Editor’s Verdict

Pros
  • Choice of 180 Assets

  • Fully Regulated

Cons
  • No Demo Account

  • Only One Bonus

  • No Information on Mobile Trading

Overview

Review

HeadquartersCyprus
Year Established2013
Execution Type(s)Binary Options
Minimum Deposit$100
Trading Platform(s)Proprietary platform
Islamic Account
Signals
US Persons Accepted?
Managed Accounts

OptionTime, founded in 2013, is one of the few binary options brokers to be fully licensed and regulated by CySec, MiFid and the FCA. The Cyprus based broker has only recently opened its doors to traders but we can be certain that it will hold its own in the binary options world.

Unlike most other brokers, some of the tabs on the OptionTime website appear at the bottom of the landing page. Once I realized this, I was able to find all the information I was looking for and navigating the pages was quick and responsive.

Accounts

There are three different accounts to choose from at OptionTime.

The Premium account requires a $100 minimum deposit and traders receive a welcome bonus of 30% on each deposit. A minimum deposit of $1000 is required in the Royal account where a 50% bonus is awarded. Anyone with $5000 can open an Exclusive account and receive a bonus of 100% up to $2500.

There are no commissions on any of these accounts. An account manager is provided for each one and all traders receive a certain amount of 1-on-1 training.

I was disappointed to see that a demo account is not offered at OptionTime. This is an important tool for all new traders as it allows them to practice their trades without risk of losing their money.

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Features

OptionTime offers 180 tradable assets to choose from and traders are encouraged to develop their own binary option strategy.

With the Roll Over feature, traders can delay their expiry time in order to give themselves a better shot at success. For a 30% increase in your investment traders can postpone the trade expiry and their chances of coming out on top zoom up.

Traders that feel confident in the choice they made and think the market will continue to go their way can use the double up feature in the middle of their trade. This allows them to follow the trend and maximize their earning potential by doubling up on their investment.

A way for traders to minimize their risk can activate the buyout option during mid-trade. Buyout is available at any point prior to the position's expiration.

Education

The Education Center at OptionTime provides in-depth resources that are very helpful for beginners, including introductory webinars, video tutorials, e-books, and one-on-one training designed to make binary options accessible to traders at every level. Their video library starts with the basics of binary option trading and moves over to more advanced topics such as technical analysis, strategies and more.

Both daily and weekly market reports are posted on the site and an up-to-date economic calendar is a handy way to keep track of major economic global events and see how they affect the markets.

An up-to-date expiry rate chart is also available and the FAQ page is divided into different topics so traders can find the answers to their questions in an organized simple manner.

I found some that the site lacked some in-depth market analysis.

OptionTime Online Education Center
OptionTime Online Education Center

Bonuses/Promotions

The only bonus available when doing this OptionTime review was the refer-a friend promotion. Bonuses ranging from $50 to $350 and up, depending on the amounts deposited are awarded to traders for referred account openers. Upon reading the small print, I discovered that withdrawals of any profits that were generated after the date the bonus is received cannot be made until the minimum trading volume equivalent to 10 times the bonus value has been generated.

Deposits/Withdrawals

Funding to accounts at OptionTime can be made via credit cards, wire transfers and a variety of online payment systems such as Neteller, WebMoney and Skrill.

Withdrawals are made using the same methods. As one of the requirements of their compliance regulations, all withdrawals are guaranteed to be processed within 48 hours.

There are no charges for deposits or withdrawals.

Customer Support

Customer Support Methodsemail-support chat-support
Support Hours24/5
Website Languages
  • OptionTime provides professional client assistance in numerous languages and delivers individual assistance for each trader. Customer support is available through live Chat, email and a long list of telephone numbers in countries all over the world.

    Conclusion

    OptionTime.com offers some good features, a user-friendly platform and an easily navigated website. There is a wide choice of options and various trading tools. I definitely missed seeing a demo account offered and there are really no great bonuses to speak of. Refer-a-Friend was the only promotion offered and I was surprised to read the conditions for withdrawing this bonus money.

    Features

    OptionTime offers several attractive features. Their choice of different account types gives traders of different levels of experience the option to choose the best account for their needs. The absence of a demo account is unfortunate as this account provides an excellent opportunity for newbie traders to wet their feet in binary option trading without putting any of their own money at risk. When it comes to education, account holders at OptionTime can benefit from some good videos and can sign up for webinars to enhance their knowledge of what binary options are all about.

    Platforms

    The OptionTime web trading platform is intuitive and user-friendly and was developed to suit the needs of traders of all levels. The platform has a variety of binary trading options, including Classic Time, One Touch, Touch in Time, Speed Trading and Pro Master.

    There are several different options to trade, including Classic options which involve the basic Call and Put selections.

    The Pro Master helps traders analyze graphs with MACD, RSI, Fibonacci and Bollinger bands, and adapt their trading strategy with market trends. The Pro Masters merges technical analysis with binary options into a single solution.

    Speed Trading is for those looking for a fast-paced rush, where every second counts. Traders can predict the direction for their selected asset over a trading period of 60-second, 90-second, or 120-seconds.

    A slightly different option is the Touch-in-Time option which is a powerful tool that traders can use to their your advantage when the markets are volatile. The broker assigns a price goal, and if ‘touch’ is selected, the asset has to match or exceed the assigned price during the active minutes of the trade. If the price is met or exceeds its mark, the trader profits from the trade. And if the trader has selected No Touch and the price is not met, then the asset has not touched its mark and the trader also benefits.

    The standard One Touch option can earn profits up to 250% if the target price is reached.

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