GCI is one of the world's longest-standing Forex CFD providers. We have been serving our valued customers since 2002. The company was created with the vision of bringing fair and transparent trading solutions, previously only available to institutional professionals and large global investment banks, to retail investors and traders around the world. For more information about GCI, please visit the About GCI and GCI Advantages page.
GCI is a privately owned company. The original founder of GCI passed away in 2015 and in 2022, GCI transitioned to new ownership. The new team is comprised of individuals with over 20 years of industry experience.
GCI is incorporated in Saint Lucia with the registration number 2023-00048. In accordance with the laws of Saint Lucia, GCI can engage in any commercial activity, as long as it is legal, without additional approval/licensing from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA).
When engaging in trading activities, it is crucial to partner with a regulated firm. This ensures that you are entering into a contract with a trustworthy provider within a regulated environment. Such an environment is governed by strict rules and regulations that are specifically designed to safeguard the interests of retail clients.
GCI provides clients with two account options: the Forex account and our highly acclaimed CFD/Shares account. means of trading shares, indices, commodities, and currencies. On the other hand, Forex account is ideal for traders wishing to trade currencies and other major financial products with a low minimum transaction size. For more detailed information regarding the various trading accounts we offer, please refer to our trading accounts overview page.
Clients have the option to open an account with a minimum of EUR €500 or its equivalent in other currencies.
At our core, we are dedicated to offering traders the most competitive spreads and lightning-fast executions for over 400 CFD products, encompassing Forex, precious metals, stocks, futures, and various commodities. Our commitment to cutting-edge technology and forging robust partnerships with renowned price providers in the industry sets us apart. We encourage you to explore our extensive array of products on our trading pricing spreads page.
GCI serves as the issuer for the products it offers. As a forex provider, we specialize in offering the ECN pricing model and do not engage in proprietary trading. Our primary goal is to maintain competitive pricing for our clients. We pass on the prices we receive from our liquidity providers directly to you, without any intervention from a dealing desk.
To ensure that you receive the best possible price certainty and fast execution speed, we do not hedge every position with our hedge counter-parties. This approach helps us avoid any potential issues that may arise from one aspect of a trade affecting another, if each individual transaction were to be hedged. By adopting this strategy, we aim to enhance your overall trading experience.
To start the account opening process, kindly click on the Open a Live Account link and duly fill out the application form. Once our admin team approves your online application, you will receive an email containing your trading account login information and password.
In order to facilitate trading with us, all clients, including those who have previously held an account, are required to undergo identity and residential address verification. This is a crucial step in our due diligence process. As part of this process, you may need to provide proof of your residential verification and furnish certain details about the payment method you intend to use for funding your account.
For identity verification, we have specific requirements that must be met. These include:
1) A government-issued identification document that contains the following information:
- A clear colored photograph
- Identification document number
- Full name
- Date of birth
- Date of expiry
2) A residential verification document that clearly displays your full name and address. This document should be issued by a financial institution, utility company, government agency, or a judicial authority. The following documents are acceptable for residential verification:
- Bank statement
- Credit card statement
- Electricity bill
- Water or gas bill
- Council tax bill
- Tax letter
- Landline bill
- Television services bill
- Internet bill
Upon receipt of your application along with the necessary documents, we will proceed with the processing of your account within a span of 2 business days.
GCI Financial LTD does not offer its services if you are a citizen or resident of any of the following countries: Afghanistan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Cuba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR, Libya, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Vanuatu, Yemen, Uganda or the United States of America. This list is not exhaustive and we may in our sole discretion decide to discontinue or restrict our services in other countries at any time and without prior notice.
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