Fbs.Com reviews

Excellent. I made my first withdrawal from my trading account last week and got it today.

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The only issue is that their FBS laptop MT5 server is slow. I can't login up till now. I am using my ipad terminal. I prefer the laptop terminal because it helps me trade with algo because I don't have time trading on my own. I don't think I will prefer another option like the FBS copy trading. I personally prefer algo trading than FBS copy trading. Leverage is adjustable from 1:100 to 1:3000. The choice is yours. Thanks FBS but they should please work on the laptop FBS MT5 server. It is really giving me a second thought. I have complained about it to the customer service and they were very responsive in attending to customers. I am still experiencing difficulty logging into the FBS laptop MT5 server. I will keep readers updated. I'm with FBS from 2013/2014. I can say best about it.
Earlier mean before 2018 whenever I got any problem with it their customer agent were solving it like it's their own problem.
But now .
Withdrawal : I have done withdrawal of money from 5 days. Still I haven't got my money. I did another withdrawal request it's been 9 hours but it's still in pending where FBS says it takes only 15-20 min for withdrawal. So it's waste.
Customer service : it's worst than ever. Their people like roman answering like they are robot. Every time I feel like I'm talking with an robot. Same answers for some issues. They don't understand that every issue is different. So I mailed them but still no response it's been several hours. And main thing.. Every agent will give you different different solutions which isn't helpful. For an example if you'll come to live chat 3 times for answer of 2 multiply by 2. Then you'll get 3 different answers. Which is big trouble for me.

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WORST platform ever seen

WORST platform ever seen. Each deposit (20,30 40) we have we have to withdraw separately like withdraw 20,30 and 40 like that. And each withdraw they charge 1.2$.Once you withdrew your all deposited amount we cant withdraw to out debit card. We have to with draw to online app like SKRILL or NETTELLAR. Worst guys ever seen, ok if you ready to withdaw to e-wallet NETTELLAR will charge 2% and FBS will charge 1.2$. I really fedup with FBS . I NEVER RECOMMEND this platform.

In order for the FBS futures brokerage…

In order for the FBS futures brokerage service from abroad to continue operating officially in indonesia and avoid blocking websites and applications by the investment alert task force in indonesia or "satuan tugas waspada investasi" (indonesian), FBS needs to register an official license with bappebti and OJK to be officially registered by the republican financial supervisory agency, indonesia, and must cooperate with "PT. Telekomunikasi indonesia (persero) tbk" or "telkom indonesia" from jakarta, indonesia, so they can carry out forex trading activities easily and smoothly, so the name of the forex company FBS from telkom is "PT. Teledana indonesia berjangka" or real name is "FBS forex indonesia"

I'm with FBS from 2013/2014

I'm with FBS from 2013/2014. I can say best about it.
Earlier mean before 2018 whenever I got any problem with it their customer agent were solving it like it's their own problem.
But now .
Withdrawal : I have done withdrawal of money from 5 days. Still I haven't got my money. I did another withdrawal request it's been 9 hours but it's still in pending where FBS says it takes only 15-20 min for withdrawal. So it's waste.
Customer service : it's worst than ever. Their people like roman answering like they are robot. Every time I feel like I'm talking with an robot. Same answers for some issues. They don't understand that every issue is different. So I mailed them but still no response it's been several hours. And main thing.. Every agent will give you different different solutions which isn't helpful. For an example if you'll come to live chat 3 times for answer of 2 multiply by 2. Then you'll get 3 different answers. Which is big trouble for me.

Mostly i trade gold ,,recently FBS has…

Mostly i trade gold ,,recently FBS has increased the spread on gold in a crazy way, today i saw it reached 80 pips so what i have done i removed my FBS MT4 platform from my desktop ..Good luck

Good trading platform but some minor issues

Excellent. I made my first withdrawal from my trading account last week and got it today. The only issue is that their FBS laptop MT5 server is slow. I can't login up till now. I am using my ipad terminal. I prefer the laptop terminal because it helps me trade with algo because I don't have time trading on my own. I don't think I will prefer another option like the FBS copy trading. I personally prefer algo trading than FBS copy trading. Leverage is adjustable from 1:100 to 1:3000. The choice is yours. Thanks FBS but they should please work on the laptop FBS MT5 server. It is really giving me a second thought. I have complained about it to the customer service and they were very responsive in attending to customers. I am still experiencing difficulty logging into the FBS laptop MT5 server. I will keep readers updated.

