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Abstract：AETOS is an ASIC-licensed online trading service provider and broker specializing in helping investors build diversified investment portfolios. Through AETOS, investors can access multiple markets including foreign exchange, indices, global stocks, precious metals, and commodities on the MT4 trading platform. AETOS also provides demo accounts and 2 live accounts with leverage starting from 1:400 on Forex, and this broker says it offers 24/5 customer support. However, AETOS still has risks due to some comments about it not being able to withdraw funds.

AETOSReview Summary
Founded	2011-12-06
Registered Country/Region	Australia
Regulation	Regulated
Market Instruments	Foreign Exchange, Metals, Energy, Indices, and Share CFDs
Demo Account	✅
Leverage	Starts from 1:400 on forex
Spread	From 1.2 pip(on FX pairs) and 26 cents(on XAUUSD）
Trading Platform	MT4 (Windows/Mobile(iPhone/iPad/Android)/Mac)
Min Deposit	$ 50
Customer Support(24/5)	Email: cs_markets@aetoscg.com
	Tel: +61(2)99292100(Australia)/+44(0)20810494001(UK)
	Fax: +61(2)99292055(Australia)/+44(0)2081049401(UK)
	Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube

AETOS Information

　　AETOS is an ASIC-licensed online trading service provider and broker specializing in helping investors build diversified investment portfolios. Through AETOS, investors can access multiple markets including foreign exchange, indices, global stocks, precious metals, and commodities on the MT4 trading platform. AETOS also provides demo accounts and 2 live accounts with leverage starting from 1:400 on Forex, and this broker says it offers 24/5 customer support. However, AETOS still has risks due to some comments about it not being able to withdraw funds.

Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Regulated	Negative Comments(Unable to withdraw)
Leverage starts from 1:400(on Forex)	Spreads from 1.2 pips on FX pairs
Demo account available
24/5 customer support
Various tradable instruments
MT4 available
Bonus up to $3 per lot

Is AETOS Legit?

　　ASAIC regulates AETOSunder license No.000313016 and license Type Market Making(MM), making it safer than unregulated brokers. In addition, FCA regulates AETOS under license No.592778 and license Type Investment Advisory License, while the 'revoked' status is less safe than regulated ones.

What Can I Trade on AETOS?

　　Traders can choose different investment directions because the broker provides access to forex(30 currency pairs), energy(UK and US Oil, Natural Gas), indices, metals(Gold, silver, and copper), and Share CFDs.

Tradable Instruments	Supported
Forex	✔
Metals	✔
Indices	✔
Energy	✔
Shares	✔
Cryptocurrencies	❌
Commodities	❌
ETFs	❌
Bonds	❌
Mutual Funds	❌

Account Type

　　AETOS offers two account types. If traders want to trade FX and CFDs for free, they can choose a General Account. For high net worth users, they can open an Advanced Account. AETOS also provides a 14-day MT4 demo account that comes with 1000 US dollars in virtual currency.

　　In addition, the demo account is predominantly used to familiarize traders with the trading platform and for educational purposes only. Copy trading is also available, a way for inexperienced traders or followers who dont have the time to do extensive research or want to diversify their portfolio to copy the trades of experienced traders (also known as money managers or copy trading gurus).

Account Type	General	Advanced
Minimum Spread	Competitive	1.2 pip(FX pairs)/26 cents(on XAUUSD）
Initial/Minimum Deposit	USD 50	USD 50
Margin	2%(precious metals)/0.25%(forex)	400:1(on all FX pairs)
Trading size	0.01 lot	0.01 lot*
Maximum trade size	50 lots of standard contract	50 lots of standard contract

　　Traders can also open PAMM and MAM accounts to manage multiple subordinate accounts.

AETOS Fees

　　AETOS claims to offer competitive spreads, but traders can only find out through its official website that its Advanced account offers spreads starting from 1.2 pip on FX pairs and 26 cents on XAUUSD.

Leverage

　　The flexible leverage starts from 1:400 on forex, meaning that profits and losses are magnified as well as gains.

Trading Platform

　　AETOS provides MT4, one of the most popular trading software in the world, supporting various devices, such as Windows, Mobile, and Mac. Compared with MT5, it is more suitable for junior traders to invest.

Trading Platform	Supported	Available Devices	Suitable for
MT4	✔	Windows/Mobile(iPhone/iPad/Android)/Mac	Junior traders
AETOS App	✔

Deposit and Withdrawal

　　The first deposit amount must be USD 50 or above. AETOS accepts wire transfers, local transfers, e-wallets, and QR codes for deposits and withdrawals. Withdrawal time is 1-5 days, depending on the bank's processing speed.

Bonus

　　From 22:00 GMT on December 31, 2024, to 21:59 GMT on January 31, 2025, AETOS offers cash rewards, and traders who meet the trading volume requirements can receive a cashback of up to $3 per lot. From 22:00 GMT on December 31, 2024, to 21:59 GMT on March 31, 2025, AETOS offers an annualized rate of return of up to 10.4%.