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FBS
XTB

Founded in 2009, FBS is a celebrated CFD broker active in more than 150 countries, serving over 27 million traders. Traders receive around-the-clock support, including market analysis, trading calculators, and competitive pricing without any commissions.

Founded in 2002 in Poland, XTB now serves over 1 million clients. This forex and CFD broker offers a regulated trading environment with a wide range of assets and a commitment to trader satisfaction, featuring an intuitive in-house platform with excellent tools for aspiring traders.

InstrumentsCFDs, Forex, Indices, Shares, CommoditiesCFDs on shares, Indices, ETFs, Raw Materials, Forex currencies, cryptocurrencies, Real shares, Real ETFs
Demo Account
Minimum Deposit$5$0
Trading PlatformsFBS App, MT4, MT5xStation
Payment MethodsAstroPay, Bitwallet, Credit Card, Debit Card, Doku Wallet, FasaPay, JCB Card, M-Pesa, Maestro, Mastercard, Neteller, Perfect Money, PIX Payment, Rapid Transfer, Skrill, Sticpay, Visa, Wire TransferCredit Card, Debit Card, Maestro, Mastercard, Neteller, PayPal, Paysafecard, Skrill, Visa, Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade0.01 Lots0.01 Lots
RegulatorASIC, CySEC, FSCFCA, CySEC, KNF, DFSA, FSC
Account CurrenciesUSD, EURUSD, EUR, GBP
Trust Rating
4.3
4.6
Assets & Markets Rating
3.2
4.0
Platforms Rating
3.5
4.0
Fees & Costs Rating
4.0
4.3
Customer Support Rating
3.8
4.3
Education Rating
3.5
3.8
Research Rating
3.8
4.1
Accounts & Banking Rating
3.5
4.0
Mobile AppsiOS & AndroidiOS & Android
App Review

FBS offers an intuitive app for traders of all levels, available on Android and iOS. It is user-friendly with quick trade execution speeds starting at 0.01 seconds, giving excellent control over trading strategies. Experienced traders will benefit from support for MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) apps, which include advanced charting and Expert Advisors (EAs).

Year after year, XTB's app stands out for its sleek design and clear interface. It’s fast, responsive, and full of useful features like integrated sentiment data, market news, economic calendars, and educational resources. The user-friendly order panel below the trading chart makes placing trades, including setting take profit and stop loss levels, straightforward.

Android App Rating
4.9
4.1
iOS App Rating
4.6
4.7
Awards
  • Best Trading Application Asia 2024
  • Best Forex Broker in Africa 2023
  • Best Forex Broker South Africa 2023
  • Best Trading Account for Beginners 2023
  • Best Financial Broker of 2022-2023
  • Best Forex Broker for Beginners 2022
  • Best Customer Service 2021
  • Best Forex Broker for Low Costs 2021
  • Best Mobile App for Investing 2020
  • #1 EMEA Bloomberg spot for FX accuracy in Q2 of 2020 and Q3 of 2018
  • Best Polish Forex Broker 2019
  • Best Execution Broker 2019
Margin Trading
Margin Rate4.5%
Account TypesSTP, ECNSTP
AI / Machine Learning
Robo Advisor
Negative Balance Protection
Market Maker
P2P Trading
Spot Trading
Auto Trading

Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader

Copy Trading
Social Trading
Trade SignalsMT4 & MT5
VPS Hosting
Tournaments
Demo Competitions
Ethical Investing
Custodial Account
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Inactivity Fee$0€10 per 365 days
Islamic Account

CFD Trading

FBS is a CFD broker that lets you predict price changes in different assets like forex, commodities, indices, and stocks, without actually possessing them. Unfortunately, there's no chance to trade ETFs, bonds, or options. Even so, traders find considerable value in FBS's competitive spreads and substantial leverage up to 1:3000 (limited at 1:30 for EU traders). Additionally, FBS doesn't charge any inactivity or withdrawal fees.

XTB provides a wide range of CFDs, including forex, indices, commodities, stocks, ETFs, and cryptos (depending on location). EU and UK clients get leverage up to 1:30, while global and pro clients can access up to 1:500. XTB excels in CFD trading resources and tutorials for short-term strategy development.

Leverage1:30 (EU & Restricted Countries), 1:3000 (Global)1:30 (EU) 1:500 (Global)
FTSE Spread0.01.8
GBPUSD Spread0.61.4
Oil Spread0.00.03
Stocks SpreadVariable0.2%

Forex Trading

FBS provides a wide range of 72 major, minor, and exotic trading options with competitive spreads averaging 0.7 pips for EUR. Traders have access to beneficial forex market tools and resources, such as calculators and a comprehensive forex course.

XTB offers access to over 60 currency pairs with low spreads, averaging about 1 pip on major pairs. The xStation platform is user-friendly for forex traders, featuring advanced charting tools with 30+ indicators and various order types to support different strategies and risk management.

GBPUSD Spread0.61.4
EURUSD Spread0.51.0
EURGBP Spread2.11.4
Assets70+70+

Cryptocurrency Trading

FBS provides trading services on cryptocurrency, metal, or fiat currency pairs. This makes it a great choice for traders seeking to diversify their digital assets. The spreads offered are also fairly affordable, averaging approximately 20.0 for BTC/USD.

XTB provides over 50 different digital currencies to trade, such as BTC where the spread starts from 0.22%, and the leverage can go up to 1:5. The xStation platform also offers a variety of trade pairs, including ETH/BTC and DSH/BTC. Traders can trade cryptocurrencies anytime with XTB's transparent and secure accounts.

Crypto SpreadFloating0.22%
Crypto CoinsADA, ALG, AVA, BAT, BCH, BNB, BTC, DOG, DOT, DSH, EOS, ETC, ETH, FIL, IOT, LNK, LTC, MKR, MTC, NEO, OMG, SHB, SOL, TRX, UNI, VEC, XLM, XMR, XRPZECADA, BTC, BCH, DSH, EOS, ETH, IOTA, LTC, NEO, XRP, XLM, TRX, XEM, XLM, XMR, DOGE, BNB, LINK, UNI, DOT, XTZ
Crypto Lending
Crypto Mining
Crypto Staking
Auto Market Maker
69-83% of accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.