Empire 4x vs Lloyds Bank
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Safer pick Lloyds Bank leads on safety — winning 3 of 3
trust metrics (lower scam-risk, stronger regulation). Check the selection rows for the best fit.
Safety & Trust
Scam-risk scoreⓘ lower = safer
45
✓13
Verdict
Guarded
Low risk
Regulatedⓘ
No
Yes
Licenses
0
✓1
Tier-1 regulatorsⓘ
0
✓1
Trustpilot score
—
4.1
Reviews collected
—
12045
Exit riskⓘ lower = safer
—
Guarded
Known clonesⓘ
0
0
Regulator warnings
0
0
Cost & Accounts
Min deposit lower = easier to start
$100
—
Max leverage
1:1000
—
Min spread (best acct)
from 0.1
—
Commission
—
—
Cost grade
—
—
Account types
✓5
0
Best for
Suits
High-risk traders seeking leverage up to 1:1000, Traders with large capital who can meet high minimum deposits for VIP accounts, Experienced traders comfortable with unregulated offshore brokers
Traditional retail banking customers who value in-branch service, UK-based savers and mortgage holders, Investors using the Share Dealing platform for UK stocks
Not for
Beginners or retail traders requiring regulatory protection, Traders in jurisdictions with strict forex regulation (e.g., EU, UK, US), Risk-averse investors seeking low leverage and standard safeguards
Traders seeking low-cost, high-speed online execution, Customers who rely heavily on mobile app reliability, Those who prefer fully digital banks with 24/7 support
Products & Funding
Instruments
--
—
Deposit methods
MASTER, VISA, Skrill, Neteller
—
Withdrawal
VISA, Neteller, MASTER
—
Execution
Speed
—
—
Slippage
—
—
Swap cost
—
—
Company
Founded
2021-06-21
2020-03-09
Headquarters
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Employees
0
0
✓ = stronger value on that row · ● good · ● caution · ● weak · "—" = not yet collected. Independent scoring, never for sale.