CySECCyprusTier 2Licence number
247/14
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- Held by IQ OPTION
- Licence type and regime
- Financial Service
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At a glance
Regulation on record for IQ OPTION
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
- 2
- Issuing authorities
- 2
- From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
- 1
- Found on an official register
- 0
IQ OPTION has 2 licences on record with Wikilix, issued by 2 authorities across 2 jurisdictions. One of them was issued by a tier-1 or tier-2 authority — 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 IQ OPTION, strongest authority first.
2 records
- CySECCyprusTier 2
FSASeychellesTier 3Licence number
SD020
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- Held by IQ OPTION
- Licence type and regime
- Dealing in securities
- Offshore
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Protection
What this licence protects
CySEC's own rules for the firms it authorises.
- Compensation schemeUp to €20000 (ICF)
- Client money kept separate
- Negative balance protection
- Complaints routeCyprus Financial Ombudsman
- Maximum leverage1:30
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by IQ OPTION
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
After registering, you can deposit funds and even start trading immediately, but you must complete KYC verification before you can withdraw money or access full account functionality.
IQ Option offers trading in regulated financial instruments such as Forex, stocks, options, derivatives, commodities, securities, futures, and CFDs. Binary options trading is also available but subject to trading limits.
The minimum deposit amount to open an account with IQ Option is 10 USD. This applies across various funding methods including credit cards, e-wallets, and bank transfers.
IQ Option supports deposits and withdrawals via credit/debit cards, e-wallets like Skrill and Neteller, bank transfers, cryptocurrencies, and internet banks. Deposits are typically processed instantly, while withdrawal times vary from instant to up to 21 business days depending on the method. Some withdrawal methods require using the same deposit source.
IQ Option is regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) under license number 247/14. Client funds are protected up to €20,000 through the Investor Compensation Fund (ICF). The broker operates under onshore regulation with high transparency and a complaint mechanism via the Cyprus Financial Ombudsman.
IQ OPTION has 2 licence records with Wikilix, issued by 2 authorities across 2 jurisdictions. A licence on record means an authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
IQ OPTION holds licence records issued by CySEC, FSA. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
One of the licence records held by IQ OPTION comes from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (0 tier-1, 1 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
Not yet. None of the 2 licence records held by IQ OPTION 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.
IQ OPTION has licence records in Cyprus, Seychelles. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.