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Fidelity vs FP Markets

Compare Fidelity and FP Markets side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Fidelity

Fidelity

Long-term investors and beginners

Fidelity is a US brokerage founded in 1946 offering stocks, ETFs, options, bonds, mutual funds, crypto, fractโ€ฆ

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FP Markets

FP Markets

ECN forex and CFD traders

FP Markets is an Australian multi-asset broker founded in 2005, offering forex, CFDs, and share trading acrosโ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

Fidelity vs FP Markets
Feature Fidelity FP Markets
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee $0 commission per online US stock trade Iress platform: commission-based, minimum brokerage applies per trade; fee thresholds vary by account tier
Regulators SEC, FINRA, SIPC ASIC, CySEC, FSCA, FSA, CMA, FSC
Best for Long-term investors and beginners ECN forex and CFD traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
Bonds
Options
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Fractional Shares
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Funds
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Money Market Funds
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Margin
Ready Made Portfolios
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Investment Plans
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Demo Account
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Pros & cons

Fidelity

Fidelity

Pros

  • No commission on US stock and ETF trades
  • No account minimum, no account fee, no inactivity fee
  • No withdrawal fee
  • Fractional shares available from $1
  • Extensive research and educational resources
  • Fidelity Go robo-advisor free under $25,000
  • Fidelity does not accept payment for order flow
  • Excess-of-SIPC coverage totalling $1 billion in aggregate

Cons

  • No futures trading
  • No forex or CFD trading
  • Crypto limited to five coins with a 1% spread
  • No paper trading or demo account
  • Margin rates higher than some specialist discount brokers
  • A small subset of ETFs carry a $100 service fee per purchase
FP Markets

FP Markets

Pros

  • Raw ECN account with spreads from 0.0 pips and $6 round-turn commission
  • Regulated by ASIC and CySEC with client funds in segregated accounts
  • 10,000+ tradeable instruments including forex, stocks, indices, and commodities
  • Choice of MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, and Iress
  • No deposit, withdrawal, or inactivity fees
  • Free demo account with USD 100,000 in virtual funds
  • Negative balance protection under ASIC and CySEC entities
  • 24/7 multilingual customer support

Cons

  • Not FCA-regulated; UK traders are served through a less protective entity
  • Iress platform incurs a monthly fee unless minimum commission thresholds are met
  • Demo accounts expire after 30 days of inactivity
  • Research and educational content trails some larger competitors
  • Not available to residents of the United States, Japan, or New Zealand
  • Standard account spreads are wider than the Raw account average all-in cost
Fidelity

Fidelity

Fidelity is a US brokerage founded in 1946 offering stocks, ETFs, options, bonds, mutual funds, crypto, fractional shares and the Fidelity Go robo-advisor with no account minimums.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

FP Markets

FP Markets

FP Markets is an Australian multi-asset broker founded in 2005, offering forex, CFDs, and share trading across MetaTrader, cTrader, TradingView, and Iress platforms.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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