Fortissio Review

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Review sections

• Investor Protection & Regulations
• Tradable Products
• Account Opening
• Deposit & Withdrawals options
• Web & Desktop Trading Platforms
• Mobile Trading Platforms
• Trading Features
• Commissions & Spreads
• Bonus & Promotions
• Customer Support
• Research
• Trader Education
• Trading Experience
• FAQ
• Conclusion

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Fortissio Video Review

Investor Protection & Regulations

“Fortissio is a brand name of VIE FINANCE A.E.P.E.Y.S.A which is authorised and regulated by Greece’s financial regulator, the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission (HCMC).”

Fortissio is a brand name of VIE FINANCE A.E.P.E.Y.S.A which is authorised and regulated by Greece’s financial regulator, the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission (HCMC), as confirmed below on the regulator’s website:

The broker also provides additional protection by being a member of the Guarantee Fund which covers investor claims and compensation arising from its investment services. This is shown in the broker’s Service Agreement document online, as below:

Tradable Products

“Fortissio offers users the ability to trade on more than 200+ different financial instruments Currencies, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Crypto and ETFs.”

Fortissio offers users the ability to trade on a wide range of financial instruments covering Currencies, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Crypto and ETFs.

Below is a list of just some of the available markets for trading:

* Details regarding the available assets are taken from the Fortissio website and trading platform and are correct at the time of this review.

Trading costs such as spreads and overnight funding (swap) rates vary depending on the instrument being traded and account type opened and are covered further down this review.

Account Opening

“Fortissio offers nine different types of trading accounts called Basic, Discovery, Silver, Gold, Diamond, VIP, Prestige, Superior and Infinity. The broker does not have Islamic swap-free accounts but does offer a demo trading account.”

Fortissio offers nine different types of trading accounts which includes:

The Basic, Discovery and Silver Accounts offer a variety of different features as shown above with different account equity balances.

The Gold, Diamond and VIP Accounts offer services for longer such as Autochartist for 2, 3 and 4 months respectively, as well as higher price and rollover discounts.

The Prestige Account offers price and rollover discounts of 30%, while the Superior Account offers discounts of 35% and the Infinity Account 40%.

To open an account users simply need to click the Open Account button on the broker’s homepage which will redirect to a sign-up form. Once this is filled out, users are redirected to the broker’s PROfit trading platform. From here users can finalise their registration by providing personal details as detailed below:

Users will also have to upload proof of identity and proof of address documentation. The details are provided in the email which is sent once the sign-up form has been filled out, as shown below:

The broker does not accept clients from Iran, DR Korea and other countries.

Deposit & Withdrawals options

“Fortissio offers users the ability to deposit and withdraw funds fee-free using a variety of methods including debit and credit cards, bank wire transfer, Neteller, Skrill, Ecopayz and Klarna.”

Fortissio offers users the ability to deposit and withdraw via debit and credit cards, bank wire transfer, Neteller, Skrill, Ecopayz and Klarna.

Deposit and withdrawals are fee-free, as shown below:

Web & Desktop Trading Platforms

“Fortissio offers users the ability to trade on the browser-based PROfit trading platform.”

Fortissio offers users the ability to trade on the browser-based PROfit trading platform. The platform includes daily market updates, in-platform support, analysis and alerts and many other features.

Below is a screenshot of the PROfit trading platform which is covered in more detail in the video review:

Mobile Trading Platforms

“Fortissio offers users the ability to trade on the PROfit mobile trading app for Android and iOS.”

Fortissio offers users the ability to trade on the PROfit mobile trading app for Android and iOS users. These can be downloaded directly from the Apple App Store or Google Playstore. Download links are also provided on the broker’s website.

The PROfit mobile trading app allows for ‘on-the-go’ trading with access to a wide variety trading tools such as quick trade execution, real-time market news and more.

The PROfit mobile trading app for Fortissio is covered in more detail in the video review.

Trading Features

“Fortissio offers the ability to access the Autochartist technical analysis tool, as well as provide loss protection from a user’s first five or eight trades subject to terms and conditions.”

Fortissio offers the ability to access the Autochartist technical analysis tool. This allows users to analyse chart patterns, view support and resistance levels and perform different types of analysis, as shown below:

This can be found directly in the PROfit trading platform as shown below:

The broker also provides loss protection from a user’s first five or eight trades subject to terms and conditions, as shown in the welcome email:

Commissions & Spreads

“Fortissio offers commission-free trading with just spreads and swaps payable on a trade. Different account types offer different discounts on price and swap fees.”

Fortissio offers commission-free trading with just spreads and swaps payable on a trade. This is confirmed from the broker’s support page:

Financing fees, administrative fees and spreads are detailed in the brokers Product Sheet Costs, as shown below. This includes an inactivity fee of USD 500 if there has been no trading activity for three months.

