FBS
Tickmill
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Investors and CFD traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms
Recommended for Forex traders looking for low fees who are familiar with the MetaTrader 4 platform
Cyprus
UK
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees
Low forex and CFD fees, low non-trading 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
5
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0.99
$100
1 day
1 day
Proof of identity: national ID / passport Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Proof of identity: passport / national ID / driver's licence Proof of address: bank statement / utility bill / mortgage statement / credit card statement
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.
Disclaimer: 76% 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
Mid-range
Customer service
Security
€20,000 for EEA residents, no protection for other customers
£85,000 for cliens under FCA, €20,000 under CySEC, no protection under Seychelles
2009
2014
Cyprus, Australia, Belize
UK, Cyprus, Seychelles, South Africa, Malaysia
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 on par with Tickmill's and a comparison of their fees shows that FBS's fees are similar to Tickmill's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at FBS compared to Tickmill, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at FBS, while customer service quality is similar to Tickmill's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of FBS as being of the same quality as the platform of Tickmill, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with FBS, while Tickmill provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.