In the murky online brokerage world, the Octa (previously OctaFX) assessment by FinTelegram and Traders Union presents a starkly contrasting narrative. Is the offshore broker Octa a reputable and reliable platform for global traders or a cautionary tale for those navigating the complexities of regulatory compliance? The differing viewpoints of FinTelegram and Traders Union raise provocative questions about the right approach to evaluating online brokers.
In March 2023, we published our latest update on the Octa (previously OctaFX) broker scheme and reported a CNMV warning. CySEC regulates Octa Markets Cyprus Ltd with license number 372/18. Like many other CySEC-regulated brokers, Octa runs an offshore scheme via Octa Markets Incorporated. The offshore scheme deploys different domains to solicit clients over regulatory regimes. Octa showed impressive growth over the last 12 months.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently updated its alert list to include organizations that are prohibited from engaging in foreign exchange trading. This latest iteration of the list also includes entities that may be authorized in other jurisdictions, do not hold authorization in India. Notably, the list includes prominent names such as eToro and other notorious offshore brokers like Alpari, Pocket Option, and OctaFX.
In February 2022, we published our initial review of the OctaFX broker scheme. CySEC regulates Octa Markets Cyprus Ltd with license number 372/18. Like many other CySEC-regulated brokers, OctaFX runs an offshore scheme via Octa Markets Incorporated, registered in St. Vincent & The Grenadines. The offshore scheme deploys different domains to solicit clients in EEA and other regulatory regimes. The Spanish CNMV warned against this OctaFX offshore broker scheme.
In February 2022, we published our initial review of the OctaFX broker scheme. CySEC regulates Octa Markets Cyprus Ltd with license number 372/18. Like many other CySEC-regulated brokers, OctaFX also runs an offshore scheme via Octa Markets Incorporated, registered in St. Vincent & The Grenadines. The offshore scheme deploys different domains to solicit clients. Our new review on 16 January 2023 found that the offshore broker still accepts EEA residents.
Octa Markets Cyprus Ltd d/b/a OctaFX is an investment firm regulated in Cyprus by CySEC with license number 372/18 with the approved domain www.octafx.eu. This entity operates in the EU within most of the regulatory regimes of ESMA. Like many other CySEC regulated brokers, OctaFX also has an offshore broker running through Octa Markets Incorporated registered in St. Vincent & The Grenadines with the domain www.octafx.com. The offshore broker also accepts EU residents.