This is a scam website, please do not involve.

I feel pissed off with this copy trade website due to their scamming scheme. Below is my experience:
1. On saturday 26th december 2020 I topped up my account with 3.875,96 USD
2. I started copying some traders in the CT platform. I checked that they only trade with currencies, not cryptos. So in the weekend, the trades should be closed or pending. But when I started copying, the account immediately started with minus profit.
3. Realizing abnormalities, I stopped all investment with loss of 125$ right within the weekend and contacted support center. Below is their email response:

"
dear nguyen quoc huy!
Thank you for contacting us!
Let us remind you that the market is closed during weekends which means that there are no prices and consequently trader is not trading.

However, you still can start copying. And in this case the system automatically calculates investor’s pnl according to the last price available on friday.
And at the moment of order opening the spread is deducted just as usual. But since there’s no further quotes the pnl freezes till the market opening on monday.
On monday the trading continues and pnl will update.
Please, feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.
We wish you lucky trading!"

So you can see their scamming scheme, I stopped all in the weekend that mean no loss to them at all, but I still got - profit. They do not show current pnl status of traders neither providing current positions of traders, we just see the statistics which is beautiful . They can make up any trader with nice statistic and attract you to join before draining down your capital with a sudden loss from nowhere.
Be smart when investing. Contact me if you need full conversation with them. Don't trust their advertisement.

FBS review

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FBS are forex brokers. FBS offers the metatrader 4, metatrader 5, and MT mobile forex online trading top platforms. FBS.Com offers over 30 forex pairs, stocks, gold, silver, other metals, and cfds for your personal investment and trading options.

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February 2011: the website appears to be blocked in the USA.

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FBS.Com profile provided by regina FBS, sep 5, 2019

FBS is an international broker with more than 190 countries of presence. 13 000 000 traders and 370 000 partners have already chosen FBS as their preferred forex company. We work since 2009 and provide fast and honest services.

Working with us is easy, convenient and, most of all, profitable. We are happy to offer exclusive terms unprecedented in the forex market.

To provide the best customer experience we organize seminars and special events, providing our clients with training materials, cutting-edge trading technologies and the latest strategies on the forex market. Both newbie and professional traders will find these sessions useful.

If you prefer to choose the best for yourself, FBS is just right for you. We even launched a COPYTRADE app which allows you to earn money both by copying a successful trader and by having people invest in your trading.

Once a client of FBS – always a client of FBS.
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Unique trading conditions for traders:
• minimal deposit of $1
• spread starting from -1 pip
• leverage up to 1:3000
• 35 currency pairs, 4 metals, 3 CFD
• split-second execution
• no requotes
• minimal order volume of 0.01 lot
• quotes precision of 0.00001
• trade with any advisors or strategies
• customer support in 15 languages
• deposits and withdrawals via visa/mastercard, wire transfer, neteller, skrill, perfect money, fasapay; local indonesian banks: bank central asia, mandiri, bank negara indonesia, bank rakyat indonesia, OCBC NISP; thai banks: krungthai bank, krungsri bank, siam commercial bank, kasikorn bank, bangkok bank; vietnamese bank: vietcombank. Lots of exchangers in different countries

Permanent promotions:
• $100 bonus - work out for more
• 100% bonus on each deposit
• cashback up to $7 per 1 lot

Loyalty program:
• VPS service
• guaranteed lucky T-shirt for a deposit of $500 or more
• guaranteed iphone X gift for a deposit of $5000 and 500 traded lots
• mercedes S-class for platinum status
• VIP membership

Partner program:
• $10 commission on EUR/USD
• monthly partner bonus up to $3000
• 3 levels of payments (15% from 2nd level partners and 5% from 3rd level partners)

Awards:
• best FX broker vietnam 2019
• most progressive broker europe 2019
• best FX broker europe 2019
• most promising broker 2018
• best forex broker asia 2018
• best investor education 2017
• best FX IB program

FBS reviews and comments 2021

Watch out for this broker. At first everything was really good, but then when you started to complain on them, your charts will be delay and your spread will be too high, and you can tell the difference from before!

Guest 28 january, 2021 reply

Please avoid this broker. Deposit is very fast but withdrawal not yet approve after one day. I don't know why it take so long for withdrawal compare with other broker .When ask customer service agent, they keep tell you to wait for it. Try to avoid it.

