FBS is a CFD/forex broker brand offering MT4, MT5 and a proprietary FBS app, with global fbs.com services operated mainly through FBS Markets Inc. in Belize and a separate EU-facing Tradestone Ltd entity on fbs.eu. Core facts are entity- and region-dependent, so regulation, compensation, leverage, account types and restrictions need human review before publication.
Overall score is usable, but check the supporting evidence and caveats.
Based on evidence51 sources
Trust
55
Cost
78
Withdrawal
76
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Decision summary
70
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Overall
Overall is usable, but check the supporting evidence and caveats.
Headline score from research fields, regulation evidence, and scoring payload.
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Traders seeking MT4/MT5 access with small global minimum deposit · Users who want forex plus stock, index, metal, energy and crypto CFDs in one app ·…
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Entity, country restrictions, and high-risk fee fields should be checked carefully.
Trust signal
Trust should be checked carefully before treating this broker as a good fit.
Withdrawal signal
Withdrawal is usable, but check the supporting evidence and caveats.
Deposit
fbs.com homepage/trading/open-forex-account state deposit or initial deposit from $5. fbs.eu account comparison states…
Pricing
FBS global trading conditions state tight/floating spreads from 0.7 pips. The open-forex-account FAQ also says some volatile Forex pairs st…
Withdrawal
FBS says its Financial Department processes withdrawal requests within 24 hours. Crediting time varies: digital wallets/payment systems sam…
Safety
FBS states Negative balance protection is active and that with margin call and stop out the account will never go negative. fbs.eu also say…
Availability
Countries and restrictions
Availability can vary by legal entity, account type, and local regulation. Treat this as a shortlist signal and verify details with the broker before opening an account.
Restricted Countries
The FBS Markets Inc. Terms PDF says it does not provide services to persons who are citizens or residents of listed jurisdictions, including the EEA, UK, United States, India, China, Russia and others. Separate FBS website snippets also reference non-service to some jurisdictions; use the PDF list for fbs.com and review regional applicability.
Global fbs.com terms say FBS Markets Inc. is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Commission (Belize). EU fbs.eu regulation page says Tradestone Ltd. is regulated by CySEC under license 331/17.
FBS Markets Inc. FSC Belize license 4077102 in the January 2026 Terms PDF; Tradestone Ltd. CySEC license 331/17 on fbs.eu. Older/indexed FBS snippets mention FSC license 000102/31, so Belize license number should be manually reconciled against the FSC register before publication.
Global fbs.com client agreement names FBS Markets Inc. (Belize certificate 000001317, FSC license 4077102) and HDC Technologies Ltd. as payment transaction manager. EU fbs.eu page names Tradestone Ltd. as CySEC-regulated under license 331/17.
FBS states Negative balance protection is active and that with margin call and stop out the account will never go negative. fbs.eu also says capital is protected with Negative Balance Protection.
Investor compensation is verified for the EU/CySEC Tradestone Ltd entity only. Checked fbs.com/FBS Markets Inc. sources did not disclose an equivalent Belize compensation scheme.
fbs.com homepage/trading/open-forex-account state deposit or initial deposit from $5. fbs.eu account comparison states Standard initial deposit €100 and Cent initial deposit €10, so this is region/entity-dependent.
FBS global trading conditions state tight/floating spreads from 0.7 pips. The open-forex-account FAQ also says some volatile Forex pairs start from 0.5 points, so instrument-specific spreads should be reviewed before publishing exact cost claims.
Trading commission: No commission / 0. Deposit-withdrawal commission: not charged by FBS / from 0, subject to terms and possible withdrawal service fee after ten free withdrawals.
fbs.com says leverage up to 1:3000; margin page states Forex/Forex Exotic leverage tiers from 1:3000 down based on equity and fixed leverage for metals, energies, stocks and indices. fbs.eu retail accounts are capped at 1:30.
Withdrawal fees are not fully fee-free under all conditions: public pages say from 0/not charged by FBS; legal terms state 10 free withdrawals per calendar month then $1 equivalent per subsequent withdrawal.
No explicit inactivity/dormancy fee was found in checked official fbs.com pages or the current Terms PDF text extraction. Treat as not disclosed rather than zero.
The FBS Markets Inc. Terms PDF says it does not provide services to persons who are citizens or residents of listed jurisdictions, including the EEA, UK, United States, India, China, Russia and others. Separate FBS website snippets also reference non-service to some jurisdictions; use the PDF list for fbs.com and review regional applicability.
Current fbs.com pages emphasize a $5 real forex account, demo account and swap-free availability, while fbs.eu account comparison lists Standard, Cent, Demo Standard and Demo Cent accounts. Legacy FBS account URLs appear consolidated into the current trading page, so account types require editor review by region/entity.
FBS states it provides 200+ deposit and withdrawal methods; open-forex-account names bank transfers, credit/debit cards, Skrill and Neteller. Availability depends on country/residence and Trader Area options.
FBS withdrawal help says available withdrawal/deposit methods depend on country of residence and that withdrawals must generally use payment systems used for deposit first; cards, e-wallets/payment systems and bank accounts/transfers are described.
The FBS Markets Inc. Terms PDF says it does not provide services to persons who are citizens or residents of listed jurisdictions, including the EEA, UK, United States, India, China, Russia and others. Separate FBS website snippets also reference non-service to some jurisdictions; use the PDF list for fbs.com and review regional applicability.
Minimum Deposit
fbs.com homepage/trading/open-forex-account state deposit or initial deposit from $5. fbs.eu account comparison states Standard initial deposit €100 and Cent initial deposit €10, so this is region/entity-dependent.
Spread From
FBS global trading conditions state tight/floating spreads from 0.7 pips. The open-forex-account FAQ also says some volatile Forex pairs start from 0.5 points, so instrument-specific spreads should be reviewed before publishing exact cost claims.
Commission
Trading commission: No commission / 0. Deposit-withdrawal commission: not charged by FBS / from 0, subject to terms and possible withdrawal service fee after ten free withdrawals.
Investor Compensation
Investor compensation is verified for the EU/CySEC Tradestone Ltd entity only. Checked fbs.com/FBS Markets Inc. sources did not disclose an equivalent Belize compensation scheme.
Withdrawal Processing Time
FBS says its Financial Department processes withdrawal requests within 24 hours. Crediting time varies: digital wallets/payment systems same day or immediate/up to 30 minutes; cards 2-7 business days or average 3-4 business days; bank accounts/transfers 2-7 or usually 7-10 business days depending on help article wording.
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