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Expert Option alternatives

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

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Expert Option · 3.7/5 · Lowest deposit $10 · Read the review

Why traders leave Expert Option

  • No government licence
  • Fewer instruments than the leaders
  • Better payouts reserved for bigger deposits
  • Dormant account fee after a quiet period
  1. Pocket Option logo

    1. Pocket OptionOur pick

    4.1/5

    When it fits better

    Pick it for a USD 5 entry point and copy trading built into the platform.

    Lowest deposit
    $5 vs $10
    Top payout
    92% vs 90%
    Good for
    Very small first deposits and copying other traders
    In Thailand
    Accepts residents
    Compare in full with Expert Option
    Pocket Option trading screen
    The trading screen: asset, timer, stake and the payout shown before you trade (+67% on BNB OTC here).

    Pocket Option and Expert Option by the numbers

    —Pocket OptionExpert Option (what you use now)
    Lowest deposit$5$10
    Lowest trade$1$1
    Top payout92%90%
    Win rate to break even52.1%52.6%
    Smallest withdrawal$10$10
    Practice balance$50,000$10,000
    What you can trade100+~100
    Trade durations3 seconds – 4 hours5 seconds – 24 hours
    Pay-out speedTypically 1–3 working days; crypto often quicker (user reports)Within 2 working days according to the platform; e-wallets and crypto can be quicker
    BinaryChooser score4.1/53.7/5

    What Pocket Option adds

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

    What you lose

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

    What we think of Pocket Option

    Where it accepts you, Pocket Option is the easiest place to begin: small minimums, a tidy platform and useful copy trading. The price is weak oversight and public warnings, so deposit little and try a withdrawal early.

    Not for you if: You want a regulator behind your money, or contests make you trade too much

    More Pocket Option screenshots

    Pocket Option home page
    Pocket Option's home page with the sign-up form and the free demo link.
    Pocket Option copy trading
    Copy trading: one trader's public stats and the 24-hour leaderboard, with names and IDs blurred.
  2. Binomo logo

    2. Binomo

    3.7/5

    When it fits better

    Pick it for frequent contests and a USD 10 start with many local payments.

    Lowest deposit
    $10 vs $10
    Top payout
    90% vs 90%
    Good for
    Beginners who enjoy contests and small stakes
    In Thailand
    Accepts residents
    Compare in full with Expert Option
    Binomo platform
    Binomo's trading screen: asset, timer, stake and payout before you trade.

    Binomo and Expert Option by the numbers

    —BinomoExpert Option (what you use now)
    Lowest deposit$10$10
    Lowest trade$1$1
    Top payout90%90%
    Win rate to break even52.6%52.6%
    Smallest withdrawal$10$10
    Practice balanceYes$10,000
    What you can trade–~100
    Trade durations1 minute – 1 hour5 seconds – 24 hours
    Pay-out speedFaster on Gold and VIPWithin 2 working days according to the platform; e-wallets and crypto can be quicker
    BinaryChooser score3.7/53.7/5

    What Binomo adds

    • Contests
    • Markets where Binomo accepts you and Expert Option doesn't: 1

    What you lose

    • Copy trading
    • Demo with no sign-up

    What we think of Binomo

    Binomo is easy and cheap to try, but protection rests on a private body and India's central bank has flagged it. Consider it only where higher-ranked platforms don't accept you.

    Not for you if: You want trades longer than an hour or a regulator behind the platform

    More Binomo screenshots

    Binomo home page
    Binomo's home page with sign-up and the free demo.
    Binomo deposit bonus
    Binomo's cashier with bonus offers – bonus money needs trading volume before withdrawal.