SECUnited StatesTier 1Licence number
161717
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- Held by ArgoTrade
- Licence type and regime
- Investment Advisory License
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At a glance
Regulation on record for ArgoTrade
Counts of what is on record, not a rating. Each figure describes the register entries Wikilix holds and the checks it has run against them.
- Licences on record
- 4
- Issuing authorities
- 4
- From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
- 3
- Found on an official register
- 0
ArgoTrade has 4 licences on record with Wikilix, issued by 4 authorities across 4 jurisdictions. 3 of them were issued by tier-1 or tier-2 authorities — the regimes with the strictest capital, reporting and client-money rules. None has yet been located on an issuing authority’s own register, so every entry here should be read as claimed rather than confirmed.
One licence comes from an authority classed as offshore. An offshore regime can be a legitimate registration, but it typically carries lower capital requirements and no compensation scheme.
Issuing authorities
Jurisdictions
Licence record
Licences on record
Every licence on record for ArgoTrade, strongest authority first.
4 records
- SECUnited StatesTier 1
FCAUnited KingdomTier 1Licence number
738538
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- Held by ArgoTrade
- Licence type and regime
- Financial Service
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CySECCyprusTier 2Licence number
227/14
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- Held by ArgoTrade
- Licence type and regime
- Financial Service
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FSASeychellesTier 3Licence number
SD007
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- Held by ArgoTrade
- Licence type and regime
- Retail Forex License
- Offshore
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Protection
What this licence protects
SEC's own rules for the firms it authorises.
- Compensation schemeSIPC insures up to $500,000 per customer (including $250,000 cash)
- Complaints routeSEC Tips/Complaints/Referral
- Maximum leverage1:50
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by ArgoTrade
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
Yes, ArgoTrade offers customer support via live chat during business hours and email at support@argotrade.com. Support is available in English. The broker's contact address is in Seychelles, and no additional languages or support channels are specified.
ArgoTrade offers a maximum leverage of up to 300:1 according to its trading conditions. However, leverage limits depend on the regulatory jurisdiction; for example, CySEC and FCA regulated accounts have a maximum leverage of 30:1, while the Seychelles FSA allows up to 1000:1. The US SEC regulated accounts have a maximum leverage of 50:1.
ArgoTrade supports bank transfers, credit/debit cards, e-wallets, cryptocurrencies, local payment methods, and broker transfers. Deposit fees range from a fixed $25 for bank transfers to 3% for credit cards, while withdrawal fees vary similarly. Processing times range from 1 hour for cryptocurrencies to several days for bank transfers.
ArgoTrade offers the MetaTrader 4 platform, which supports desktop, web trader, iOS, and Android devices.
ArgoTrade is regulated by multiple authorities including the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA), Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These regulators provide varying levels of investor protection, with client fund insurance up to £85,000 in the UK and $500,000 in the US. However, ArgoTrade's Seychelles license is offshore with lower transparency.
ArgoTrade has 4 licence records with Wikilix, issued by 4 authorities across 4 jurisdictions. A licence on record means an authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
ArgoTrade holds licence records issued by SEC, FCA, CySEC, FSA. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
3 of the licence records held by ArgoTrade come from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (2 tier-1, 1 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
Not yet. None of the 4 licence records held by ArgoTrade has been located on an issuing authority’s register, so each should be read as claimed rather than confirmed. Every record links to the official register so you can check it yourself.
ArgoTrade has licence records in United States, United Kingdom, Cyprus, Seychelles. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.