Pros
- FINMA-licensed Swiss bank + public company (SIX: SQN) — top-tier institutional safety
- Multi-asset: forex/CFDs, stocks, ETFs, bonds, crypto in one place
- Platform choice: Advanced Trader + MT4/MT5
Cons
- Fees tend toward premium (not the cheapest) — you 'pay' for bank-grade security
- Less suitable for cost-sensitive scalpers
- Leveraged products are high-risk
Feature summary
CategoryForex
Minimum depositVaries by account type — check the official site
Demo accountAvailable
PlatformAdvanced Trader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Mobile app
InstrumentsForex, CFDs, Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Mutual funds, Crypto
SupportLive chat, email & phone (market hours)
Regulation statusSwissquote Bank Ltd is a licensed bank supervised by FINMA (Switzerland); other entities are supervised by the FCA (UK), DFSA (Dubai), MAS (Singapore), and others. Publicly listed on the SIX exchange (SQN) — high financial transparency.
Fee modelTends toward premium (higher fees than pure forex brokers) in exchange for bank status & security; exact figures not yet verified
Estimated cost per lotTends toward premium; exact figures vary per instrument, not yet verified
Risk & regulation notes
Swissquote is a FINMA-licensed Swiss bank & public company — one of the institutionally safest. Still: leveraged products are high-risk.
Primary sources
Product facts are summarized from the broker's official materials. A broker's own claims are not automatically treated as independent verification.
Update history
- 2026-08-01
Editorial review 2026-08-21: high score for Swiss-bank status (FINMA) + public-company status. Premium fees are a con for cost-sensitive traders.