GT MARKETS vs Lloyds Bank
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Safer pick Lloyds Bank leads on safety — winning 2 of 2
trust metrics (lower scam-risk, stronger regulation). Check the selection rows for the best fit.
Safety & Trust
Scam-risk scoreⓘ lower = safer
38
✓13
Verdict
Guarded
Low risk
Regulatedⓘ
Yes
Yes
Licenses
1
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
1:400
—
Min spread (best acct)
—
—
Commission
$6
—
Cost grade
—
—
Account types
✓2
0
Best for
Suits
Traders seeking high leverage up to 1:400, Traders with a modest starting capital of €100, Traders who prefer MT4 or MT5 platforms
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
Traders requiring strict Tier-1 regulation, Traders from jurisdictions where Vanuatu brokers are restricted, Risk-averse beginners
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
58 FX Pairs / 6 Metals / 4 Crypto / 3 Energy / 13 Indices
—
Deposit methods
--
—
Withdrawal
--
—
Execution
Speed
—
—
Slippage
—
—
Swap cost
—
—
Company
Founded
2021-03-12
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.