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iq option: CySEC licence 247/14

Issuing authority
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Jurisdiction
Cyprus
Licence type
Financial Service

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RecordModified Aug 3, 2026

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Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission 247/14

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Holder
IQ Option
Issuing authority
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Jurisdiction
Cyprus
Licence type
Financial Service

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What we checked

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Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 2
Jurisdiction
Cyprus
Last checked
Never

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What the authority publishes

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Licence number
247/14
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Financial Service
The authority

About CySEC

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Cyprus.

Full name
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Jurisdiction
Cyprus
Strength
Tier 2Well-established regimes with real supervision, usually with lower compensation limits than tier 1.
Established
2001
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
216 firms
Regulates
Forex, Stocks, Options, Derivatives, Commodity, Securities, Futures, CFD
Licences it issues
CIF – Own Account / Matched Principal (CFDs)
Typical cost of a licence
€50000-100000
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
High
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
This describes the authority's regime, not how iq option applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against iq option. Wikilix holds no separate company records for this holder, so we cannot say which legal company the register issued it to.

Broker
IQ Option
Based in
Antigua and Barbuda
Wikilix score
47.2the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence
Provenance

Where this record came from

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Last checked by Wikilix
Never — nobody has looked this entry up yet
Record last edited
When this entry was last changed in our database, which may be a correction rather than a change at the register.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

Answered from this register entry and the authority’s own record.

Most Popular Questions
Not specified in the provided context.
IQ Option offers a maximum leverage of 1000. This is significantly higher than the leverage limits set by some regulators like CySEC, which typically caps leverage at 30 for retail clients.
IQ Option supports multiple payment methods such as Visa, MasterCard, Skrill, Neteller, bank wire transfers, and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Deposits are usually instant, while withdrawal times vary from minutes to up to 10 business days depending on the method.
The minimum deposit amount at IQ Option is 10 USD. This applies across various funding methods including credit cards, e-wallets, and bank transfers. Deposits are typically processed instantly depending on the payment method.
IQ Option holds a financial services license from CySEC in Cyprus, which is an onshore regulator. According to WIKILIX, CySEC provides investor protection up to €20,000 and enforces high transparency and regulatory standards. However, IQ Option is not regulated in Antigua and Barbuda, where it is also registered.
Licence 247/14 was issued by Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), the financial authority for Cyprus.
iq option holds this CySEC licence. A licence on record means the authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement.
Nobody at Wikilix has looked this entry up on the CySEC register yet, so treat it as claimed rather than confirmed. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding against the licence.
Wikilix rates CySEC tier 2: a well-established regime with real supervision, usually with lower compensation limits than a tier-1 authority.
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