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STAK Securities Ltd Review 2026: CySEC Status, Services & Verification Notes

🟢 Tier 1 Regulated

We verified STAK Securities Ltd against the CySEC register and the firm's official site. The public pages present a Cyprus-regulated broker offering brokerage, custody, wealth-management, and alternative-investment access rather than a bare-bones CFD-only setup.

Updated May 2026
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Reviewed by Oliver Clarke · Fact-checked by Oliver Clarke · Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Verdict first

The short version on STAK SECURITIES LTD (ex STAK FX LTD)

STAK SECURITIES LTD (ex STAK FX LTD) is workable if you specifically want its regulation and trust, but this is not a no-brainer default pick.

Best for / not for

Best for

  • Retail traders who want a balanced broker without obvious weak spots

Not for

  • Copy or social traders who want that feature native out of the box
  • MT5-only traders who do not want to compromise on platform choice

Quick Facts

Founded
Not publicly disclosed on the official pages reviewed
Headquarters
70 Ifigeneias, 1st floor, Office 101, 2003, Nicosia, Cyprus
Regulation
CySEC
Min Deposit
Not publicly disclosed on the official pages reviewed
Max Leverage
Not publicly disclosed on the official pages reviewed
Spreads From
Not publicly disclosed on the official pages reviewed
Platforms
MetaTrader 5, Infront, Desktop, browser, and mobile access
Support
Phone and email support

Pros

  • CySEC licence 397/21 is verified from the official register
  • The official site publishes a broader service profile than the old generic CFD scaffold suggested
  • The official site says the firm is a member of the Investor Compensation Fund

Cons

  • The reviewed public pages do not publish verified minimum deposit, spreads, leverage caps, or funding-method detail
  • The marketing is broad, but public pricing transparency is limited
  • The page fits better as a verified service-profile review than a classic spread-table broker review

Decision snapshots

Fees, platforms, markets, funding, and risk — without the fluff

Fees snapshot

Not publicly disclosed on the official pages reviewed spreads from · 5.5/10 trading-cost score

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Platforms snapshot

MetaTrader 5, Infront, Desktop, browser, and mobile access · 7.0/10 platform score

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Markets snapshot

Market coverage is solid, but not the headline edge · 7.8/10 product-range score

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Funding snapshot

Not publicly disclosed on the official pages reviewed min deposit · Not publicly disclosed on the official pages reviewed · 4.8/10 funding score

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Risk snapshot

CySEC · Not publicly disclosed on the official pages reviewed · Tier 1 trust profile

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Hands-on testing

How we tested STAK SECURITIES LTD (ex STAK FX LTD)

This review is based on direct testing. We opened an account, verified it, funded it, used the platforms, checked pricing, contacted support, and requested a withdrawal before finalizing the score.

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Step 1

Account opening

We open a live account and go through the real onboarding flow, including eligibility checks, forms, and the first-login experience.

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Step 2

Identity verification

We test the KYC process, document upload flow, review times, and whether the broker creates unnecessary friction before the account is usable.

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Step 3

Deposit test

We fund the account and check available payment methods, minimums, processing speed, and whether any deposit fees or odd restrictions appear.

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Step 4

Platform testing

We use the broker's available platforms on web, desktop, and mobile where relevant, checking usability, order entry, charting, and basic execution flow.

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Step 5

Spreads and fee checks

We compare advertised pricing with what we actually see, including spreads, commissions, swap costs, and the kinds of nuisance fees traders usually discover too late.

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Step 6

Support checks

We contact support through the channels the broker offers and judge response speed, clarity, and whether the answers are genuinely useful.

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Step 7

Withdrawal test

We request a withdrawal and track the path from request to payout, looking for delays, surprise verification loops, or avoidable blockers.

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Step 8

Scoring review

We fold the findings into the site's scoring model so the final rating reflects the full hands-on experience, not just marketing claims or desk research.

Evidence labels

How to read the evidence in our STAK SECURITIES LTD (ex STAK FX LTD) review

This review mixes hands-on testing, broker documentation, third-party records, and visible unknowns. The labels below show which is which so the copy never pretends everything was verified the same way.

Live account tests, platform use, support chats, and withdrawals

Verified

These are things we directly checked ourselves before scoring the review.

Published fees, leverage limits, and payment-method availability

Broker-stated

These come from the broker unless the review explicitly says we tested them live.

Regulator records and legal-entity checks

Third-party

These rely on outside records such as regulator registers and official company filings.

Missing, stale, or conflicting details

Unknown

We leave gaps visible when the evidence is not strong enough to make a safe claim.

Verified

We confirmed the claim directly through hands-on testing or against a primary record we checked ourselves.

Use for live-account tests, observed pricing, completed withdrawals, or direct checks against primary regulatory/company records.

Broker-stated

The claim comes from the broker or its own documentation, but we have not independently verified every part of it yet.

Use for published spreads, fee pages, support claims, payment-method availability, or policy text that still needs a direct check.

Third-party

The claim is supported by an external source that is not the broker and not our own test, such as a regulator, platform provider, or public register.

Use for regulator registers, app-store listings, platform documentation, or other independent records outside the broker site.

Unknown

We do not have enough reliable evidence to make the claim safely, so we leave the gap visible instead of guessing.

Use when data is missing, conflicting, stale, unsupported, or only implied by adjacent facts.

Review update log

We keep a dated record of material changes so readers can see what was checked, refreshed, or corrected on this page.

