IQ Option
2 legal entities are on file for this firm, across 2 jurisdictions. The strongest supervision on file is Tier 2.
Caution means: The group holds a licence we could verify, but the record shows a caveat you have to read: an offshore entity in the same structure, a registration that is not a financial licence, or leverage well above tier-1 retail caps.
Every entity on file is offshore. There is no tier-1 authority supervising the account you would open.
A group can hold a tier-1 licence and still onboard you through an offshore entity in the same structure. The licence protects clients of the entity that holds it — not every client of the brand. Check which company name appears on your own client agreement, then look that company up in the table below.
Entity-by-entity licence record
One row per legal entity in this firm's structure. Numbers are reproduced exactly as published; every row links to the source we read them from.
| Legal entity | Authority / registry | Number | Jurisdiction | Tier | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQOption Europe Ltd (listed by CySEC as IQBroker Europe Ltd, ex IQOption Europe Ltd) | CySEC | 247/14 | Cyprus | T2 | Financial licence | cysec.gov.cyhttps://www.cysec.gov.cy/en-GB/entities/investment-firms/cypriot/40647/ |
| Sky Ladder LLC | None disclosed (Antigua and Barbuda registration ILLC 004) | not verified | Antigua and Barbuda | T3 | No supervision on file | iqoption.comhttps://iqoption.com/en/regulation |
Scroll the register sideways — the entity column stays pinned.
1 row is a company registration, not financial supervision
A registration number issued by a company registry — St Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, the Marshall Islands, a BVI or Comoros IBC — records only that a company exists. It carries no conduct supervision, no client-money segregation requirement and no compensation scheme. Rows marked company registration above are printed because the firm cites them, not because they protect you.
- no number verified Sky Ladder LLC — Antigua and Barbuda
Paste any number above into the named authority's own search. If a number a firm advertises does not return that firm on the authority's register, treat the claim as unverified.
What the record says
Statements of fact drawn from the entities above. Each one is checkable against a source URL in the licence table.
- F01IQOption Europe Ltd holds CySEC licence 247/14, dated 30 July 2014, with Cyprus company registration number HE327751; the CySEC register lists the entity as IQBroker Europe Ltd (ex IQOption Europe Ltd) (https://www.cysec.gov.cy/en-GB/entities/investment-firms/cypriot/40647/).
- F02CySEC published a decision imposing an administrative fine of EUR 180,000 on IQ Option Europe Ltd (https://www.cysec.gov.cy/en-GB/public-info/decisions/38973/).
- F03The FCA register entry for IQOPTION EUROPE LTD states the firm is running off its UK business and cannot deal with new customers (https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=001b000000k1yJqAAI).
- F04Outside the EEA, IQ Option states services are provided by Sky Ladder LLC, registered in Antigua and Barbuda under registration number ILLC 004, with no financial-services licence disclosed.
- F05Regulators in several jurisdictions, including Brazil's CVM and the Reserve Bank of India, have published alerts or orders concerning IQ Option or entities using the brand.
Not verified at last check
Recorded openly rather than filled with a plausible guess. A blank on this register means we could not confirm it on 2026-09-02.
- not verifiedminimum deposit
- not verifiedEUR/USD spread
- not verifieddate of the CySEC EUR 180,000 decision
- not verifiednegative balance protection
- not verifiedcurrent CySEC licence status under the IQBroker name
Account conditions on file
As published by the firm. Blank fields were not confirmed.
| Incorporated | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Registered office | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | not verified |
| Leverage offered | 1:30 (EEA retail) |
| Quoted EUR/USD spread | not verified |
| Trading systems | IQ Option proprietary web platform · Mobile apps · Desktop app |
| Account tiers | Demo · Real |
Leverage above a tier-1 retail cap is normally only available through an offshore entity. If the figure above is far above 1:30, check which entity is offering it in the licence table.
Sources
Every URL below was read before this record was published.
- CySECIQOption Europe Ltd (listed by CySEC as IQBroker Europe Ltd, ex IQOption Europe Ltd) — Cyprushttps://www.cysec.gov.cy/en-GB/entities/investment-firms/cypriot/40647/RETRIEVED 2026-09-02
- None disclosed (Antigua and Barbuda registration ILLC 004)Sky Ladder LLC — Antigua and Barbudahttps://iqoption.com/en/regulationRETRIEVED 2026-09-02