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.

Matsui Information

Matsui Securities, regulated by Japan's FSA, offers financial instruments including Japanese and US stocks, investment trusts, FX, futures and options, NISA, iDeCo, and MMFs. They provide various trading platforms for both mobile and PC, and notably feature free deposits and withdrawals.

Pros and Cons

Is Matsui Legit?

Matsui has a Retail Forex License regulated by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Japan with a license number of 関東財務局長(金商)第164号.

What Can I Trade on Matsui?

Matsui offers diverse financial products, including Japanese stocks, US stocks, investment trusts, FX, futures and options, NISA, iDeCo, and MMFs. Their services cover banking, account management, deposits/withdrawals, points service, and more.

Account Type

1. For private customers, Matsui offers two main account types: General Account for all transactions, including Japanese and US stocks, and FX Dedicated Account for only FX trading. You can open either account for free.

1. For Minors, Matsui offers a free account opening if a parent or guardian already has an account. If not, you can request information for parental and minor accounts.

1. For corporate customers, Matsui offers a free account opening.

Matsui Fees

Spreads: Matsui offers spreads for major currency pairs, including USD/JPY at 0.2-0.9 sen, EUR/JPY at 0.5 sen, AUD/JPY at 0.7 sen, and EUR/USD at 0.4 pips.

Commissions: Matsui's spot trading features a flat “Box Rate” fee structure based on the total daily contract price. Customers aged 25 or younger (including minors) enjoy commission-free trading. For those older, fees start at JPY 0 for up to 500,000 yen and increase with the total contract value.

Non-Trading Fees

Trading Platform

Deposit and Withdrawal

Matsui charges no fees for deposits and withdrawals.