Aetos পর্যালোচনা

On-line since: 2007
Country of origin: Australia
Regulation: FCA
Payment options: bank transfer, bank cards Visa/MasterCard, Skrill, Neteller, Safecharge
Minimum account size: $250
Minimum lot size: 0.01 lot
Leverage: up to 1:200
Spreads: floating

About company:

AETOS UK is a forex and CFD broker managed by AETOS Capital Group. The main office is located in Sydney, Australia. The company is widely known and has 25 offices around the world, including such financial centers as London (Great Britain) and Shanghai (China). The broker offers a diversified portfolio for trading: currency pairs, stocks, indices, metals, and commodities.

AETOS Capital Group has been authorized and regulated by the FCA since 2013. The FCA strictly supervises its brokers. To obtain a license from the UK financial controller, providers of financial services must prove their financial stability, meet certain criteria, and comply with a set of strict rules and requirements, including risk management.

According to the UK regulations, investors' funds are stored on segregated bank accounts. In case of a company's bankruptcy, the amount of up to £50,000 is protected in accordance with the compensation program in the financial sector.

The activities of AETOS are also regulated by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC).

Trading conditions

The minimum deposit is $250, which is average in the industry. This is a good offer for new traders, who do not have enough experience in trading. Nevertheless, some brokers accept even lower minimum deposit of $1.

Leverage

The maximum leverage provided by Aetos UK is 1:200. In comparison with the proposals of other brokers, this is not a very high value, but even with such leverage, traders can conduct quite large forex deals. However, most brokers offer higher leverage.

Spread and commissions

AETOS offers non-interest trading with floating spreads, which differ depending on the account type. Typical spreads on the standard account are 1.8 pips for EUR/USD, while most brokers offer spreads from 1.0 to 1.5 pips for this pair.

Trading platform

AETOS clients use the most popular trading platform in the industry, MetaTrader 4 (MT4). The platform also has online (in a browser) and mobile (iOS, Android) versions and feature a wide range of customizable indicators.

The platform has a user-friendly interface, an excellent graphics package, and several technical indicators. One-click trading and expert advisors are also available.

Professional traders work with preset trading parameters. It helps to exclude the influence of human emotions. The platform also allows you to copy and use your own scripts developed in the MQL4 programming language.

In addition, the broker offers software that allows investors to manage several accounts on one computer. This is an attractive offer for account managers who want to trade on separate accounts using different trading strategies.

Recently, the broker began to cooperate with ZuluTrade. Social trading allows investors to monitor deals made by successful traders and copy them to their account.

Affiliate programs

The broker offers a number of affiliate programs focused on different clients. You can choose from Introducing Broker, White Label or Money Manager. AETOS provides marketing products, technologies, training and support, which are necessary for starting a business and improving the current offers.

Client support service

Client support service operates 24/5 from Monday to Friday. Clients can contact AETOS specialists via live chat, phone or email. In addition, the site has a section with frequently asked questions. It can also help traders solve common problems or issues.

AETOS focuses on provision of support to its clients on any issues that may arise, regardless of the topic, significance and details.

Payment methods

AETOS has a limited choice of payment methods: bank transfers, bank cards and such online payment systems as Skrill, Neteller and SafeCharge.

AETOS accepts deposits in the following currencies:

• USD;
• GBP;
• EUR.

Advantages:

• regulated broker;
• demo account.

Disadvantages:

• does not offer bonuses and promotions for traders;
• small selection of payment methods.