LION Information

LION is a financial company registered in Cayman Islands and started its business since 2015. With its dual headquarters in Hong Kong and Singapore, the company expands its global presence to USA, Dubai, Malaysia, Vietnam and so on.

Its business scope mainly focus on trading in forex, securites and futures, and product number is said to be more than 10000 kinds. There's an education center with “Lion School” where traders can get “news flash” for market trends analysis and financial calendar to reach the latest market updates.

The broker is decently regulated by two authorities: SFC (Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong) and MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore), assuring some level of credibility and reliability in these countries.

However, the broker also holds an offshore license from CIMA (Cayman Islands Monetary Authority) and an exceeded license from SFC (Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong), which should raise traders' attentions about potential risks.

Pros and Cons

Is LION Legit?

LION is officially regulated by SFC (Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong) and MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore), with a licenses numbering at BID234 and BID234 respectively.

However, the broker also holds an SFC exceeded license and a CIMA offshore license, imparing its liability.

Regulated Country	Regulator	Regulatory Status	Regulated Entity	License Type	License Number
	SFC	Regulated	Lion Futures Limited	Dealing in futures contracts	BID234
	MAS	Regulated	LION INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.	Retail Forex License	CMS101140
	CIMA	Offshore	Lion Brokers Limited	Market Making (MM)	1455005
	SFC	Exceeded	Lion International Securities Group Limited	Dealing in securities	BHY491

What Can I Trade on LION?

LION boasts more than 10000 securites, 100+ futures and 100+ forex for global clients.

Securities:

• Lion A-shares Stock Connect: Offers leveraged investments up to 2.5 times through Total Return Swap (TRS) derivatives, ensuring client privacy and low financing costs.
• Hong Kong and U.S. Equities: The T+0 same-day selling enables immediate trading for enhanced flexibility.

Futures:

Enables direct access to top international exchanges with a safe and standardized market, traders can access millisecond data updates.

Forex:

Traders can enjoy spread from as low as 0 pip with forex trading, STP-ECN trading model and flexible leverage options, with no commission from deposits and withdrawals.

Trading Platform

LION provides two trading platforms: LionBrokersElite for securities and CFDs; LionBrokers for futures. Traders need to download different apps for different products.

Both platforms are downloadable from Windows, macOS, iOS and Android devices. Traders can approach real-time monitoring of their transactions and financial instrument trends with these platforms.

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.