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OctaFX in Pakistan — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
Key facts (6 facts)
- Onboarding entity
- Octa Markets Ltd
- Founded
- 2011
- Retail leverage
- 1000 group
- Round turn
- 16 USDPK
- Currencies
- USD/EUR; no PKR account verified.
- Swap-free account
- yes
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
Licence check
Open an account with OctaFXThe broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.
Taxes for a Pakistani resident(1 rule)
- Forex/derivatives trading profit for residents is generally taxed as income;https://sbp.org.pk
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Board of Revenue.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards Pakistan residents
- Octa Markets Ltd
- Local standing
- ILLEGAL locally. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) advisory names OctaFX among prohibited illegal offshore FX platforms; SECP/PTA warnings on unlicensed brokers.
- Licence as the register states it
- No SBP/SECP licence; offshore only.
- Leverage for this entity
- Offshore up to 1:1000.
- The firm behind it
- Founded 2011; rebranded OctaFX→Octa; sizeable Pakistan user base.
- What we hold against it
- SBP names OctaFX as illegal; India ED PMLA/Ponzi probe; withdrawal complaints.
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards Pakistani residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youILLEGAL locally. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) advisory names OctaFX among prohibited illegal offshore FX platforms; SECP/PTA warnings on unlicensed brokers.
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against Pakistan market median(priced from 36 of 62)
Medians run over the 36 of 62 brokers that publish a price for Pakistan, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Micro (MT4), Pro (MT5), OctaTrader, min USD 25. The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Payouts(2 methods)
| Method | Deposit, h | Fee, USD | Min, USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local bank | 24 | 0 | 50 |
| E-wallet historically | 24 | 0 | 50 |
Deposit and withdrawal methods (2 methods · 0 local rails)
Local bank/e-wallet historically;
- Local bank
- E-wallet historically
- Account currency
- USD/EUR; no PKR account verified.
- Fee declared
- 2 of 2 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(12 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(4 platforms)
- OctaTrader
- MT4
- MT5
| Class | Count | Min spread |
|---|---|---|
| OctaTrader | — | 1.4 |
| MT4 | — | 1.4 |
| MT5 | — | 1.4 |
| All instruments | 300 | — |
114 further account types are named by their brokers but publish none of these figures, so they are not in the comparison: Eightcap Standard, Eightcap Raw, Fusion Markets Classic account, Pepperstone Standard, Pepperstone no minimum deposit, Trade Nation Two live tiers - lower-leverage and 108 more.
Identical for every row: Leverage 1000 PK.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.8 | 5, 581 |
Share of reviewers in Pakistan: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(4 for and 6 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Withdrawal in 3 h, one of 46 of 62 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Payouts 98 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 3 platforms: OctaTrader, MT4, MT5
- Round turn 16 USD on the raw + commission basis, over the Pakistan median 7
- No Pakistan authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
- A regulator warning is on file against this broker
- Min deposit 25 USD, over the Pakistan median 7.5
- The published 1:1000 comes from the group's offshore entity, not from the Pakistan one
- Safety 0 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Where OctaFX sits in the Pakistan base(62 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (36 of 62 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 3-19 · this broker 16 USD · 26 of 62 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (16 of 62 priced)
Median 7.5 USD · range 0-237.2 · this broker 25 USD · 46 of 62 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (34 of 62 with a Pakistan figure)
Median 1:750 · range 50-5000 · this broker 1:1000 · 28 of 62 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (62 brokers)
Alternatives in Pakistan(6 of 62 scored in Pakistan)
- Round turn, USD
- 13.5PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 0PK
- Leverage
- 500PK
- Rank in this country
- #9
- Round turn, USD
- 14PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 5PK
- Leverage
- 5000PK
- Rank in this country
- #27
- Round turn, USD
- 19PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 30 groupPK
- Leverage
- 3000PK
- Rank in this country
- #32
- Round turn, USD
- 8PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupPK
- Leverage
- 200PK
- Rank in this country
- #8
- Round turn, USD
- 9PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupPK
- Leverage
- 3000PK
- Rank in this country
- #16
- Round turn, USD
- 11PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 50 groupPK
- Leverage
- 500PK
- Rank in this country
- #26
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a Pakistan score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | OctaFX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 90 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 45 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 0 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 98 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 75 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 65 |
FAQ
- Does OctaFX accept residents of Pakistan?
- No. ILLEGAL locally. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) advisory names OctaFX among prohibited illegal offshore FX platforms; SECP/PTA warnings on unlicensed brokers. Onboarding entity: Octa Markets Ltd
- Is OctaFX licensed to serve clients in Pakistan?
- No SBP/SECP licence; offshore only. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at OctaFX?
- About 16.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for Pakistan is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does OctaFX offer to retail clients in Pakistan?
- Up to 1:1000. Offshore up to 1:1000.
- Which trading platforms does OctaFX support?
- OctaTrader, MT4, MT5. Instruments: FX, metals, indices, commodities, crypto & stock CFDs.
- How can I withdraw money from OctaFX in Pakistan?
- Local bank/e-wallet historically; verify at signup.
- What account types does OctaFX offer?
- Micro (MT4), Pro (MT5), OctaTrader; min USD 25.
- Does OctaFX offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. OctaFX offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to Pakistan residents.
Cost calculator (median of 36 priced of 62)
EURUSD round turns at the prices captured 01.10.2026. Shown in USD only: we do not publish a PKR conversion because the exchange rate is not part of our data.