INVAST Information

Invast, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a prominent financial services firm specializing in online trading. The company offers a range of services, including margin FX, CFDs, and automated trading solutions. INVAST currently operates under the Financial Services Agency (FSA).

Pros and Cons

Is INVAST Legit?

INVAST is regulated by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), holding a Retail Forex License (No.26).

Regulated Country	Regulated Authority	Regulatory Status	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number
	Financial Services Agency (FSA)	Regulated	INVAST Securities Co., Ltd	Retail Forex License	関東財務局長（金商）第26号

What Can I Trade on INVAST?

INVAST offers tradable products including forex and ETFs.

Account Type

INVAST offers both personal accounts and a corporate account.

Leverage

INVAST offers various leverage rates.

Personal account leverage: 25x course, 10x course, 5x course, and 1x course.

There is only one corporate account: leverage course.

Fees

Spreads are determined by the Tokyo Financial Exchange.

For details, please visit the website of the Tokyo Financial Exchange.

Trading fees are usually JPY 330. But there are exceptions:

• More than 1,000 sheets: A reduced fee of JPY 88 applies if more than 1,000 sheets are traded in a month.
• More than 3,000 sheets: An even further reduced fee (or no fee) applies if more than 3,000 sheets are traded in a month.

Plus, accrued fee will be deducted from the margin deposit amount at the end of trading on the 1st.

Trading Platform

Click 365 is Invast Securities' proprietary online trading platform designed for Japanese retail investors.

Deposit and Withdrawal

Traders can make a deposit through a bank counter, ATM, or online banking.

• Fees forDeposits Fees for depositing money into your trading account will be waived if you use the instant deposit service.

  If you do not use the instant deposit service and make a regular transfer, you will be responsible for the transfer fee of each financial institution.

• Fees for Withdrawals Fees for withdrawals from your trading account will be borne by Invast Securities (free of charge for you).

BP Prime Information

BP Prime is the trading name of Black Pearl Securities Limited, a brokerage company who was established in 2013 and deals in forex, commodities and indices tradings for both retail and professional clients. The minimum deposit requirement is pretty high from $5,000 or equivalent. A demo account and the availability of MT5 platform enhances customer experiences. While for institutional clients, the broker offers bespoke liquidity and technology solutions as well.

Furthermore, the broker currently operates under decent regulation from FCA, which to some extent guarantees customer protection and compliance to industry standard set by the institution.

Nevertheless, there are 5 pieces of WikiFX exposure to withdrawal issues, which indicates the necessity of service improvements of this broker. You should pay attention to this.

Pros and Cons

Is BP Prime Legit?

BP Prime is currently regulated by FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) in United Kingdom, with a license numbering at 688456, which guarantees legitimacy and credibility in a certain level.

Regulated Country	Regulator	Current Status	Regulated Entity	License Type	License No.
	FCA	Regulated	Black Pearl Securities Limited	Straight Through Processing (STP)	688456

What Can I Trade on BP Prime?

BP Prime offers trading services in forex, commodities and indices for both retail and professional clients. While for institutional clients, customized liquidity and technology solutions are available to help companies to grow and develop their business scope and scale.

Account Type/Fees

BP Prime offers demo accounts for clients to practice and test trading strategies.

While for live accounts, the broker offers a Standard accountfor retail clients with a high minimum deposit of $5,000 or equivalent. In this account, the broker charges no commissions for trading, and claims competitive spread, but with no details.

Professional clients, on the other hand, are provided with a Professional account with higher leverage but less protection. To be eligible to open a professional account, you need to place 10 relavant trades of a significant size per quarter in last year, own a financial instrument portfolio exceeding $500,000, and have worked in the financial sector for at least one year.

Leverage

BP Prime offersa leverage level of up to 1:30 for some currency pairs in the Standard account, which means you can control a larger position of 30 times of your initial deposit.

Professional accounts have higher leverage, but are not currently disclosed per the broker's website. You need to check with the company directly to get precise information.

Moreover, you should always be very prudent to use such tool since leverage not only amplify profits, but losses will be augmented at same level as well.

Trading Platform

Victory indicates the use of the industry-leading MetaTrader 5 platform through web, which allows you to trade anywhere on the go.

The MT5 platform is renowned and recognized worldwidely for their advanced charting tools and robust functionalitiess such automated transaction execution.