Broker profile
Octa
Not ranked: provisional score (limited data). 4 of 13 fields verified. Last verified .
Pipcompass score
- LicenceLicensed: MISA, FSC (Mauritius), FSCA, CySEC +15 entities across 5 regulators. Licence numbers and register links below.Checked 11 Oct 2026Source
- Warning listsOn 2 regulator warning listsoctafx.com is listed by CNMV, SC Malaysia (2 entries).Checked 20 Oct 2026Source
- DomainDomain registered 2011octafx.com: registered 2011-07-28 (15 years ago), registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC. Source: RDAP.Checked 11 Oct 2026Source
Badges state facts from licence registers, regulator warning lists and RDAP. They are not a rating. How we check.
Key facts
- Founded
- 2011financemagnates.com, verified 11 Oct 2026Company-authored article on Finance Magnates.
- Headquarters
- Not verified
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, Proprietaryoctafx.com, verified 11 Oct 2026OctaTrader/MT4/MT5 named in official FAQ titles.
- Minimum deposit
- Not verified
- Max. leverage
- Not verified
- Copy trading
- Offeredoctafx.com, verified 11 Oct 2026Octa Copy.
- Swap-free / Islamic
- Not confirmed
- Deposit methods
- Not verified
- Restricted countries
- No list found
Regulation and legal entities
Which entity you sign up with decides which rules protect you. Check the licence number on the regulator’s register before you deposit.
| Entity | Regulator | Licence / ref. | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octa Markets Ltd | MISAComoros (Mwali) | T2023320 | Tier 3: offshore or registration-only |
| Uni Fin Invest | FSC (Mauritius)Mauritius | GB21027161 | Tier 2: national regulator |
| Orinoco Capital (Pty) LtdLocal intermediary under FAIS. | FSCASouth Africa | FSP 51913 | Tier 2: national regulator |
| Octa Markets Cyprus Ltd | CySECCyprus (EU) | 372/18 | Tier 1: major regulator |
| Octa Markets IncorporatedBusiness registration 2023-00092; no licence number. | Saint Lucia reg.Saint Lucia | Not shown | Tier 3: offshore or registration-only |
Source: financemagnates.com, verified 11 Oct 2026 Source is company-authored content, not the broker site; official pages failed to load.
Accounts and advertised costs
Figures are the broker’s advertised “from” values, not measured averages. Live spread testing: not yet tested.
Account types not verified.
- Lowest spread, no-commission account
- Not verified
- Raw account commission
- Not verified
Strengths and drawbacks from the data
Generated by fixed rules from the fields above. Each rule is listed on the methodology page.
Strengths
- Holds Tier 1 licences (CySEC) in at least one group entity.
- 5 distinct regulators across the group.
- Copy trading offered.
Drawbacks or gaps
- No restricted-country list found on the broker's site.
- 1 of 5 listed entities show no licence number on the pages we checked.
Score breakdown
| Category | Weight | Points | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation | 35% | 93 | Best tier 1; 3 Tier 1–2 regulators |
| Advertised costs | 20% | no data | No advertised costs verified |
| Platforms | 15% | 55 | MT4, MT5, Proprietary |
| Minimum deposit | 10% | no data | Not verified |
| Copy trading and swap-free | 10% | 100 | copy trading |
| Disclosure | 10% | 56 | 80% licence numbers shown; restricted list not found |
Provisional (limited data): no total is published, from 70% of the weight. Categories without data are left out and the rest rescaled.
Sources
- https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/octa-breaks-down-its-legal-structure/Used for: founded, entities. Checked 11 Oct 2026.
- https://www.octafx.com/education/faq/category/deposit-bonus/question/3/Used for: platforms. Checked 11 Oct 2026.
- https://www.octafx.com/education/faq/category/octa-copytrading-for-copiers/Used for: copyTrading. Checked 11 Oct 2026.