyprus was Banc De Binary. As of August 2015 there are over 20 binary option brokers that are licensed & regulated by CySEC.
The two largest regulated binary option brokers, TopOption and 24Option are working hard to make binary options a regulated investment tool. As a result of their efforts, they are now registered with the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA ), the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin ), the Spanish Comision Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV ) and the Italian Commissione Nazionale Societa e la Borsa (CONSOB ), and more. This allows them to legally accept new investors from the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Italy and other European countries.