Interview: In Talks with Mohammad Burqan, Chief Market Analyst of STARTRADER

BrokersView Exclusive Interview…BrokersView had the pleasure of interviewing Mohammad Burqan, Chief Market Analyst of STARTRADER. Mr. Burqan told us about STARTRADER, what makes STARTRADER different from other traders as a rapidly growing broker, STARTRADER's market plans beyond the Asian and European markets, and the company's future direction under the impact of the COVID pandemic.

BrokersView: Hi Mohammad Burqan. Pleasure to meet you, and thanks for joining us today at BrokersView. Could you please tell us a little about STARTRADER?

Mr. Burqan: STARTRADER is one of the fastest regulated growing brokers in the world, we thrive by granting our clients the best and most customer centric services. We are one of a few brokers to take the lead to innovate and improve the technology used in the financial services sector, because our clients’ satisfaction is and will always be one of our top priorities. We do our best to ensure that our clients have the most avant-garde technologies and platforms to make their trading journey smooth and efficient. 

BrokersView: Who are your clients? What have you done to make trading easy and rewarding for your clients?

Mr. Burqan: We welcome anyone who would like to enter the world of trading as long as they are legally able to. Whether they are beginners, advanced individuals, or companies, STARTRADER is ready to provide them with the most rewarding trading experience. In order to achieve that, we offer low spreads, ultra-fast execution, and a variety of financial products. In fact, STARTRADER’s massage is to grant anyone access to a superior trading experience, which opens doors for us to target retail clients – such as individuals, money managers and fund managers. Moreover, we are providing institutional clients with all the services they require to improve their business. Besides, the corporate level clients whose requirements are rarely met with other brokers, also find what they are searching for with STARTRADER.

BrokersView: How are your Social Trading, Copy Trade and Web Trader platforms different from others?

Mr. Burqan: Our team carefully picks the best traders and then ranks them based on their trading history, performance, and trading strategy. That makes it easy for the followers/copiers to choose their expert based on their preferences and what suits them.

As far as social trading, we offer traders the chance to join trading communities. Through these communities, they can exchange their knowledge, learn from each other, and thus optimize their trading experience.

When it comes to copy trade, we offer the beginners the chance to follow the professional investors from around the world. We also grant the providers the opportunity to become more competitive as they can adjust the rate of performance fees.

Web Trader Platform's main advantage is that clients can you use it directly on their browser. They do not need to go through the hassle of installing any software. 

BrokersView: In addition to the Asian and European markets, do you have any plans for expansion into other new markets?

Mr. Burqan: It has always been our aim to be as close to our clients as possible. Though clients can reach us anywhere they are, we still insisted to have offices in different areas where our clients are located. Our existence in regions like MENA, Europe and LATAM brought us closer to our clients, and allowed us to offer the best localized service with global quality. Therefore, we plan to expand and have offices all around the globe.

BrokersView: What is the vision of STARTRADER? Which elements define you?

Mr. Burqan: Our main goal is to be recognized as the most trusted and flexible broker. Because we believe that our clients are our greatest asset, we aspire to provide them with all they need in their trading journey. This goal is not limited to offering the most advanced technology and the best support any broker can offer. We also aim to give them the knowledge that helps them improve their trading. We continue to hold webinars and keep updating the knowledge center. In addition to that, we would like our clients to have the power to choose what suits them when it comes to trading and investment that is why we give them a variety of options for platforms and tools. As we have mentioned before, STARTRADER’s message is to grant anyone access to a superior trading experience.

BrokersView: What was the impact of the Covid pandemic on STARTRADER? What are your thoughts on the future and where the industry will head to?

Mr. Burqan: COVID pandemic was unfortunate for the humanity. However, STARTRADER benefitted from the lockdown time as clients were looking for a way to invest during their time at home. They took advantage from our excellent platforms and knowledge center to start their successful trading journey.

Financial services industry was and will remain solid, especially that we have proven statistical data states that millennials are more into trading than older generations. Therefore, the younger generations will be the backbone of this sector.