Updated: August 2026

Pocket Option review

The widest choice of local payment methods. Licensed by the Mwali International Services Authority (Comoros) — an offshore regulator, weaker than CySEC or FCA.

The numbers

Operating since
2017
Regulation
MISA
Min. deposit
$5
Min. trade
$1
Max. payout
up to 92%
Withdrawal time
1–3 business days
Free demo
$50,000
Instruments
130+
Apps
web, ios, android, windows, macos, mt5

What it does well

  • $5 minimum deposit and dozens of local payment methods in most emerging markets
  • Copy trading and a public leaderboard let beginners follow experienced traders
  • Support answers in nine languages, 24/7
  • $50,000 demo account, no time limit
  • Desktop, mobile and MetaTrader 5 all available

What to watch out for

  • Withdrawals commonly take one to three business days, and verification is required before the first one
  • The MISA licence offers little practical protection if something goes wrong
  • Payouts top out slightly below the newest platforms

How Pocket Option scores

CriterionWeightPocket Option
Withdrawal speed22%7.5
Cost of getting started15%9.5
Payouts and fees15%8.0
Platform and apps11%8.8
Customer support7%8.8
Local deposits and withdrawals8%9.0
Markets and instruments8%9.0
Track record and oversight9%7.8
Education and demo5%8.5
Weighted score8.4

Where Pocket Option accepts traders

Pocket Option does not accept clients from 37 countries and territories, including the United States, the United Kingdom and most of the European Union. Below are the countries we cover where it is available.

🇳🇬Nigeria🇰🇪Kenya🇿🇦South Africa🇬🇭Ghana🇹🇿Tanzania🇮🇳India🇵🇰Pakistan🇧🇩Bangladesh🇵🇭the Philippines🇮🇩Indonesia🇲🇾Malaysia🇻🇳Vietnam🇹🇭Thailand🇹🇷Turkey🇧🇷Brazil🇲🇽Mexico🇨🇴Colombia🇦🇷Argentina🇨🇱Chile🇵🇪Peru🇪🇨Ecuador🇻🇪Venezuela🇸🇦Saudi Arabia🇦🇪the UAE🇪🇬Egypt🇲🇦Morocco🇩🇿Algeria🇰🇼Kuwait🇶🇦Qatar🇮🇶Iraq

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