FXCM
KBC Equitas
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Forex traders looking for easy account opening, funding and withdrawal
Recommended for Long-term investors from Hungary who want access to a variety of markets
UK
Belgium
Fees
Average trading and non-trading fees, low CFD 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
4
11
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$50
$0
1-3 days
>3 days
Proof of identity: ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
National ID Address Card Social Security Card (TAJ)
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 71% 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
Great
Mid-range
Customer service
Security
£85,000 in the UK, €20,000 in the EU, no protection in other countries
€100,000 for cash, €20,000 for securities
1999
1994
UK, Australia, South Africa and Cyprus
Hungary, Belgium
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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FXCM's service is on par with KBC Equitas's and a comparison of their fees shows that FXCM's fees are slightly lower than KBC Equitas's.
Account opening takes much less effort at FXCM compared to KBC Equitas, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat easier at FXCM, while customer service quality is better than KBC Equitas's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of FXCM as being of the same quality as the platform of KBC Equitas, found that clients have access to less markets and products with FXCM, while KBC Equitas provides just about the same quality of research and education.