BGL BNP Paribas vs Firstrade compared

Your expert:
Gyula Lencsés, CFA
Your expert:
Adam Nasli
BGL BNP Paribas
Firstrade
Key differences
  • Research score
    1.5
    /5
  • Fees score
    1.3
    /5
  • Deposit and withdrawal score
    3.8
    /5
  • Research score
    5.0
    /5
  • Fees score
    4.2
    /5
  • Deposit and withdrawal score
    1.6
    /5
Recommended for
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
Fees
Fees score
US stock fee
EURUSD spread
US stock index options
S&P 500 CFD spread
Withdrawal fee
Deposit fee
Inactivity fee
Safety
Top-tier regulators
Foundation date
Investor protection
Deposit and Withdrawal
Minimum deposit
Bank transfer for deposit
Bank transfer for withdrawal
Credit/debit for deposit
Credit/debit for withdrawal
PayPal for deposit
Wise for deposit
Revolut for deposit
Other electronic wallets
Platform and Experience
Mobile platform score
Web platform score
MT4 available
MT5 available
Customer service score
Account opening score

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BGL BNP Paribas's service is weaker than Firstrade's and a comparison of their fees shows that BGL BNP Paribas's fees are much higher than Firstrade's.

Account opening takes more effort at BGL BNP Paribas compared to Firstrade, deposit and withdrawal processes are more seamless at BGL BNP Paribas, while customer service quality is similar to Firstrade's.

Our experts rated the trading platform of BGL BNP Paribas as less user-friendly than the platform of Firstrade, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with BGL BNP Paribas, while Firstrade provides excellent research and education.

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