InstaForex Rating

INSTAFOREX RATING SUMMARY

MAX

ACHIEVED

(%)

1. Safety of Funds

2. InstaForex Cost of Transaction

3. InstaForex Trading-Options

4. InstaForex Technological Efficiency

RATING ANALYSIS of INSTAFOREX

TOTAL RATING

100.0%

InstaForex Broker

Weight Analysis

Factor Analysis

65.46%

ANALYSIS

1. SAFETY OF FUNDS at INSTAFOREX

26.00%

RATING WEIGHT

12.46%

InstaForex Credibility Analysis

1.1 InstaForex Level of Regulation

12.00%

FSC (BVI) = 1.0%, | CYSEC = 3.0%, | FFMS = 3.0%, | RAFMM = 3.0%, | CBI = 4.0%, | ASIC = 4.0%, | FSC (NZ) = 4.0%, | FSA (UK) = 6.0%, | BAFIN = 6.0%, | NFA = 6.0%, | CFTC = 6.0%, | FINMA = 8.0% | and MiFID = +4.0%

3.00%

InstaForex is regulated only by RAFMM = 3.0%

1.2 InstaForex Headquarters Base

5.00%

General Offshore = 0%, Cyprus , Latvia = 2.0%, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Israel = 3.0%, Canada, Australia, New Zeeland = 4.0%, USA, UK, Germany, Scandinavian, France, Switzerland = 5.0%

3.00%

InstaForex Home Base is in Russia = 3.0%

1.3 InstaForex Years in the Market

5.00%

0-1 Years = 0 %, 2-5 Years = 2.0 %, 5-10 Years = 4.0 %, 10+ Years = 5.0 %

4.00%

InstaForex was founded in 2007 and went online since 2008, 5-10 years = 4.0%

1.4 InstaForex Segregated / Bank Accounts

2.00%

Yes = 2.0 %, No = 0.0 %

2.00%

Yes to segregated accounts = 2.0%

1.5 InstaForex Web Ratings (Usage for differentiating results)

2.00%

ForexPeaceArmy Rating = 1.0 %, | EarnForex Rating = 1.0 %

0.46%

InstaForex FPA= 0 / 5 & Earn Forex = 4.6 / 10.00, Total = 2.3 / 10.00 = 0.46%

1.6 (+) ADJUSTMENTS

1.6.1 Size Factor

1.00%

More than 1 Million Traders = +1.0 %

0.00%

About 500.000 accounts, not met

2. TRADING COST at INSTAFOREX

28.00%

RATING WEIGHT

12.50%

InstaForex Competition Analysis

2.1 InstaForex Typical Spread on EURUSD

8.00%

< 0.3 pip = 8.0%, | <0.4 pip = 7.5%, | < 0.5 pip = 7.0%, | <0.6 pip = 6.5% | <0.7 pip = 6.0%, | <0.8 pip = 5.5%, | <1.0 pip = 5.0%, | < 1.25 pip = 4.5, | < 1.5 pip = 4.0%, | <1.75 pip = 3.5%, | >2 pip = 3.0%, | < 2.5 pip = 2.0%, | < 2.5 pip = 1.0%, | < 3 pip = 0.5%

0.50%

Typical Fixed spread measured at 3 pips = 0.5%

2.2 InstaForex typical Spread on GBPUSD

5.00%

< 1.0 pip = 5.0%, | <1.25 pip = 4.0%, | < 1.5 pip = 3.0%, | < 1.75 pip = 2.5%, | < 2 pip = 2.0%, | < 2.25 pip = 1.5%, | < 2.5 pip = 1.0% | < 3 pip = 0.5%

0.50%

Typical Fixed spread measured at 3 pips = 0.5%

2.3 InstaForex typical Spread on USDJPY

4.00%

< 1.0 pip = 4.0%, | <1.25 pip = 3.5%, | < 1.5 pip = 3.0%, | <1.75 pip = 2.5%, | < 2 pip = 2.0%, | < 2.5 pip = 1.0%, | < 3 pip = 0.5%

0.50%

Typical Fixed spread measured at 3 pips = 0.5%

2.4 InstaForex Trading Commissions

7.00%

No Commissions = 7% | Commissions < $5 / lot = 3% | Commissions < $8 / lot = 1% | Higher Commissions = 0%

7.00%

No commissions for accounts rated in 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 = 7.0%

2.5 InstaForex Deposit / Withdrawal Commissions

2.00%

No = 2.0 %, | Yes = 0 %, | 1-Free / Month = 0.5 %

0.00%

Yes, Withdrawal Commissions by InstaForex = 0.0%

2.6 InstaForex Maintenance and Inactive Fees

2.00%

No = 2.0 %, | Yes = 0 %

2.00%

No Maintenance Fees by InstaForex = 2.0%

2.7 (+) ADJUSTMENTS

2.7.1 InstaForex Execution

2.00%

ECN = +2.0 % / STP = +1.5 % | Market Makers = +0.0%

2.00%

ECN order execution = +2.0%

3. TRADING OPTIONS at INSTAFOREX

26.00%

MAX 26% FILTER ACTIVATED

26.00%

InstaForex Trading Analysis

3.1 InstaForex Forex Asset Index

8.00%

45+ Currency Pairs = 8.0%, | 40+ Currency Pairs = 7.0%, | 35+ Currency Pairs = 6.0%, | 30+ Currency Pairs = 5.0%, | 25+ Currency Pairs = 4.0%, | 20+ Currency Pairs = 3.0%, | 15+ Currency Pairs = 2.0%, | 10+ Currency Pairs = 1.0%, | Less than 10 pairs = 0%

