TIOmarkets — where it wins, where it loses
TIOmarkets does not currently take a column outright against this field. It loses on published spread. 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
No column where TIOmarkets takes the field outright.
Loses on
- published spread
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 488900 | United Kingdom | Tier 1 | Tio Markets UK Limited (company number 06592025) | register.fca.org.uk |
| FSA Seychelles | SD167 | Seychelles | Tier 3 | TRADE I.O Ltd (Seychelles company 810608-1) | tiomarkets.uk |
| MISA (Mwali International Services Authority, Comoros) | T2023224 | Union of the Comoros | Tier 3 | TIO Markets Ltd | tiomarkets.uk |
| None (SVG company registration only) | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Tier 3 | TIO Markets Ltd (registration 24986 IBC 2018) | faq.tiomarkets.com |
Checkable
Facts the comparison runs on
On the record
- Tio Markets UK Limited (England and Wales company 06592025) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 488900 and accepts UK-resident clients only.
- The group's own licence table lists TRADE I.O Ltd under Seychelles FSA securities dealer licence SD167 and TIO Markets Ltd under Mwali (MISA) licence T2023224.
- TIOmarkets' legal documentation page also names TIO Markets Ltd, registered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines under number 24986 IBC 2018; SVG does not regulate forex or CFD trading.
- The British Columbia Securities Commission added TIO Markets Ltd, doing business as TIOmarkets, to its Investment Caution List in 2022, stating the firm is not registered to trade in or advise on securities or derivatives in BC (https://www.bcsc.bc.ca/enforcement/early-intervention/investment-caution-list/2022/tio-markets-ltd).
- TIOmarkets states it launched in 2019 and that UK clients hold segregated funds with FSCS protection up to GBP 85,000 per eligible client.
| Trading since | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Base | London, United Kingdom |
| Minimum to open | not verified |
| Leverage cap | |
| EUR/USD | not verified |
| Terminals | MT4, MT5 |
| Account tiers | Starter, VIP, Demo |
| Record confidence | high |
| 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:
- minimum deposit
- maximum leverage
- EUR/USD spread
- exact account tier names
- negative balance protection
Costs less
Who beats TIOmarkets 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.