FBS vs IQ Option

Both of these regulated forex brokers have built a positive reputation, and feedback from our members supports that. That said, FBS currently holds a lower overall rating (4.2) compared to IQ Option (4.3). FBS has a lower minimum deposit, at 5.0. Both platforms offer their clients demo accounts, mobile trading, scalping. Traders should note that FBS offers a minimum lot size of 0.01 and a maximum lot size of 500.0, while IQ Option offers 1.0 and 20000.0. FBS offers a greater leverage limit of 1:3000, whereas IQ Option allows a maximum of only 1:500.
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Overall Rating: Platform: Pricing: Customer service: Features:
4.2/5 (261 reviews)
4.3/5
4.3/5
4.2/5
4.2/5
4.3/5 (25 reviews)
4.3/5
4.2/5
4.3/5
4.3/5
Minimum deposit ($) 5.0 10.0
Commission 0.0 0.0
Accepting US clients?
Swap free accounts
Segregated accounts
Interest on margin
Managed accounts
Accounts for money managers (MAM, PAMM)
One click trading
API
OCO orders
Trading over the phone
Hedging allowed
Trailing stops
Mobile trading
Scalping allowed
Bonuses
Demo Accounts
Web based trading
Contests
Decimals 5 5
Minimum lot size 0.01 1.0
Maximum lot size 500.0 20000.0
Spread Variable Variable
Broker type STP Dealing Desk
Maximal leverage (1:?) 3000 500
Availability STP Dealing Desk
Regulation CySEC (Cyprus), ASIC (Australia), FSC (Belize) CySEC (Cyprus)
Trading Platforms MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Web Platform, Mobile Platform Web Platform, Mobile Platform
Funding/Withdrawal methods Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Perfect Money, Neteller, UnionPay, Skrill, FasaPay, Local Deposits Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Check, Online Check, WebMoney, cashU, Neteller, Skrill, FasaPay, Qiwi, Bitcoin, WeChat Pay, iDeal, Sofort Banking
Account Currency USD, EUR, JPY USD, GBP, EUR, ZAR, RUB
Languages English, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian, Malay, Thai, Filipino, Tagalog English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Russian, Chinese, Bangla, Polish, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, Vietnamese, Dutch, Swedish, Urdu, Hindi, Czech, Latvian, Romanian
Country Belize Antigua and Barbuda
Trading platform(s) timezone Belize Antigua and Barbuda
Other trading instruments CFDs Stocks, Options, Indices, Commodities, Energies, Shares, CFDs, Cryptocurrency, Precious Metals
spreads
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GBP/USD - -
USD/JPY - -
USD/CAD - -
XAU/USD - -

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