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Pocket Option alternatives

Other platforms open to residents of Thailand, 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. Binomo logo

    1. 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 $5
    Top payout
    90% vs 92%
    Good for
    Beginners who enjoy contests and small stakes
    In Thailand
    Accepts residents
    Compare in full with Pocket Option
    Binomo platform
    Binomo's trading screen: asset, timer, stake and payout before you trade.

    Binomo and Pocket Option by the numbers

    —BinomoPocket 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 balanceYes$50,000
    What you can trade–100+
    Trade durations1 minute – 1 hour3 seconds – 4 hours
    Pay-out speedFaster on Gold and VIPTypically 1–3 working days; crypto often quicker (user reports)
    BinaryChooser score3.7/54.1/5

    What Binomo adds

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

    What you lose

    • Platform and apps: 4.2 vs 4.7
    • Costs and minimums: 4.3 vs 4.8
    • Licensing and openness: 2.3 vs 2.6
    • 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.
  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 Thailand
    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.