Pocket Option alternatives

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

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

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   1. Exnova

   3.5/5

   When it fits better

   Pick it for shares and ETFs on a well-built platform from USD 10.

   Lowest deposit

   $10 vs $5

   Top payout

   90% vs 92%

   Good for

   A full-featured platform on a small budget

   In Laos

   Accepts residents

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   Exnova and Pocket Option by the numbers

   —	Exnova	Pocket Option (what you use now)
   Lowest deposit	$10	▲ $5
   Lowest trade	$1	$1
   Top payout	90%	▲ 92%
   Win rate to break even	52.6%	▲ 52.1%
   Smallest withdrawal	$10	$10
   Practice balance	$10,000	$50,000
   What you can trade	250+	100+
   Trade durations	1 minute – 1 hour (fixed-time); free choice on digitals	3 seconds – 4 hours
   Pay-out speed	1–3 working days per the platform; complaints of delays	Typically 1–3 working days; crypto often quicker (user reports)
   BinaryChooser score	3.5/5	▲ 4.1/5

   What Exnova adds

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

   What you lose

   • −Platform and apps: 4.2 vs 4.7
   • −Costs and minimums: 4.0 vs 4.8
   • −Payment options: 3.8 vs 4.6
   • −Support: 3.6 vs 4.2
   • −Licensing and openness: 2.0 vs 2.6
   • −Copy trading
   • −Demo with no sign-up

   What we think of Exnova

   Exnova offers a modern, cheap platform with many instruments. No public licence, a short history and withdrawal complaints keep it behind the established names.

   Not for you if: You need a licensed firm or an outside complaints route

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   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 Laos

   Accepts residents

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   Expert Option and Pocket Option by the numbers

   —	Expert Option	Pocket Option (what you use now)
   Lowest deposit	$10	▲ $5
   Lowest trade	$1	$1
   Top payout	90%	▲ 92%
   Win rate to break even	52.6%	▲ 52.1%
   Smallest withdrawal	$10	$10
   Practice balance	$10,000	$50,000
   What you can trade	~100	100+
   Trade durations	5 seconds – 24 hours	3 seconds – 4 hours
   Pay-out speed	Within 2 working days according to the platform; e-wallets and crypto can be quicker	Typically 1–3 working days; crypto often quicker (user reports)
   BinaryChooser score	3.7/5	▲ 4.1/5

   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

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