Alpari Information

Founded in 2002, Alpari is regulated by the NBRB in Belarus and has eight global offices with operations on three continents. Alpari does not offer services for the residents from the USA, Japan, Canada, Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of Korea, European Union, United Kingdom, Syria, Sudan and Cuba.

Pros and Cons

Is Alpari Legit?

Yes. Alpari is regulated by National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB).

Regulated Country	Regulated by	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number
	NBRB	Alpari Evrasia Limited Liability Company	Retail Forex License	УНП192637625

Market Instruments

Alpari offers trading in Forex, Metals, Commodities, Indices, Cryptos, and Stocks.

Account Types/Fees

Demo Account: Alpari provides a demo account that allows you to try out the financial markets without the risk of losing money.

Live Account: there are in total 3 types of live account: Pro ECN, ECN, and Standard. In the table below you can see the details. The minimum deposit ranges from $/€50 to $/€500, and other conditions such as leverage, spread, and commissions are also different.

Leverage

Alpari offers a maximum leverage of up to 1:3000 for the Pro ECN and ECN accounts, while 1:1000 for the Standard accounts. However, since leverage can magnify your profits, it can also result in a loss of capital, especially for inexperienced traders. Therefore, traders must choose the right amount according to their risk tolerance.

Trading Platforms

Alpari uses MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, which offer great flexibility, extensive charting tools and a user-friendly interface. Besides, Alpari offers a proprietary platform, which is available on desktop and mobile devices.

Deposit and Withdrawal

Alpari accepts deposits and withdrawals via credit/debit cards, e-wallets, bank wire transfers, and local payment solutions.

The minimum deposit amount depends on the trading account you choose, and can vary between $20 and $500. There's no maximum deposit restriction on Alpari.

You can withdraw as much as you like, as long as you use the same payment method that you used to deposit with. If you still have open positions, youll need to leave enough free margin in your account to cover the withdrawal and any extra fees that may occur.

FXGiants Information

FXGiants is a broker. The tradable instruments include forex, metals, indices, commodities, stocks, and futures. The broker also provides six accounts with a maximum leverage of 1:1000. The minimum spread is from 0.0 pips. FXGiants is still risky due to its clone firm status, high leverage, and bad reviews about wiping out profits.

Pros and Cons

Is FXGiants Legit?

FXGiants is regulated by FCA with license number 585561, but it is a clone firm.

What Can I Trade on FXGiants?

FXGiants offers more than 300 market instruments, including forex, metals, indices, commodities, stocks, and futures.

Account Type

FXGiants has six account types: Live Floating Spread, Live Fixed Spread, Live Zero Fixed Spread, STP/ECN No Commission, STP/ECN No Commission, and STP/ECN Absolute Zero. Traders who want low spreads can choose Live Zero Fixed Spread and STP/ECN Zero Spread accounts, while those who want low leverage can open STP/ECN No Commission, STP/ECN Zero Spread, and STP/ECN Absolute Zero accounts.

FXGiants Fees

The spread starts from 0.0 pipsand the commission is from 0. The lower the spread, the faster the liquidity.

Leverage

The maximum leverage is 1:1000 meaning that profits and losses are magnified 1000 times.

Trading Platform

FXGiants cooperates with the authoritative MT4 trading platform and provides PMAM and VPS Hosting services. Junior traders prefer MT4 over MT5. MT4 provides various trading strategies and implements EA systems.

Deposit and Withdrawal

FXGiants accepts Visa, Wire Transfers, etc. for deposit and withdrawal. However, the official website is inaccessible, so transfer processing times and associated fees are unknown.