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Swiss FINMA-licensed online bank and multi-asset investment platform offering securities, ETFs, funds, bonds, options/futures, forex, CFDs, crypto trading/custody, banking and savings products across Swissquote Group entities.

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87

/100

Overall score

Overall score looks strong, with high-confidence evidence. Still verify country/entity terms.

Based on evidence22 sources
Trust
93
Cost
82
Withdrawal
77

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Decision summary

87

/100

Overall

Overall looks strong, with high-confidence evidence. Still verify country/entity terms.

Headline score from research fields, regulation evidence, and scoring payload.

Best for

Forex/CFD traders comparing cost, platforms, trust, and withdrawal terms.

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Entity, country restrictions, and high-risk fee fields should be checked carefully.

Trust signal

Trust looks strong, with high-confidence evidence. Still verify country/entity terms.

Withdrawal signal

Withdrawal is usable, but check the supporting evidence and caveats.

Deposit
Forex/CFD accounts: Standard min deposit USD 1,000; Premium USD 10,000; Prime USD 50,000; Professional volume based.
Pricing
Forex spreads from 1.1 pips on EUR/USD (Prime); Standard from 1.7 pips; CFDs from 0.03 point on OIL/USD. · Forex no commission; stocks/ETFs…
Withdrawal
Withdrawal processing time was not disclosed on checked official public pages; payment section inside logged-in account may contain details…
Safety
For Swissquote Bank Ltd Swiss/ROW forex/CFD disclosure, losses can exceed initial investment and clients may need to deposit more funds; no…

Availability

Countries and restrictions

Availability can vary by legal entity, account type, and local regulation. Treat this as a shortlist signal and verify details with the broker before opening an account.

Restricted Countries

Products/services on the Swiss website are in particular not intended for U.S. residents; other availability is jurisdiction/entity dependent.

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Evidence

Source-backed details

Trust5 fields

Regulators

FINMA (Swiss banking licence) plus FCA, DFSA, SFC, MFSA, MAS, CSSF/ECB, CySEC and FSCA for group entities.

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License Numbers

Some entity licence numbers are disclosed (FSCA 43908, CySEC 422/22); FINMA/SFC/DFSA authorisations are described by type rather than numeric licence on the checked pages.

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Regulated Entities

Group structure lists Swiss FINMA bank plus regulated UK, Dubai, Hong Kong, Malta, Singapore, Luxembourg, Cyprus and South Africa entities.

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Negative Balance Protection

For Swissquote Bank Ltd Swiss/ROW forex/CFD disclosure, losses can exceed initial investment and clients may need to deposit more funds; no negative balance protection found for this entity.

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Investor Compensation

Deposit protection up to CHF 100,000; investor compensation for securities needs manual confirmation by entity/product.

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Cost7 fields

Minimum Deposit

Forex/CFD accounts: Standard min deposit USD 1,000; Premium USD 10,000; Prime USD 50,000; Professional volume based.

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Spread From

Forex spreads from 1.1 pips on EUR/USD (Prime); Standard from 1.7 pips; CFDs from 0.03 point on OIL/USD.

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Commission

Forex no commission; stocks/ETFs from CHF 3; funds and bonds from CHF 9; options/futures from CHF/EUR 1.50; crypto from 0.08%; stock CFD commissions apply by account tier.

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Maximum Leverage

Swissquote advertises leverage up to 1:100 for forex and up to 1:50 for CFDs on the Swiss site.

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Deposit Fee

Incoming wire transfers free; supported crypto wallet deposits free for equivalent USD 500+ and USD 10 under that amount.

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Withdrawal Fee

Crypto withdrawals show USD 10 or USD 15 depending on asset; cash outgoing payment fees require account/payment-fee table review.

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Inactivity Fee

Forex/CFD inactivity fee: 10 account currency units/month after 6 months inactivity.

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Availability1 fields

Restricted Countries

Products/services on the Swiss website are in particular not intended for U.S. residents; other availability is jurisdiction/entity dependent.

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Product5 fields

Tradable Assets

Broad multi-asset product set spanning securities, derivatives, forex/CFDs, crypto, money markets and banking FX.

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Trading Platforms

Swissquote app for securities/crypto; CFXD, MT4, MT5, TradingView and Autochartist for forex/CFDs.

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Account Types

Forex account types are Standard, Premium, Prime and Professional.

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Deposit Methods

Account funding is via cash transfers/bank details, securities transfers and supported crypto wallet deposits; card/e-wallet funding was not verified from official pages checked.

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Withdrawal Methods

Withdrawals are supported through outgoing cash transfers, securities transfers out and supported cryptocurrency wallet withdrawals.

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Before you decide

Things to verify

Investor Compensation

Deposit protection up to CHF 100,000; investor compensation for securities needs manual confirmation by entity/product.

Withdrawal Processing Time

Withdrawal processing time was not disclosed on checked official public pages; payment section inside logged-in account may contain details.

Withdrawal Fee

Crypto withdrawals show USD 10 or USD 15 depending on asset; cash outgoing payment fees require account/payment-fee table review.

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