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Is IQ Option safe?

IQ Option is a broker listed with CySEC. Our verdict is Trusted, 7.7 out of 10. Below: what each regulator means for client protection and how to verify.

Trusted

7.7 / 10

Regulators: CySEC
FCA: Warning listed
Basis: Awaiting re-check
Updated: 18 Jun 2026

FCA warning on record

Our record shows the FCA has published a warning about this firm. Read the warning on the FCA's own site before you deposit. FCA warning list

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What the verdict means

IQ Option is rated "Trusted". Verdicts come from a fixed, rule-based model applied identically to every entity.

Strongly Trusted
A strong regulatory basis or track record on the evidence we hold.
TrustedThis record
A reasonable regulatory basis or track record on the evidence we hold.
Proceed With Caution
Mixed or thin evidence, often an offshore licence. Check the register yourself.
Avoid
Serious concerns, such as no regulatory basis or a confirmed closure.

Basis: awaiting a live register re-check. See the methodology for sources.

Who regulates IQ Option

Listed regulators from our records. Compact rows with register links:

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission

(CySEC)

Cyprus

Major onshore regulatorCySEC investment firms register

How to verify this yourself

Take a few minutes to check official registers directly:

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Open the CySEC investment firms register at www.cysec.gov.cy.
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Search for the firm's name or licence number.
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Check that the licensed legal entity matches IQ Option's account terms and that status is current.
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Check permissions cover the instruments you plan to trade.

Open the CySEC investment firms register

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The record

Public verification fields held for this entity:

Verdict: Trusted
Score: 7.7 / 10
Regulators listed: CySEC (Cyprus)
FCA register: Not listed on the FCA register in our record
FCA warning: On the FCA warning list
Record basis: Awaiting a live register re-check
Record updated: 18 Jun 2026

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IQ Option: questions answered

Is IQ Option regulated?

Our record lists IQ Option as regulated by CySEC (Cyprus). Confirm each licence on the regulator's own register, because a listing here is a pointer and not proof.

Is IQ Option FCA regulated?

The FCA has published a warning about IQ Option in our record. Do not deposit before you read the warning on the FCA's own site.