8.00%

InstaForex offers more than 120 Fx pairs = 8.0%

3.2 InstaForex CFD and Spot Trading

2.00%

CFD Trading = 2.0 % | Only Spot = 1.0 % | Nothing = 0%

2.00%

CFD Trading is available

3.3 InstaForex Demo / Practice Account

2.00%

Yes = 2.0 %, No = 0.0 %

2.00%

Yes to Demo Accounts

3.4 Leverage at InstaForex

2.00%

>100:1 = 2.0%, | > 75:1 =1.5%, >50:1 = 1.0%

2.00%

Max Leverage at InstaForex is 10,000:1 = (max) 2.0%

3.5 InstaForex Bonus & Rebate

6.00%

Max 6% Filter Activated

6.00%

3.5.1 InstaForex Bonus (%)

Bonus (Higher or Equal): >50% = 6%, | >40% = 5%, | >30% = 4%, | >20% = 3%, | >15% = 2%, | >10% = 1%

30% Deposit Bonus = 4%

3.5.2 InstaForex Rebate (%)

Rebate (Higher or Equal): >30% = 6%, | >25% = 5%, | >20% = 4%, | >15% = 3%, | >10% = 2%, | >5% = 1.0%

30% Trading Rebate = 4%

3.6 InstaForex Typical Deposit

1.00%

Min Deposit < $500 = +1%, | Min Deposit < $1,000 = +0.5%

1.00%

Typical deposit is just $1 = 1.0%

3.7 InstaForex Fund / Deposit Methods

2.50%

For each deposit method available = 0,5%, max = 5 methods

2.50%

5 methods available by InstaForex (Credit Cards, Bank Wire, CashU, Liberty Reserves, MoneyBookers) = (max) 2.5%

3.8 InstaForex Fund / Withdrawal Methods

2.50%

For each withdrawal method available = 0,5%, max = 5 methods

2.50%

5 methods available by InstaForex (Credit Cards, Bank Wire, CashU, Liberty Reserves, MoneyBookers) = (max) 2.5%

3.9 (+) ADJUSTMENTS

3.9.1 Offering 100+ Currency Pairs

1.00%

Yes = 1.0 % / No = 0 %

1.00%

Yes, more than 120 Forex pairs available = +1.0%

3.9.2 Interest on Funds

0.50%

Yes = 0.50 %, No = 0.0 %

0.50%

5% annual interest in free Funds -On all types of accounts = +0.5%

3.9.3 InstaForex Competitions / Championships

0.25%

Yes = 0.25 % / No = 0 %

0.25%

Many contests from InstaForex = +0.25%

4. INSTAFOREX TECHNOLOGICAL EFFICIENCY

20.00%

RATING WEIGHT

14.50%

InstaForex Technological Analysis

4.1 InstaForex Available Platforms

5.00%

Each Supported Platform = 1.0%, max = 5 platforms

2.00%

Offers MetaTrader4 and MetatTrader5 = 2%

4.2 InstaForex Slippage

4.00%

Slippage < 0.5 pip = 4.0% | Slippage < 0.75 pip = 3.5% | Slippage < 1 pip = 3.0% | Slippage < 1.25 pip = 2.5% | Slippage < 1.5 pip = 2.0% | Slippage < 1.75 pip = 1.5% | Slippage < 2.0 pip = 1.0%

1.00%

Slippage about 2 pips = 1.0%

4.3 InstaForex Automated Trading

2.00%

Yes = 2.0 % / No = 0 %

2.00%

Yes, InstaForex offers MT4, MT5

4.4 InstaForex MT4 / MT5 Availability

2.00%

Yes = 2.0 % / No = 0 %

2.00%

Yes, InstaForex provides both MT4, MT5

4.5 InstaForex Mobile Trading

2.00%

Each Supported Device = 0.50 % (iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Mobile, Blackberry), max = 4 devices

1.50%

InstaForex offers apps for Android and Blackberry devices plus an extra Web Mobile trader = 1.5%

4.6 InstaForex Scalping / Hedging Policy

1.00%

Yes both = 1.0 % | Yes only Hedging or Scalping = 0.5% | No = 0 %

1.00%

Yes to both methods = 1.0%

4.7 InstaForex Customer Service

4.00%

24/7 = 1.0 %, | 24/6 = 0.5 %, | 24/5 = 0 %, | email = 1.0%, | Phone = 1.0 %. | Live Chat = 1.0 %, | Skype = 0.5 %, | Call-Back = 0.5 %

4.00%

InstaForex offers 24/7=1%, email=1%, Phone=1%, Live Chat=1%, Total = (max) 4.0%

4.8 (+) ADJUSTMENTS

4.8.1 InstaForex PAMM / Managed Accounts

0.50%

PAMM = 0.5 % / Simple Managed = 0.25%, No = 0 %

0.50%

Yes to PAMM accounts = +0.5%

4.8.2 InstaForex API Trading

0.50%

Yes = 0.5 % / No = 0 %

0.50%

Yes, API trading avaialble at InstaForex = +0.5%

INSTAFOREX SPECIAL METRICS

(based on sub-formulas)

RATING (max=100%)

InstaForex Overall Rating

Forex Beginners

Advanced Traders

Pro Traders