The broker also provides spread, margin (for retail and professional clients), trading hours and more information for each asset class:

They also provide a sheet with spread details for Protected, Retail and Professional instruments of which as sample is shown below:

Forex Trading

Crypto Trading

Commodity Trading

Stock Trading

Bonus & Promotions

“In accordance with the regulatory restrictions the broker does not offer any bonuses or promotions.”

Fortissio does not offer any bonus or promotional schemes at the time of writing.

Customer Support

“Fortissio can be contacted via Web Chat, Telephone, Email and through an Online Contact Form.’’

Fortissio offers client support via various channels. The broker can be contacted via Email, an Online Contact Form and operates a Telephone Helpdesk Monday to Friday between 08.00 and 20.00 GMT+2.

The broker can also be contacted via Web Chat. This functionality can be accessed through the ‘Support’ button, featured on the website. The Web Chat functionality offers short answers to the most common queries and allows the user to submit personal questions.

By inputting name, email address query and supporting documentation, the user’s query will be contacted at the broker’s soonest availability. Customer service hours are between Monday 07.00 and Friday 19.00 GMT. The broker also has a live chat function available. After testing we were connected to an agent quickly.

Contact Information:

• Address: 4, 28th October Street, Marousi, Greece.
• Email: customer.support@fortissio.com
• Phone: +302112340925
• Social Media: https://twitter.com/Fortissio3

Research

“Fortissio offers essential research tools such as an Economic Calendar, a Financial News Feed and SMS updates. They also offer additional research tools in the PROfit platform such as Trading Insider Trends.’’

The Fortissio website features useful tools for fundamental analysis such as a Financial News Feed & an Economic Calendar offering traders insight into key market events at a glance. The calendar lists important upcoming economic events, which region or asset class they affect, the estimated impact and historical data and the SMS service provides newsflash notifications.

The website further includes a Financial News listing which covers a variety of technical and fundamental trading topics as well as a live quote feed and Traders Trend to see what others are trading.

In the PROfit platform users can also access the Trading Insider feature to view Traders Trends, as shown below:

Trader Education

“Fortissio does not offer educational material or tools on the website. However, they do provide some videos in the Learning Center in the PROfit platform but to view them it has to be unlocked by your account manager.’’

Fortissio does not offer educational material or tools on the website. However, they do provide some videos in the Learning Center in the PROfit platform but to view them it has to be unlocked by your account manager.’

Trading Experience

“Fortissio provides a simple and transparent trading offering to trade commission-free on a variety of markets. Users can trade on the simple to use browser-based trading platform PROfit with access to additional trading tools such as AutoChartist.”

From our observations, Fortissio provides a simple and transparent trading offering to trade commission-free on a variety of markets covering Currencies, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Crypto and ETFs.

Users can trade on the simple to use browser-based trading platform PROfit with access to additional trading tools such as AutoChartist, a live economic calendar and the Trader Trends indicator directly from the platform, making it most suitable for beginner traders.

FAQ

Is Fortissio regulated?

Yes, by the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission (HCMC) of Greece.

Where is Fortissio based?

Fortissio is based at 4, 28th October Street, Marousi, Greece.

How does Fortissio make money?

Fortissio makes money mainly through spreads and swaps on certain tradable asset classes.

How do I deposit in Fortissio account?

Funds can be deposited into a trading account via credit and debit cards, bank wire transfers, Skrill, Neteller and more.

What is the min. deposit for Fortissio?

The minimum deposit is 200 EUR.

How do I withdraw money from Fortissio?

Withdrawals can be made from Fortissio via credit and debit cards, bank wire transfers, Skrill, Neteller and more.

What is the max leverage in Fortissio?

The maximum leverage offered by Fortissio is 1:200.

How do I open an account with Fortissio?

An account can be opened at the click of a button on the Fortissio website and can be done in just a few steps.

Does Fortissio use MetaTrader?

No.

Conclusion

“Fortissio is a Forex and CFD broker offering to trade on more than 200+ financial CFD instruments covering Currencies, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Crypto and ETFs on the PROfit trading platform for web and mobile from nine different account types.”

Fortissio was founded in 2011 and is a brand name of VIE FINANCE A.E.P.E.Y.S.A which is authorised and regulated by Greece’s financial regulator, the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission (HCMC).

Users are offered nine different types of trading accounts called Basic, Discovery, Silver, Gold, Diamond, VIP, Prestige, Superior and Infinity for commission-free trading with just spreads and swaps payable for each transaction. They also offer demo trading accounts and protection from losses for the first five or eight trades depending on account balance and subject to other terms and conditions.

The broker offers users the ability to trade from the PROfit trading platform for web and mobile, across more than 200+ financial CFD instruments covering Currencies, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Crypto and ETFs. Users can also access research from Autochartist and are offered an economic calendar and financial news via SMS alerts and articles.

• HCMC regulated.
• Commission-free trading.
• Browser-based PROfit trading platform.
• First five positions protected.