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.

TopFX Information

TopFX is a broker that specializes in access to 600+ CFDs on forex, indices, shares, metals, energies, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies. The broker also provides up to 1000x max leverage and a demo account. The minimum spread is from 0.0 pips. Traders can also access the MT4 and cTrader trading platforms through TopFX.

Pros and Cons

Is TopFX Legit?

TopFX is authorized and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission(CYSEC) with license No.138/11. The license type is Market Making(MM), making it safer than unregulated.

What Can I Trade on TopFX?

TopFX offers various market instruments, including forex, indices, shares, metals, energies, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies.

Account Type

TopFX has three live account types: Zero, Raw, and VIP. Traders who want low spreads and don't mind commission can choose a Raw account, while those with a sufficient budget can open a VIP account.

In addition, the demo account is predominantly used to familiarize traders with the trading platform and for educational purposes only.

TopFX Fees

The spread starts from 0.0 pips and the commission is from zore. 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

Traders can conduct financial activities in MT4 and cTrader, available on Windows, Android, and iOS through TopFX. Investors can trade on mobile and tablet with the TopFX cTrader app and MT4. cTrader also supports Desktop & web versions.

Copy trading is also available, a way for inexperienced traders or followers who dont have the time to do extensive research or want to diversify their portfolio to copy the trades of experienced traders (also known as money managers or copy trading gurus).

Deposit and Withdrawal

The first deposit amount is no limit. TopFX accepts bank payments, electronic payments, and QR payments for deposits and withdrawals. Electronic payments and QR payments can receive funds instantly, while bank payments can be processed within 5 days.