Retail trading is not itself illegal, but the SEC licenses no binary options provider, so every platform serving Filipino clients is offshore and unsupervised.
Sourcing note: we could not confirm the legal position in Philippines against a named primary instrument published by the SEC Philippines. Verify with the regulator before acting on it.
Archive notice: this page was written in 2012, before binary options were banned for retail clients across the EEA, the UK and Australia. It is kept for reference. For the current position, see Legal status by country.
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Broker without a demo account
Not every broker offers a demo account. Most others offer a demo account but the requirement is that you make a deposit. Even though you can withdraw your deposit anytime, you want it still forces you to deposit money. A good example is 24Option. It is still one of the best brokers out there but you have to deposit at least $250 to be able to use their demo account. The intention is obvious: Chances are that a trader that already showed he’s capable of making a deposit will trade for real money later on. This is what a broker wants. But when someone does not even want to deposit funds, it’s likely he never will and he should not be able to use a demo account. That’s how most binary option brokers think. We hope that they will change these restrictions in the near future and some brokers already are. Binary options has been growing over the last few years and new brokers are emerging like IQOption. They started out as new broker and are now one of the largest. The reason? They developed their own platform which is superior in most regards and they welcome small traders as much as big traders. You can deposit $10 to get started and trade with $1 options - it really can't get lower...Funding and withdrawals in Philippines
Local rails here are GCash, Maya, InstaPay and card. Deposit method decides whether money can come back out: card payments carry a chargeback route with a time limit, transfers to an offshore entity generally do not. Confirm the withdrawal method, minimum, fee and stated processing time in writing before funding an account. Profits are generally taxable, with BIR the relevant authority.
Brokers accepting Filipino clients
Ranked by our published methodology, which weights licensing at 35% — on an unsupervised counterparty every other quality is contingent. Ratings are derived from the sub-scores, not assigned.
| # | Broker | Rating | Entity holding your funds | Min. deposit | Payout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deriv | 7.9 | Deriv (BVI) Ltd / Deriv (V) Ltd | $5 | up to ~95% on synthetics | Visit |
| 2 | IQ Option | 5.1 | IQ Option Ltd (international) — unregulated | $10 | up to ~95% | Visit |
| 3 | Pocket Option | 4.7 | Gembell Limited (Comoros) | $5 | up to ~92% | Visit |
| 4 | Quotex | 4.6 | Awesomo Ltd — unregulated | $10 | up to ~98% | Visit |
Advertiser disclosure: buttons marked ad are affiliate links and earn us a commission if you open an account. The others do not. The ranking is derived from the published sub-scores either way, which is why the highest-rated provider here is not the one that pays us.
Risk warning: binary options are high-risk speculative instruments and most retail accounts lose money. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to trade.