Squared Financial — where it wins, where it loses
Squared Financial wins on entry cost. It loses on tier-1 cover, published spread, lapsed licence on file. Its cost per ten lots is not confirmed, so it is left out of the cost ordering rather than estimated.
Column by column
The split
Two lists, no averaging. A broker that takes a column outright appears on the left of it; one that gets beaten on a column appears on the right. Nothing is scored into a single number, because a single number hides which side you actually care about.
Wins on
- entry cost
Loses on
- tier-1 cover
- published spread
- lapsed licence on file
Cost per 10 lots is the EUR/USD spread cost of ten round-turn standard lots at the figure above, commission excluded. Where a broker publishes a "from" spread rather than an average, the comparison inherits that limitation — see the unconfirmed list further down.
Licensing
Which entity, which regulator, which number
Tier decides how much weight a licence carries in any safety column. Each row links to the page it was read from.
| Regulator | Number | Jurisdiction | Tier | Entity | Read from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CySEC (licence under voluntary renunciation) | 329/17 | Cyprus | Tier 2no longer active | Squared Financial (CY) Ltd | cysec.gov.cy |
| None confirmed — named in a CySEC settlement decision | Seychelles | Tier 3 | SQ Sey Ltd | cysec.gov.cy |
Checkable
Facts the comparison runs on
On the record
- Squared Financial's own announcement states that Squared Financial (CY) Ltd has formally initiated a voluntary renunciation of its CIF licence, authorisation number 329/17, and will no longer onboard new clients under CySEC.
- CySEC published a board decision on 19 November 2025 recording a settlement of EUR 50,000 with SQ Sey Ltd over a possible violation of the authorisation requirements of article 5(1) of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law between 26 October 2022 and 16 September 2024.
- The company's own account page lists a zero minimum deposit on its entry account and a 500 USD minimum on its second account type.
- The CySEC entity is registered in Cyprus under company registration number 355968.
| Trading since | not verified |
|---|---|
| Base | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Minimum to open | None |
| Leverage cap | 1:30 (CySEC retail) |
| EUR/USD | not verified |
| Terminals | MT4, MT5 |
| Account tiers | Standard, Pro, Demo |
| Record confidence | medium |
| Matchup-ready | no — too many gaps to run a fair head-to-head |
Excluded from the maths
Not verified
Not verified
These fields are not confirmed. They are shown as gaps, not filled in, and they do not feed any column of the matrix:
- founded
- spreadEurusd
- segregatedFunds and negativeBalanceProtection
- a separately reported EUR 35,000 CySEC fine — decision document not read
- status of any Seychelles licence
- negative balance protection
Costs less
Who beats Squared Financial on price
Tickmill
$10.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, platform choice
Eightcap
$10.00 per 10 lots · wins on regulatory reach
JustMarkets
$30.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread
CMC Markets
$50.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, no minimum deposit, regulatory reach, platform choice
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74% and 89% of retail investor accounts lose money. Verify every figure with the broker before opening an account.