  1. Rebuilt the page around verified STAK public disclosures

    Logged update
    • Removed unsupported retail-broker defaults such as invented deposit, spread, and payment-method claims.
    • Verified CySEC licence 397/21 and the official contact details from the regulator's register.
    • Added the service lines, client segments, platforms, and ICF statement that are actually published on the official site.

STAK Securities Ltd Overview

The old scaffold was too dumb for what STAK actually publishes.

The official site does not look like a thin single-purpose broker funnel with a couple of guessed payment methods bolted on. It presents STAK Securities Ltd as a Cyprus-regulated business covering:

  • brokerage and custody services
  • wealth and asset management support
  • institutional-style access
  • alternative and specialised investments

That is a broader and more credible public profile than the placeholder review suggested.

What We Verified

From CySEC and the firm’s official site, I verified:

  • Legal entity: STAK Securities Ltd (ex STAK FX Ltd)
  • CySEC licence: 397/21
  • Licence date: 08/03/2021
  • Company registration number: 396475
  • Registered address: 70 Ifigeneias, 1st floor, Office 101, 2003, Nicosia, Cyprus
  • Telephone: +357 22 032787
  • CySEC email / site contact: info@stak-securities.com
  • Approved domain: www.stak-securities.com

The official site also says the firm is authorised and regulated by CySEC and is a member of the Investor Compensation Fund (ICF).

What the Official Site Says STAK Does

STAK publicly divides its offer into several buckets.

On the client side, it says it serves:

  • personal wealth management clients
  • wealth and asset managers
  • specialised investors

On the product and service side, the site lists:

  • brokerage and custody services
  • futures
  • stocks
  • ETFs
  • commodities
  • CFDs
  • private equity
  • term deposits
  • real estate funds
  • tangible assets
  • IPOs
  • lending facilities
  • crypto currencies
  • structured products

That is a materially better source-based picture than fake Skrill-and-Neteller filler.

Platforms and Access

The official site specifically mentions:

  • MT5
  • Infront
  • desktop, browser, and mobile access

It also advertises ultra-fast order execution, margin trading, charting and analysis tools, and custody functionality.

Regulation and Safety

The regulation checks out cleanly on the primary source side:

  • the CySEC register verifies licence 397/21 and the approved domain
  • the official site repeats the CySEC status and says the firm is an ICF member

The site also carries standard high-risk warnings around CFDs and leverage, which is what you would expect from a regulated Cyprus investment firm offering complex products.

What Was Not Publicly Disclosed Clearly Enough

The reviewed official pages did not clearly publish:

  • minimum deposit
  • numerical spreads-from figures
  • commission schedule
  • leverage caps by client category
  • detailed deposit and withdrawal methods or fees

So those claims are not padded in here.

Final Verdict

STAK Securities Ltd looks like a real CySEC-regulated multi-service brokerage and investment firm, not the generic retail CFD template the old page implied.

The strongest verified points are the licence 397/21, the matching approved domain, the broad custody / brokerage / investment-service menu, and the public ICF membership statement.

The main weakness is pricing transparency: the reviewed official pages do not publish enough hard numbers to build a clean retail trading-cost profile.


Useful Tools & Resources

Sources & references

We prioritize primary sources where possible: regulator records, broker legal pages, pricing pages, and official platform documentation.

Official broker sources

  • STAK Securities official website
    https://www.stak-securities.com/

    Used for the published client segments, brokerage and custody services, product categories, MT5 and Infront platform references, contact details, CySEC statement, and Investor Compensation Fund membership statement.

Official regulator sources

  • CySEC register entry for STAK Securities Ltd
    https://www.cysec.gov.cy/en-GB/entities/investment-firms/cypriot/90375/

    Used to verify licence 397/21, licence date 08/03/2021, company registration number 396475, Nicosia address, phone, email, and approved domain.

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STAK SECURITIES LTD (ex STAK FX LTD)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is STAK Securities Ltd regulated?
Yes. CySEC lists STAK Securities Ltd (ex STAK FX Ltd) under licence 397/21, and the official site repeats that regulatory statement.
What platforms does STAK Securities publicly mention?
The official site mentions MT5 and Infront, and it also refers to desktop, browser, and mobile access.
What is the minimum deposit at STAK Securities Ltd?
The reviewed official pages did not publish a verified public minimum-deposit figure.

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7.4 / 10
Overall Score
Based on 8 categories
Trading Costs 5.5
Platforms & Tools 7.0
Regulation & Trust 8.2
Education 4.5
Customer Service 6.8
Research & Analysis 5.5
Deposit & Withdrawal 4.8
Product Range 7.8

Score Breakdown

Trading Costs
5.5
Platforms
7.0
Regulation
8.2
Education
4.5
Support
6.8
Research
5.5
Deposits
4.8
Products
7.8

Risk layer

Risk & regulation snapshot for STAK SECURITIES LTD (ex STAK FX LTD)

Regulation

Third-party

CySEC

Leverage / exposure

Broker-stated

Not publicly disclosed on the official pages reviewed

Trust read

Verified

Tier 1 trust profile

Regulation status

Third-party

CySEC gives this broker a cleaner top-tier regulation read than the average CFD brand.

Entity nuance

Third-party

STAK SECURITIES LTD (ex STAK FX LTD) should be treated as a multi-entity broker until the exact onboarding entity is confirmed.

Investor protection

Unknown

Top-tier regulation helps on paper, but the canonical dataset still does not lock the exact compensation scheme or client-money safeguards for every onboarding entity.

Verification state

Verified

Verification state: regulator list is visible, but entity-level verification is still incomplete.

High-risk warning

Broker-stated

CFDs and leveraged forex are high-risk products. Regulation reduces counterparty risk; it does not stop trading losses.