IQCent vs ExpertOption

Compare IQCent and ExpertOption in this side-by-side table listing each broker’s features, platforms, instruments and much more.

IQCent vs ExpertOption Comparison Table 2025
Feature	IQCent	ExpertOption
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Summary	IQCent, based in the Marshall Islands, is an offshore broker for binary options and CFDs. It offers various account types with bonuses like payout boosts, TradeBacks, and free rollovers. With over 175 assets, 24/7 trading, and 98% payouts, it attracts short-term traders. IQCent provides binary options with payouts up to 98%. The broker offers an online platform with basic analysis tools and various timeframes from 1 minute to 1 month, suitable for both short and long-term trading. However, there are no binary options for stocks. CFD Trading CFDs are offered on forex, indices, commodities, and cryptos, but the 175+ instruments are fewer compared to options like Quotex with over 400. Leverage is up to 1:500, but the $250 minimum deposit is higher than rivals. Forex Trading IQCent traders can access CFDs or binary options on more than 55 forex pairs, including new exotics like MXN and HUF added in 2025. CFD spreads start at 0.3 pips, and binary options offer payouts up to 95%, which is competitive compared to Pocket Option's forex payouts of up to 81%. Crypto Trading IQCent provides 17 crypto pairs on its platform, featuring Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Crypto CFDs have a maximum leverage of 1:10. Binary options payouts differ by token but are competitive, with some OTC assets offering up to 95%.	Expert Option is an offshore broker providing a simple, intuitive trading platform. Short-term traders can trade 100 popular assets using binary options contracts with up to 95% payouts. Free educational resources and market data are available for higher-tier account holders. Expert Option is a popular binary options broker offering access to 100 assets with a $5 fee on winning trades. Payouts are competitive, and users can easily speculate on price changes through the web platform. Options are designed for very short-term trading, from 60 seconds to 5 minutes. Forex Trading Expert Option traders can access popular forex pairs like USD/EUR, GBP/USD, and GBP/EUR with binary options contracts that provide payouts up to 95%, which is higher than the average of about 85%. Crypto Trading Traders can speculate on Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) price movements using high/low binary options on a proprietary platform. While these are popular cryptocurrencies, the platform lacks the variety and volatility of less common tokens.
Awards	Best Binary Broker 2023 - DayTrading.com
Bonus	20% to 200% Deposit Bonus	100% deposit bonus
Instruments	Binary Options, CFDs, Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto	Options, Stocks, Commodities, Forex, Crypto, Futures,
Demo Account	Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit	$250	$10
Minimum Trade	$0.01	$1
Expiry Times	5 seconds - 1 month	60 seconds - 5 minutes
Ladder Binary Options	No	No
Boundary Binary Options	No	Yes
Payment Methods	Bitcoin Payments Credit Card Debit Card Ethereum Payments Mastercard Visa Wire Transfer	Bitcoin Payments FasaPay Flutterwave M-Pesa Maestro Mastercard Neteller Perfect Money Skrill UnionPay Visa WebMoney Wire Transfer
Regulator	IFMRRC	SVGFSA
Mobile Apps	iOS & Android	iOS & Android
Mobile Trading	IQCent provides mobile trading through major browsers with an easy-to-use design. You can manage your account, browse assets, and trade binaries quickly. The copy trading feature is easily accessible at the bottom, and the interactive charts allow pinch-to-zoom functionality.	Expert Option's mobile trading provides basic education and trading for beginners. Our tests show its quizzes and learning materials offer minimal insights into binary options. The 'Tap Game' is also not useful for serious traders.
Auto Trading	No	ExpertBot
Copy Trading	Yes	Yes
Social Trading	Yes	Yes
Margin Trading	Yes	No
MetaTrader 4	No	No
MetaTrader 5	No	No
cTrader	No	No
AlgoTrader	No	No
OmniTrader	No	No
TradingView	Yes	No
Autochartist	No	No
eSignal	No	No
Trading Central	No	No
STP Account	No	No
ECN Account	No	No
DMA Account	No	No
MAM Account	No	No
PAMM Account	No	No
LAMM Account	No	No
Demat Account	No	No
AI / Machine Learning	No	No
Robo Advisor	No	No
Negative Balance Protection	No	No
Market Maker	No	No
P2P Trading	No	No
Spot Trading	No	No
Trade Signals		Only for Platinum and Exclusive accounts
VPS Hosting	No	No
Tournaments	Yes	No
Demo Competitions	No	No
Ethical Investing	No	No
Islamic Account	No	No
Account Currencies	USD, EUR	USD
Stock Exchanges	Dow Jones FTSE UK Index Hong Kong Stock Exchange IBEX 35 Nasdaq S&P 500 SIX Swiss Exchange
Commodities	Gold Copper Oil Silver	Gold Platinum Silver
CFD Trading	Yes	No
CFD Leverage	1:500
CFD FTSE Spread	1.4
CFD GBPUSD Spread	0.8
CFD Oil Spread	0.05
Forex Trading	Yes	Yes
Forex GBPUSD Spread	0.8	Variable
Forex EURUSD Spread	0.3	Variable
Forex EURGBP Spread	0.8	Variable
Forex Assets	55+	6
Crypto Trading	Yes	Yes
Crypto Spread	Variable	$5 on any winning trades
Crypto Coins	BNB BTC DOGE ETC ETH LTC MATIC QNT SOL USDT XMR XRP	BCH BTC ETH
Crypto Lending	No	No
Crypto Mining	No	No
Crypto Staking	No	No
Crypto Auto Market Maker	No	No
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