Ascend Market vs SMARTFX
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Safety & Trust
Scam-risk scoreⓘ lower = safer
85
✓42
Verdict
Severe
Guarded
Regulatedⓘ
Yes
Yes
Licenses
1
1
Tier-1 regulatorsⓘ
0
0
Trustpilot score
—
4.5
Reviews collected
—
189
Exit riskⓘ lower = safer
—
—
Known clonesⓘ
✓0
4
Regulator warnings
0
0
Cost & Accounts
Min deposit lower = easier to start
—
—
Max leverage
1:400
1:400
Min spread (best acct)
from 1
—
Commission
$5.25
—
Cost grade
—
—
Account types
✓2
1
Best for
Suits
Experienced traders comfortable with offshore regulation, Traders seeking high leverage up to 1:400
Traders looking for fast deposits and withdrawals, Traders seeking a supportive customer service team, Beginners wanting guidance
Not for
Beginners or risk-averse investors, Traders requiring strong regulatory protection
Traders requiring oversight from a top-tier regulator, Traders concerned about reported fraud incidents
Products & Funding
Instruments
58 FX Pairs / 6 Metals / 4 Crypto / 3 Energy / 13 Indices
--
Deposit methods
--
VISA, Skrill
Withdrawal
--
VISA, Skrill
Execution
Speed
—
—
Slippage
—
—
Swap cost
—
—
Company
Founded
2021-03-12
2020-06-22
Headquarters
🇻🇺 Vanuatu
🇻🇺 Vanuatu
Employees
0
0
✓ = stronger value on that row · ● good · ● caution · ● weak · "—" = not yet collected. Independent scoring, never for sale.