Pocket Option alternatives

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

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

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   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 China

   Accepts residents

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   IQ Option and Pocket Option by the numbers

   —	IQ Option	Pocket Option (what you use now)
   Lowest deposit	$10	▲ $5
   Lowest trade	$1	$1
   Top payout	▲ 95%	92%
   Win rate to break even	▲ 51.3%	52.1%
   Smallest withdrawal	▲ $2	$10
   Practice balance	$10,000	$50,000
   What you can trade	300+	100+
   Trade durations	60 seconds – 1 month	3 seconds – 4 hours
   Pay-out speed	Up to 3 working days, often less	Typically 1–3 working days; crypto often quicker (user reports)
   BinaryChooser score	4.0/5	▲ 4.1/5

   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

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   2. Olymp Trade

   3.9/5

   When it fits better

   Pick it for a long-running platform and a company registered in Vanuatu.

   Lowest deposit

   $10 vs $5

   Top payout

   93% vs 92%

   Good for

   Traders who want a mature app and a registered company

   In China

   Accepts residents

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   Olymp Trade and Pocket Option by the numbers

   —	Olymp Trade	Pocket Option (what you use now)
   Lowest deposit	$10	▲ $5
   Lowest trade	$1	$1
   Top payout	▲ 93%	92%
   Win rate to break even	▲ 51.8%	52.1%
   Smallest withdrawal	$10	$10
   Practice balance	Yes	$50,000
   What you can trade	100+	100+
   Trade durations	5 seconds – 23 hours	3 seconds – 4 hours
   Pay-out speed	Depends on account level and method; higher levels first	Typically 1–3 working days; crypto often quicker (user reports)
   BinaryChooser score	3.9/5	▲ 4.1/5

   What Olymp Trade adds

   • +iPhone app
   • +Markets where Olymp Trade accepts you and Pocket Option doesn't: 1

   What you lose

   • −Costs and minimums: 4.4 vs 4.8
   • −Copy trading
   • −Demo with no sign-up

   What we think of Olymp Trade

   Olymp Trade is just behind the leading three: a mature platform and better documentation than most offshore rivals, with the usual offshore limits on protection.

   Not for you if: You need a strong regulator or live in India

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