IQ Option has joined the Financial Commission as an approved member, giving eligible clients access to independent dispute resolution and potential compensation of up to €20,000 per client.

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The addition follows several recent membership announcements. The organisation recently confirmed MBX PRO as a member. Other recent additions include RA Prime, FP Markets, OneRoyal, FXON, GTCFX and Neex.

Membership Adds Third-Party Mediation for Traders

IQ Option’s membership took effect on 30 September 2026 after the commission approved its application. It covers clients using the platform and includes access to the commission’s Compensation Fund, subject to its rules and conditions.

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IQ Option Passes VerifyMyTrade Audit

Alongside its membership, IQ Option has completed an execution quality audit by VerifyMyTrade, an independent provider of trading execution analysis. VMT examined a sample of 5,000 order executions from IQ Option. The results met "VMT’s execution Execution Execution is the process during which a client submits an order to the brokerage, which consequently executes it resulting in an open position in a given asset. The execution of the order occurs only when it is filled. There is typically a time delay between the placement of the order and the execution which is called latency.In the retail FX space, reliable brokers always strive to deliver best execution to their clients in order to maintain a solid business relationship with them. This is a co Execution is the process during which a client submits an order to the brokerage, which consequently executes it resulting in an open position in a given asset. The execution of the order occurs only when it is filled. There is typically a time delay between the placement of the order and the execution which is called latency.In the retail FX space, reliable brokers always strive to deliver best execution to their clients in order to maintain a solid business relationship with them. This is a co Read this Term quality standards", according to the Financial Commission.

Traders can access the audit through a VMT badge on IQ Option’s member profile. The linked page shows the audit date, the number of orders analysed and whether the results met VMT’s standards.

The announcement did not disclose the detailed audit results or the sample’s size relative to IQ Option’s total order volume.

Scammers Target Traders with Fake Recovery Services

Separately, the Financial Commission has investigated an impersonation scam targeting traders with broker-related losses or blocked withdrawals. The scammers charged fees for purported fund recovery and chargeback services, using fake guarantee letters and contact details resembling those of legitimate firms and digital wallet providers.

The commission said it does not offer recovery or chargeback services, contact traders unsolicited, use messaging apps for official communication or issue guarantee letters.