FBS vs TD Ameritrade compared
- Deposit and withdrawal score4.5/5
- Markets and products score1.7/5
- Account opening score5.0/5
- Deposit and withdrawal score2.2/5
- Markets and products score3.9/5
- Account opening score4.0/5
- BeginnersNO
- EquityNO
- ForexYES
- CFDYES
- BeginnersYES
- EquityYES
- ForexYES
- CFDNO
Basic data of broker
Recommended for Investors and CFD traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms
Recommended for Investors and traders looking for solid research and a well-equipped desktop trading platform
Best broker for bonds
Cyprus
USA
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees
Low trading and non-trading fees, high fund fees
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 and national ID / passport / driver's license
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
Great
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
1975
Cyprus, Australia, Belize
USA, Hong Kong, Singapore
TD AmeritradeFor detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
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FBS's service is slightly weaker than TD Ameritrade's and a comparison of their fees shows that FBS's fees are similar to TD Ameritrade's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at FBS compared to TD Ameritrade, deposit and withdrawal processes are more seamless at FBS, while customer service quality is similar to TD Ameritrade's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of FBS as somewhat worse than the platform of TD Ameritrade, found that clients have access to less markets and products with FBS, while TD Ameritrade provides somewhat better research and education.