Abstract:IFX Brokers is a forex broker offering trading on the MT4 and MT5 trading platforms. It currently holds an exceeded FSCA regulatory license.
IFX Brokers Review Summary | |
Founded | 2016 |
Registered Country/Region | South Africa |
Regulation | FSCA (exceeded) |
Market Instruments | Forex, indices, commodities, cryptos, and shares |
Demo Account | ✅ |
Leverage | Up to 1:1000 |
Spread | From 1.3 pips (iFX Standard account) |
Trading Platform | MT4, MT5 |
Minimum Deposit | $10 |
Customer Support | Contact form |
Phone: +27 87 944 7273 07:30-16:30 GMT (Monday-Thursday) / 07:30-16:00 GMT (Friday) | |
Email: support@iFXbrokers.com | |
Address: 79 Da Gama Road, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa | |
Regional Restrictions | Afghanistan, Canada, Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, EU Member States, Ghana, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Liechtenstein, Libya, Norway, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Panama, Somalia, Syrian Arab Republic, UAE, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Yemen, Zimbabwe |
IFX Brokers, a trading name of IFX Brokers Holdings (Pty) Ltd, is allegedly a multi-asset broker registered in South Africa that claims to provide its clients with various tradable financial instruments with flexible leverage up to 1:1000 and floating spreads from 0 pips on the MT4 and MT5 trading platforms via 6 different live account type. However, its FSCA license has been exceeded.
Pros | Cons |
Wide range of trading instruments | Exceeded FSCA license |
MT4 and MT5 provided | No 24/7 customer support |
Flexible leverage ratios | Regional restrictions |
Various methods to deposit |
IFX Brokers is not regulated well. Its license of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has been exceeded, holding Financial Service Corporate license with No. 48021.
Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) | |
Regulatory Status | Exceeded |
Regulated by | South Africa |
Licensed Institution | IFX BROKERS HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD |
Licensed Type | Financial Service Corporate |
Licensed Number | 48021 |
IFX Brokers supports trading forex, indices, commodities, crypto, and shares. There's no ETFs trading or bonds trading. But overall, you still have a good mix of investment options.
Tradable Instruments | Supported |
Forex | ✔ |
Commodities | ✔ |
Indices | ✔ |
Cryptocurrencies | ✔ |
Shares | ✔ |
Bonds | ❌ |
Options | ❌ |
ETFs | ❌ |
Mutual Funds | ❌ |
IFX Brokers has six kinds of accounts: the iFX Premium, iFX Standard, iFX Vip, iFX Islamic, iFX Cent, and iFX Raw accounts. The minimum deposit requirements for each account are as follows:
Account Type | Minimum Deposit |
iFX Islamic | $10 |
iFX Cent | |
iFX Raw | $250 |
iFX Premium | |
iFX Standard | |
iFX Vip | $1,000 |
IFX Brokers offers flexible leverage up to 1:1000 for accounts. However, high leverage can magnify profits, but it also significantly amplifies the potential for losses.
Account Type | Maximum Leverage |
iFX Premium | 1:500 |
iFX Standard | |
iFX Vip | |
iFX Islamic | |
iFX Raw | |
iFX Cent | 1:1000 |
IFX Brokers sets rather high spreads for their accounts. In addition, a commission of $6 is levied on the iFX Vip and the iFX Raw accounts. No commission is charged for the other accounts.
Account Type | Spread | Commission |
iFX Raw | From 0 pips | $6 |
iFX Vip | From 0.5 pips | |
iFX Premium | From 1 pip | ❌ |
iFX Standard | From 1.3 pips | |
iFX Islamic | ||
iFX Cent | From 1.6 pips |
iFX Brokers offers traders access to both the Metatrader 4 and Metatrader 5 platforms, which are suitable for both beginners and experienced traders.
Trading Platform | Supported | Available Devices | Suitable for |
MT4 | ✔ | Web/ Phone/ Desktop | Beginners |
MT5 | ✔ | Web/ Phone/ Desktop | Experienced traders |
IFX Brokers offers a variety of deposit methods, including popular options like Visa, Mastercard, OZOW, PAYFAST, SKRILL, NETELLER, wire transfer, digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more.
Deposit Options
Deposit Method | Deposit Currency | Deposit Fees | Deposit Processing Time |
OZOW | ZAR | ❌ | Instant |
PAYFAST | |||
MASTER CARD (Supported by PAYFAST) | |||
VISA (Supported by PAYFAST) | |||
WIRE TRANSFER | 2.50% | 24 - 48 business hours | |
SKRILL | USD/ZAR | ❌ | Instant |
NETELLER | |||
DIGITAL CURRENCIES | USD |
As for withdrawal, you can log in to your myiFXBrokers account to initiate a withdrawal. Withdrawals are typically processed within 2-4 hours