Broker Comparison

FBS vs Stake

Compare FBS and Stake 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 …

Australian investors in US and ASX stocks

Stake is an Australian investing platform offering access to 12,000+ US and ASX-listed stocks and ETFs at A$3…

FBS vs Stake
Feature	FBS	Stake
Minimum deposit	-	-
Stock trading fee	-	A$3 or US$3 per trade; 0.01% for orders above A$/US$30,000
Regulators	CySEC, ASIC, FSCA, FSC	ASIC, SEC, FINRA
Best for	High-leverage forex and CFD traders	Australian investors in US and ASX stocks
Markets & account
Stocks	-
ETFs	-
Forex		-
CFDs		-
Crypto		-
Margin		-
Demo Account		-
Fractional Shares	-
Multi Currency	-

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)

Limited to US and Australian markets only - no European, Asian or other exchanges
55 basis-point FX conversion fee on USD deposits
No fractional shares for ASX stocks
No CFDs, options, futures, margin trading or crypto
No demo account
Stake Black subscription required for analyst ratings, market depth and advanced data
Customer support limited to email and phone - no live chat

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.

Stake

Stake is an Australian investing platform offering access to 12,000+ US and ASX-listed stocks and ETFs at A$3 or US$3 per trade.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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