Plus500 is an international financial company of British origin that provides online trading services in contracts for difference (called CFDs), in more than 2000 securities and multiple asset classes.

The history of Plus500 dates back to 2008 when it was founded by six former students of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Among these eminent students were some of the most famous individuals in the fintech scene today: Gal Haber, Shlomi Weizmann or Elad Ben-Izhak among others. After some initial rounds of investment, they managed to raise an initial $400,000 that allowed them to start their business

Plus500 was one of the first to offer a truly easy-to-use platform for CFD (contracts for difference) and forex currency trading, thus opening up a new market for retail traders. Even today it continues to offer a quality service that sets it apart from the competition and the number 1 choice for those who want to start CFD and Forex transactions.

Given its spectacular growth and for being one of the oldest, it has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Australia, Cyprus and Singapore, among others. In addition to this, Plus500 is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), CySEC, ASIC, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) where it also has a double license for leverage and the Israel Securities Authority (ISA). Plus500 is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is present in the FTSE 250 index. Thus, Plus500 is an international financial company that provides services in more than 2,000 securities and multiple countries.

Plus500 is a safe bet for those who want to start in this world but also for the most experienced professionals and investors, since it combines very easy-to-learn features with those preferred by the most demanding. It has multiple user profiles and offers virtually any investment security in a portfolio of over 2,000 options.