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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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USER FEEDBACKRecurring topics

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XS.com

Broker · International

About the company

Legal company nameXS Ltd · XS Prime Ltd · XS Markets Ltd · XS ZA (Pty) Ltd
Year founded2010
Headquarters / registered countryEden Island, Seychelles
Websitewww.xs.com
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, XS.com is a forex and CFD broker established in Australia in 2010. International clients are served through xs.com by XS Ltd, registered in Seychelles and stated to be authorised and regulated by the Seychelles FSA (SD089). The group's other companies are ASIC-licensed XS Prime Ltd (Australia; the licence covers wholesale clients only), CySEC-licensed XS Markets Ltd (Cyprus), which serves EU clients through xsmarkets.com, FSCA-licensed XS ZA (Pty) Ltd (South Africa), and XS Finance Ltd, XS Trade Services Ltd and XSTrade Financial Consultation L.L.C, stated to be regulated by the Labuan FSA, the Mauritius FSC and the UAE CMA; the companies in Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines only hold company registrations. The company offers share, index, metal, energy, crypto, forex and futures CFDs through Standard, Cent, Micro, Pro, Elite and copy trading accounts on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and the XS Trading App; depending on the payment method, the lowest deposit is 15 USD via Skrill and Neteller, the minimum deposit on the Pro and Elite accounts is 500 USD, and the EU Standard account requires 200 EUR. Leverage is dynamic, up to 1:2000 at the international entity, and up to 1:30 for EU retail clients. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESStandard · Cent · Micro · Pro · Elite · Copy Standard · Copy Pro
MIN. DEPOSIT15 USD (Skrill/Neteller)
PLATFORMSMetaTrader 4 · MetaTrader 5 · XS Trading App
PRODUCTSShare, index, metal, energy, crypto, forex and futures CFDs
LEVERAGEUp to 1:2000

Licences and regulation

CySEC (Republic of Cyprus)

Licence no.412/22
Licence holderXS Markets Ltd
ScopeCyprus investment firm (CIF) licence dated 4 Apr 2022. Listed by CySEC under XS Markets Ltd (formerly RockFrost Ltd), trade name XS Markets (company no HE 386563).
StatusVerified

ASIC (Australia)

Licence no.AFSL 374409
Licence holderXS Prime Ltd
ScopeAFS licence held since 13 Sep 2010. According to ASIC's record, all authorisations are for wholesale clients only; there is no authorisation to serve retail clients.
StatusVerified

FSCA (South Africa)

Licence no.FSP 53199
Licence holderXS ZA (Pty) Ltd
ScopeFinancial services provider (FSP) licence. Listed in the FSCA register under XS ZA (PTY) LTD with status "Authorized".
StatusVerified

FSA (Seychelles)

Licence no.SD089
Licence holderXS Ltd
ScopeThe company states that XS Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (SD089). The record could not be verified because the Seychelles FSA register could not be read.
StatusPending verification

Labuan FSA (Malaysia (Labuan))

Licence no.MB/21/0081
Licence holderXS Finance Ltd
ScopeThe company states that XS Finance Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Labuan FSA (MB/21/0081). The record could not be verified because the Labuan FSA register could not be read.
StatusPending verification

FSC (Mauritius)

Licence no.GB25204786
Licence holderXS Trade Services Ltd
ScopeThe company states that XS Trade Services Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Mauritius FSC (GB25204786). The record could not be verified because the Mauritius FSC register could not be read.
StatusPending verification

CMA (United Arab Emirates)

Licence no.20200000339
Licence holderXSTrade Financial Consultation L.L.C
ScopeThe company states that XSTrade Financial Consultation L.L.C is authorised and regulated by the UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA, formerly SCA) (20200000339). The record could not be verified because the UAE CMA register could not be read.
StatusPending verification

User complaints

User reports found online are classified by topic. The charts show how reports are distributed.

Period reviewed: December 2023 – September 2026

  • Withdrawal / payment: 21
  • Account / trading conditions: 10
  • Customer support: 1
  • Identity verification: 1
  • Other: 1

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on XS's Trustpilot page (34) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the XS.com name are left out. Across the complaints, blocked or unpaid withdrawals, and allegations that accounts were liquidated by sudden spread widening and slippage and that profits were cancelled on latency or swap-arbitrage grounds stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesxs.com — homepage and footer, Story, Regulations, Account types, Pro account, Funding methods · xsmarkets.com — homepage, Trading account types, footer
Regulator recordsCySEC — XS Markets Ltd, licence 412/22 (cysec.gov.cy) · ASIC — XS Prime Ltd, AFSL 374409, wholesale clients only (data.gov.au) · FSCA — XS ZA (Pty) Ltd, FSP 53199 (fsca.co.za) · Seychelles FSA, Labuan FSA, Mauritius FSC and UAE CMA could not be verified because their registers could not be read
Company registerCompany registry information not stated on the website
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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