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Pocket Option alternatives

Other platforms open to residents of Cambodia, and the situations where each one fits better.

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Pocket Option · 4.1/5 · Lowest deposit $5 · Read the review

Why traders leave Pocket Option

  • Only an offshore Comoros licence
  • Named by the UK FCA, the US CFTC and India's RBI
  • Bonuses lock your balance behind trading volume
  • Refuses residents of the Philippines and Japan
  1. IQ Option logo

    1. IQ Option

    4.0/5

    When it fits better

    Pick it for the most complete charts, a desktop app and digital options.

    Lowest deposit
    $10 vs $5
    Top payout
    95% vs 92%
    Good for
    Experienced traders who want detailed charts and a desktop app
    In Cambodia
    Accepts residents
    Compare in full with Pocket Option
    IQ Option trading platform
    The IQ Option trading screen: asset, timer, stake and the payout before you trade.

    IQ Option and Pocket Option by the numbers

    —IQ OptionPocket Option (what you use now)
    Lowest deposit$10$5
    Lowest trade$1$1
    Top payout95%92%
    Win rate to break even51.3%52.1%
    Smallest withdrawal$2$10
    Practice balance$10,000$50,000
    What you can trade300+100+
    Trade durations60 seconds – 1 month3 seconds – 4 hours
    Pay-out speedUp to 3 working days, often lessTypically 1–3 working days; crypto often quicker (user reports)
    BinaryChooser score4.0/54.1/5

    What IQ Option adds

    • Desktop app
    • iPhone app
    • More to trade: ETFs
    • Markets where IQ Option accepts you and Pocket Option doesn't: 1

    What you lose

    • Costs and minimums: 4.2 vs 4.8
    • Copy trading
    • Demo with no sign-up
    • More ways to pay: Crypto

    What we think of IQ Option

    IQ Option has the best technology and apps here. Remember that in Asia you deal with an unregulated company and that the brand is on Singapore's and India's alert lists: strong platform, weak protection.

    Not for you if: You trade rarely (dormant fee) or withdraw several times a month

    More IQ Option screenshots

    IQ Option home page
    IQ Option's home page with sign-up and the free demo.
    IQ Option deposit page
    IQ Option's deposit screen with payment methods and minimum amounts.
  2. Expert Option logo

    2. Expert Option

    3.7/5

    When it fits better

    Pick it if you want the cleanest screen and good phone apps.

    Lowest deposit
    $10 vs $5
    Top payout
    90% vs 92%
    Good for
    Beginners who trade mainly on their phone
    In Cambodia
    Accepts residents
    Compare in full with Pocket Option
    Expert Option home page
    Expert Option's home page with sign-up and the free demo.

    Expert Option and Pocket Option by the numbers

    —Expert OptionPocket Option (what you use now)
    Lowest deposit$10$5
    Lowest trade$1$1
    Top payout90%92%
    Win rate to break even52.6%52.1%
    Smallest withdrawal$10$10
    Practice balance$10,000$50,000
    What you can trade~100100+
    Trade durations5 seconds – 24 hours3 seconds – 4 hours
    Pay-out speedWithin 2 working days according to the platform; e-wallets and crypto can be quickerTypically 1–3 working days; crypto often quicker (user reports)
    BinaryChooser score3.7/54.1/5

    What Expert Option adds

    • iPhone app
    • Markets where Expert Option accepts you and Pocket Option doesn't: 1

    What you lose

    • Platform and apps: 4.3 vs 4.7
    • Costs and minimums: 4.1 vs 4.8
    • Payment options: 4.2 vs 4.6
    • Support: 3.9 vs 4.2
    • Contests
    • Markets where Pocket Option accepts you and Expert Option doesn't: 1

    What we think of Expert Option

    Expert Option has the easiest screen of the leading platforms and a good app. No government licence, fewer assets and its refusal of several Asian markets keep it third.

    Not for you if: You want many instruments or longer-term analysis

    More Expert Option screenshots

    Expert Option account levels
    Expert Option's account levels and what each unlocks by deposit size.
    Expert Option leaderboard
    Expert Option's leaderboard of top traders, names and photos blurred.