Broker Comparison

FBS vs Lightyear

Compare FBS and Lightyear side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

FBS

High-leverage forex and CFD traders

FBS is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2009, offering six account types, MetaTrader 4 and 5, and a minimum …

Cost-conscious long-term investors

Low-cost investing platform with free ETFs, multi-currency accounts, fractional investing, savings products, …

FBS vs Lightyear
Feature	FBS	Lightyear
Minimum deposit	-	-
Stock trading fee	-	US shares: 0.10% (0.10 USD min - 1 USD max); UK shares: 1 GBP; EUR-denominated stocks, bonds, ETNs and ETCs: 1 EUR; other European stocks: 0.10%
Regulators	CySEC, ASIC, FSCA, FSC	FCA, EFSA, FINRA, SIPC
Best for	High-leverage forex and CFD traders	Cost-conscious long-term investors
Markets & account
Stocks	-
ETFs	-
Forex		-
CFDs		-
Crypto
Bonds	-
Margin		-
Demo Account		-
Funds	-
Fractional Shares	-
Investment Plans	-
Ready Made Portfolios	-
Savings Vaults	-
Money Market Funds	-
Multi Currency	-
Business Account	-

Not available to residents of the US, UK, EU member states, Canada, Japan, Iran, or Myanmar
Stock CFD commission on Standard account is relatively high at 0.7%
Very high maximum leverage (1:3000) raises risk of rapid loss
Offshore Belize entity (FSC) provides limited regulatory protection
Limited cryptocurrency selection (around 5 assets)

FBS

FBS is a forex and CFD broker founded in 2009, offering six account types, MetaTrader 4 and 5, and a minimum deposit from USD 1.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Lightyear

Low-cost investing platform with free ETFs, multi-currency accounts, fractional investing, savings products, and a 0.35% FX fee.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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