Basic data of broker
Recommended for Investors and CFD traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms
Recommended for Beginners and investors looking for zero-commission trading, focusing on the US market
Cyprus
USA
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees
Low trading and non-trading fees, free stock and ETF trading
Stock and ETF fees
Forex fees
Fund fees
Bond fees
Options fees
Futures fees
Crypto fees
CFD fees
Non-trading fees
Deposit and withdrawal
2
1
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$1.07
$0
1 day
1-3 days
Proof of identity: national ID / passport Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Proof of identity: SSN / passport / national ID card / driver's license / Proof of address
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 75.2% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Research, education
Mid-range
Poor
Customer service
Security
€20k to EU clients and $0 for others
$500k (securities up to $500k, cash up to $250k)
€20k to EU clients and $0 for others
$500k (securities up to $500k, cash up to $250k)
2009
2011
Cyprus, Australia, Belize
USA
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
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FBS's service is slightly weaker than SoFi Invest's and a comparison of their fees shows that FBS's fees are slightly higher than SoFi Invest's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at FBS compared to SoFi Invest, deposit and withdrawal processes are more seamless at FBS, while customer service quality is better than SoFi Invest's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of FBS as being of the same quality as the platform of SoFi Invest, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with FBS, while SoFi Invest provides much less useful research and education.