Heng 26 january, 2021 reply

How long take for withdrawing complete?

Joel 19 january, 2021 reply

Please, note that withdrawal process and time mostly depends on the payment system you choose, but all withdrawals are processed manually for security reasons. After being accepted by FBS, it's further processed by the payment system. If withdrawal takes more than average, please, contact us via support@fbs.Com!

FBS 22 january, 2021

I'm on xau/USD trade. The spreads are very high that I burned my $300 account.

Ricardo III 18 january, 2021 reply

Sorry to hear that. Please be noted that trading is related to risk.We obviously have no interest in making you lose your money. Please note that the spread value depends on market volatility. It can be wider during economic news releases or when there is low liquidity in the market. You can find the average spread on our website FBS.Com
may we suggest that you make use of the training videos, ebooks on the web to learn more about trading. We also provide regular webinars that can be very helpful.
Please contact us via live chat or support@fbs.Com for more details.

FBS 20 january, 2021

I'm on the FBS for some time now - lost more that I gained, but that is just the way I was trading. The only part I've got a problem with right now is the debit/credit deposit/withdrawal issue. At the moment ony way to deposit from a CC is through perfect money or bitcoin - which is just not working for me. I do understand regulations and all but this issue is almost 2 months old and still no resolution for it.

Aljosa 14 january, 2021 reply

Unfortunately you didn't leave any details so its hard to take a look what options are available for you.
Please be informed that different countries have different options of payment systems.
At the moment we are trying to add as many other convenient payment systems as possible but of course it might take some time.
In case you would like to see some payment systems, we would highly appreciate if you send your feedback to our e-mail support@fbs.Com.

FBS 20 january, 2021

I need more details on the level up program for FBS.

Sahl 9 january, 2021 reply

Dear sahl, please find information on our website https://fbs.Com/promo/levelupbonus. For more details you can also contact us via email support@fbs.Com

FBS 14 january, 2021

I'm a trader and decided to try the level up promotion and not only are their regulations bad by forcing people to trade but FBS also manipulates price to hit your SL if you are in profit. I have screenshots on my phone of the real chart on trading view vs the chart on FBS MT5 screen. Anybody who wants to use this broker should think twice. Like they say anybody who wishes to help you for no reason has hidden intentions.

Emmanuel 1 january, 2021 reply

I am a newbie, please give me details of FBS copy trading platform.

Muhammad 10 december, 2020 reply

FBS is a scam broker. I can prove it. I am watching market in monday morning because friday night open sell option on gold I am try to close trade but unable. I contact support and asking that gold trade not close and asking working on that some issue find fbs side. I note market crash after some my trade closing live just open ticket. You can refund it?

Umer 7 december, 2020 reply

Dear sir! We bring our sincere apologies for this situation. Please, kindly contact us via support@fbs.Com and provide the details of your account, so we could check the situation and help you.

FBS 23 december, 2020

I am a bit confused, I really wanted to understand that if I succeed with the trade 100 account, the profit will be automatically transferred to my trading account, that's understood, but do i have to deposit again to be able to trade and withdraw my profit?

Adamu ibrahim 7 december, 2020 reply

Hello, sir!
No, no additional deposit is needed with trade 100 bonus. All you need to do is fulfill the conditions and get 100$ profit.
You can check the full list of terms and conditions in your personal area (https://fbs.Com/cabinet/promotions/trade100).

FBS 23 december, 2020

Can advise me once I trade will I be getting the money I trade with plus my profit?

Sue 2 december, 2020 reply

Thank you for contacting us! Yes everything that you deposit and plus your profit belong to you. You can withdraw your funds in any moment without any restrictions.

FBS 7 december, 2020

I just want to know two things: 1. How do I get my profits when trading with the $100 trading bonus. 2. I am a namibian trader and want to find out if FBS allows banking deposit/withdrawal with nedbank.

Chester 2 december, 2020 reply

Thank you for contacting us! For trade $100 bonus, if you have met all the conditions, your $100 profit will be automatically transferred to your trading account. Please, kindly make sure that you have read the promotion conditions which you can find on the bonus page in your personal area. Unfortunately, we don't work with nedbank, but the list of available payment systems, you can find within your personal area menu withdrawal.

