BCR Information

BCR, formed in 2008 and registered by ASIC in Australia, provides leveraged CFD trading on forex, equities, metals, commodities, and indices via popular platforms such as MT4, MT5, and MAM. It offers a variety of account types for both novices and advanced traders, including demo accounts, and no deposit or withdrawal fees. However, it currently makes no mention of offering Islamic (swap-free) accounts or cryptocurrency trading.

Pros and Cons

Is BCR Legit?

Yes, BCR is a regulated broker that works for BACERA CO PTY LTD, which is a licensed business. The Australia Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) keeps an eye on it. It holds a Market Maker (MM) license with license number 000328794, effective since December 19, 2008.

What Can I Trade on BCR?

BCR gives you access to more than 300 financial products, including as 40+ forex currency pairs, global share CFDs, metals, commodities, and index CFDs. It gives both new and seasoned traders a flexible, leveraged trading environment across several asset types.

Account Type

BCR has four categories of live accounts: Standard, Elite, Alpha, and Affiliate. All of these accounts use the MetaTrader platform. There are demo accounts, however, there is no mention of Islamic (swap-free) accounts.

Leverage

BCR gives traders up to 400:1 leverage, which lets them control big bets with a modest deposit. High leverage can make profits bigger, but it can also make losses bigger.

BCR Fees

BCR's prices are affordable and in line with what other companies charge. They have tight spreads, fair commissions (on Alpha accounts), and no hidden fees for deposits or withdrawals.

Non-Trading Fees

Trading Platform

Deposit and Withdrawal

BCR does not charge any extra fees for deposits or withdrawals (though intermediary or international bank fees may apply). The minimum deposit at BCR is 300 USD.

LINE FX Information

Registered in Japan, LINE FX is a securities company that has access to 23 currency pairs without commission. EUR/USD core time (fixed in principle) 9:00 am – 5:00 am the next day is 0.3 pips, other times are 0.4-9.0 pips. The lower the spread, the better the liquidity.

The transaction fee is 0 yen. However, there is a difference (spread) between the bid and ask prices of the currencies LINE FX offers. When placing an order, a margin of 4% or more (leverage 25 times) is required for each currency pair.

Is LINE FX Legit?

The Financial Services Agency(FSA) regulates LINE FX with license number 関東財務局長(金商)第3144号 and License Type Retail Forex License, making it safer than unregulated.

Trading Tools

Trading tools for beginners and experts, TradingView has charting capabilities, LINE FX is available for smartphones, and LINE FX Pro is suitable for PC

Deposit and Withdrawal

LINE FX accepts bank transfers and QuickCash for payment and bank transfers for withdrawals. Bank transfer payments require a commission. Except for QuickCash payments that specify financial institutions, other payments apply to all banks and the processing time is generally within 24 hours.