Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how E*TRADE stacks up against FBS!
Last update of data—Aug 2022
E*TRADE is a US stockbroker regulated by top-tier authorities SEC and FINRA. The company is listed on NASDAQ and has a banking background.
FBS is a global CFD broker. It is regulated by multiple financial authorities, including CySEC or ASIC.
Recommended for investors and traders looking for solid research and a great mobile trading platform.
Recommended for investors and CFD traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms.
E*TRADE
E*TRADE is a US stockbroker regulated by top-tier authorities SEC and FINRA. The company is listed on NASDAQ and has a banking background.
Recommended for investors and traders looking for solid research and a great mobile trading platform.
FBS
FBS is a global CFD broker. It is regulated by multiple financial authorities, including CySEC or ASIC.
Recommended for investors and CFD traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms.
E*TRADE's service is on par with FBS's and a comparison of their fees shows that E*TRADE's fees are slightly lower than FBS's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at E*TRADE compared to FBS, deposit and withdrawal processes are more complicated at E*TRADE, while customer service quality is lower than FBS's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of E*TRADE as somewhat better than the platform of FBS, found that clients have access to slightly more markets and products with E*TRADE, while FBS provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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