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FBS

Belize · FBS Markets Inc.

Costs
FX floating spreads from 0.7 pips; no trading commission.
Platforms
FBS app, MT4 and MT5.
Client protection
Trading-conditions page states negative balance protection.
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Costs

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Trading conditions — spreads / commission ↗ · 2026-09-29

Terms for the named entities. Minimum spreads are not total costs or a cheapest-first ranking.

FBS

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Brand overview and official site

FBS operates through 2 legal entities recorded in the current FXVeritas research file across Cyprus and Belize.

Official website snapshot
An official website snapshot is not on file for this broker.

Official website snapshot

Client protection

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Tradestone Ltd

Segregated client money
Tradestone Client Agreement: client funds are segregated from company funds and held in one or more segregated accounts with a Central Bank or Credit Institution in the EU/EEA, a third-country bank, a qualifying money market fund, or an approved electronic payment provider. Funds of different clients may be pooled.
Negative balance protection
Tradestone Client Agreement: negative balance protection is provided to all accounts held by the Company. If the client balance is negative after all positions close, the Company covers the negative balance and will not request the client to cover it.
Investor compensation
Tradestone ICF Policy: any compensation provided to clients by the Investor Compensation Fund shall not exceed EUR20.000. This refers and is applicable to clients’ aggregate claims against the Company. Professional Clients and Eligible Counterparties are not entitled to ICF claims as stated in the Client Agreement.
Compensation limit
EUR 20,000
Retail / professional difference
ICF claims are not available to Professional Clients or Eligible Counterparties / NBP is stated for all accounts held by the Company
Insolvency treatment
ICF pays compensation where the CIF cannot return client funds or instruments; eligibility and amount depend on claimant type

FBS Markets Inc

Segregated client money
unknown
Negative balance protection
unknown
Investor compensation
Not recorded
Compensation limit
Not recorded
Retail / professional difference
Not recorded
Insolvency treatment
Not recorded

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