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In my experience evaluating Point72, their offering stands apart from the typical retail forex broker. Point72 is fundamentally an alternative investment firm with a primary focus on professional investors, shaped heavily by regulatory requirements. Based on the information available, their investment strategies extend well beyond just one asset class. I found that Point72 covers long/short equity investments, which means access to global stocks and their derivatives, as well as global macro strategies incorporating fixed income, forex (currencies), liquid credit, commodities, and related derivatives. They also feature systematic investing and venture capital, indicating a diversified, multi-asset approach. However, it is important to highlight that they do not present themselves as a standard retail platform for direct forex, indices, or crypto trading as individual traders might be accustomed to. Instead, their models seem tailored to institutional or professional investors, leveraging discretionary and systematic strategies across multiple markets. There is no mention of client-direct crypto transactions or retail indices trading, and minimum deposit or fee structures are not publicly available. For someone considering Point72 purely for standard retail trading instrument access, I would be cautious and clarify whether their offerings align with typical trading expectations, as their core competence appears to be advanced, multi-asset institutional portfolio strategies.