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FBS is a high-volume retail broker founded in 2009, notable for its $5 minimum deposit, 1:3,000 offshore leverage, and CySEC/ASIC regulation — but global clients land on its weaker Belize entity.
Spreads, minimum deposit and leverage are indicative and vary by account type and jurisdiction — confirm current terms on the broker’s site.
FBS is a high-volume retail broker founded in 2009, notable for its $5 minimum deposit, 1:3,000 offshore leverage, and CySEC/ASIC regulation — but global clients land on its weaker Belize entity.
FBS is regulated by FSC (Belize), CySEC (Cyprus), ASIC (Australia), FSCA (South Africa). Independently verifiable licences include CySEC (Cyprus) — Tradestone Ltd., CIF Licence 331/17; ASIC (Australia) — Intelligent Financial Markets Pty Ltd., AFSL 426359. Regulatory protection is more limited and leans on offshore licensing, so verify the entity you sign up with before depositing.
EUR/USD spreads start around 0 pips on the raw/ECN account (about 1 pips on the standard, commission-free account), with $0 (Standard/Cent); ~$6 USD / AUD $8.12 round-turn (Ultra/raw, AU entity only) commission. The minimum deposit is $5 (global/Belize entity); €10 (EU Cent account); €100 (EU Standard account) and maximum retail leverage is 1:30 (EU/Australia retail); 1:3,000 (Belize/offshore). Swap-free (Islamic) trading is offered conditionally — Available on request (toggle in Trader Area) for all real account types. No swap for positions under 2 days. For forex exotic instruments, a fixed weekly commission applies from the second Sunday the position is open. FBS reserves the right to charge this fee at any time. EU/AU entities label it swap-free; other regions call it Islamic account..
Platforms include MT4, MT5, TradingView. FBS provides ~580 CFDs: 72–79 forex pairs, 8 metals, 3 energies, 11 indices, 470+ stock CFDs, 5–11 cryptocurrencies across Forex, funded via Visa/Mastercard, Bank wire transfer, Skrill, Neteller, SticPay, USDT/Bitcoin/Ethereum/Litecoin (crypto).
FBS serves over 27 million clients across 150+ countries and offers genuine CySEC and ASIC oversight for EU and Australian clients respectively, providing meaningful regulatory protection in those regions. However, the vast majority of global (non-EU, non-AU) clients are onboarded under the FSC Belize entity, which carries significantly weaker investor protections and no compensation scheme. Costs are competitive on the standard account (~1.0 pip EUR/USD, no commission) and the Ultra raw account is a credible option for AU-based active traders, but the absence of a true ECN offering for the global entity is a notable gap.
Headquarters: Belize City, Belize (global entity: FBS Markets Inc.); EU entity: Limassol, Cyprus (Tradestone Ltd.) · Funding: Visa/Mastercard, Bank wire transfer, Skrill, Neteller, SticPay, USDT/Bitcoin/Ethereum/Litecoin (crypto)
Licence numbers link to each regulator’s public register so you can verify them yourself. Last checked 2026-06-25.
FBS is authorised by FSC (Belize), CySEC (Cyprus), ASIC (Australia), FSCA (South Africa). Brokers regulated in tier-1 jurisdictions are generally required to hold client money separately from company funds and may offer protections such as negative-balance protection or an investor-compensation scheme — the exact safeguards depend on the entity you sign up with. As with all trading, your capital is at risk. Confirm which entity, licence and protections apply to your country on the regulator’s register before funding an account.
Available on desktop, web and mobile. Tradable across Forex. Track every position you take with FBS in the FXMARE trading journal.
FBS serves over 27 million clients across 150+ countries and offers genuine CySEC and ASIC oversight for EU and Australian clients respectively, providing meaningful regulatory protection in those regions. However, the vast majority of global (non-EU, non-AU) clients are onboarded under the FSC Belize entity, which carries significantly weaker investor protections and no compensation scheme. Costs are competitive on the standard account (~1.0 pip EUR/USD, no commission) and the Ultra raw account is a credible option for AU-based active traders, but the absence of a true ECN offering for the global entity is a notable gap.
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