FBS Information

FBS is a regulated broker that provides 550+ tradable instruments, including currency pairs, metals, energies, indices, and shares with leverage up to 1:3000, spread from 0.0 pips and commissions from 0% through FBS app, MT4 and MT5 trading platforms. The minimum deposit requirement is just $5.

Pros and Cons

Is FBS Legit?

Yes. FBS is regulated by ASIC in Australia and CySEC in Cyprus, and offshore regulated by FSC in Belize. Regulated brokers are safer than unregulated ones, but investing is inevitably risky.

Regulated Country	Regulated by	Current Status	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number
	Australia Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC)	Regulated	Intelligent Financial Markets Pty Ltd	Market Making (MM)	000426359
	Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)	Regulated	Tradestone Ltd	Market Making (MM)	331/17
	Financial Services Commission (FSC)	Offshore Regulated	FBS Markets Inc.	Retail Forex License	000102/460

What Can I Trade on FBS?

Traders can invest in 550+ trading instruments, including currency pairs, metals, energies, indices, and shares.

Leverage

The maximum leverage is capped at 1:3000. It is important to keep in mind that the greater the leverage, the greater the risk of losing your deposited capital. The use of leverage can both work in your favour and against you.

Spread and Commission

FBS offers floating spreads from 0.7 pips and no commissions charged.

Trading Platform

FBS has an authoritative MT4 and MT5 trading platform, favorited by traders ranging from junior to senior traders, and FBS also offers the proprietary trading platform FBS app.

Deposit and Withdrawal

FBS says to accept 200+ payment methods, such as VISA, Mastercard, Sticpay, etc. (vary on the region). The minimum deposit is $5, and no commissions are charged.

JFD Information

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Cyprus, JFD Brokers is a global online trading brokerage. Its core business covers multiple asset classes, including forex, precious metals, stocks, and cryptocurrencies, supporting mainstream trading platforms such as MetaTrader 4/5 (MT4+/MT5+). Regulated by authorities like the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) and the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC), client funds are held in segregated accounts at top-tier credit institutions.

Pros and Cons

Is JFD Legit?

JFD is regulated by authoritative institutions such as CySEC and VFSC. It should be noted that VFSC is an offshore regulated license (No. 17933). Traders can check JFD's information on the CySEC website using license number 150/11.

Regulated Country	Regulated Authority	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number	Current Status
	CYSEC	JFD GROUP LTD	Market Maker (MM)	150/11	Regulated
	VFSC	JFD Overseas Ltd	Retail Forex License	17933	Offshore Regulated
	FCA	JFD GROUP LTD	European Authorized Representative (EEA)	580193	Unsubscribed

What Can I Trade on JFD?

JFD supports 9 major asset classes, covering over 1,500 instruments, including forex, precious metals, indices, stocks, cryptocurrencies, commodities, and ETFs/ETNs.

Account Type

JFD offers a single account system, and traders can also choose a demo account to test platform functions and strategies.

JFD Fees

Trading costs

Deposit and withdrawal fees

Inactivity Fee

If an account has no trading activities or deposits for three consecutive months, it will be considered inactive. A monthly inactivity fee of 20 EUR/USD/GBP/CHF (based on the account's base currency) will be charged. Accounts with no deposits are exempt from this fee.

Leverage

The default leverage for forex is a 3%-5% margin, equivalent to 20-33 times leverage. Professional clients can apply for a minimum margin of 0.25%, with a maximum leverage of 400 times.

Trading Platform

JFD offers MT4+ and MT5+, supporting desktop, web (no download required), and mobile versions. In addition, it also provides Stock3, a popular social trading platform in Germany.

Deposit and Withdrawal

DepositThe minimum deposit is 500 EUR/USD/GBP/CHF. Deposit methods support bank transfers (SEPA/Sofort), online payments (Nuvei, Skrill, Neteller), and credit cards (VISA/MasterCard). The supported account currencies are EUR/USD/GBP/CHF, while deposits can be made in over 30 currencies (with automatic conversion).

Withdrawal

Withdrawals are prioritized to be returned via the original deposit method. Funds deposited via online payments will be refunded to the original online source first, and any remaining balance will be transferred via bank transfer. For European regions, the funds will arrive within 2-5 working days, while non-European regions take 4-7 working days.