FBS 7 december, 2020

I deposited with a master card and tried withdrawing first to know how quick is that but still yet to receive since 4hours late. But my question is that if I deposited with bitcoin after my first transaction with card can I still withdraw with bitcoin? Trying to avoid expiring or blockage of my card in the future.

Adepoju adewale 25 november, 2020 reply

Please be informed that withdrawal with card takes from 5 days about. We would like to draw your attention that with bitcoin you can only make deposits, unfortunately you can't withdraw to bitcoin. To know more information please contact us via live chat or messengers on FBS.Com

FBS 1 december, 2020

I am actually having a very terrible experience with FBS. I initiated a withdrawal and I was asked to present the detail of a card that I had blocked when I lost it, whereas a new card which was issued as a replacement for the lost card which is linked to the same account from the same bank which I had used for both deposit and withdrawal was rejected. And there is no other means of making withdrawal from my account. This is quite unfortunate.

Olatubo adebayo 24 november, 2020 reply

Did you finally got helped withdrawing later on?

Adepoju adewale 25 november, 2020

So, did you later got a withdrawal?

Wilson 10 january, 2021

For me personally. FBS promises, all problems can be resolved quickly, with an easy deposit without taking a long time. And the telegram service at FBS allows me to have discussions with other traders. I am happy to join the FBS broker

Mustopa 23 november, 2020 reply

I have a cent account here. But I never got any profit. I lost 30k INR in 6 months. Is it possible to earn money in forex trading?

Satyalakshmi 21 november, 2020 reply

Sorry to hear that. We obviously have no interest in making you lose your money. You need a bit stronger theoretical bases like: learn more about money management, risk management, and try new strategies. May we suggest that you make use at the training videos, ebooks on the web: fbs.Com, we also provide regular webinars that can be very helpful.

FBS 23 november, 2020

FBS is a broker that offers a chance to grow up as a professional broker. Pro trader is a status that grants you a right to set your own commission rates. With this, you can trade and attract investors more stractigically.

Chris 16 november, 2020 reply

FBS copystar is the a interesting contest for traders. It intantion is help us to attract more copiers and win brand-new devices by apple. Moreover, all the winners get a PRO status that allows the traders to set a commission they see fit. I think it's really interesting.

Vladistag rojas 15 november, 2020 reply

FBS league provides attractive prizes for me to trade with demo accounts only without withdrawing capital for deposits, while honing my trading skills my demo account has a chance to win cash prizes.

Hairul 14 november, 2020 reply

I opened an account with FBS more than a year ago and till now everything is going fine. The errors are mine. But, seriously, FBS is the only broker I know that offers a promo contest with real money prizes in a demo account. It is a game they named FBS league and, yes, real money in a demo account contest. Just check for yourself.

Francisco jorge 9 november, 2020 reply

The FBS copytrade application really has two great advantages: it's really comfortable if your intention is to operate with your mobile device and it is additionally a vital tool if you want to start in the world of trading without experience, by allowing you to copy the trader you like the most, with what you could even learn too. It seems to me a great bet of said platform.

Vladimir rojas 9 november, 2020 reply

If I deposit $25 and make a profit of $50, will I be able to withdraw all of money from FBS, or I can only withdraw profits?

Abolokeng pitse 8 november, 2020 reply

I love promos from this broker, especially dreams come true program. They helped a lot of people around the world fulfill the meaningful wishes.

Nick dinh 8 november, 2020 reply

I think one of the greatest features of FBS is their admin app FBS trader that allows me to trade mobile, anywhere, anytime. It is very well designed and responsive. This gives me some sense of safety while operating mobile. I like and recommend their app.

Francisco jorge 2 november, 2020 reply

If I make profit from free bonus I can easily withdraw my profit without depositing any money into the account?

Elliot 28 october, 2020 reply

Withdrawal very bad service.

Jukiy 26 october, 2020 reply

FBS is a reliable and trusted forex broker for me since 2009. I like their FBS trader, not only help me manage, trade and others activities when I mobile but also they provide quick start bonus for use it. Quick start bonus give us $100 to explore FBS trade and we can learn and get free money with that promo.

Sunny 21 october, 2020 reply

I appreciated most of the offers given by this broker and i learned a lot during my practice. Am from philippines, i saw some local banks listed from our country in my personal area, am ready to epen live account and deposit fund. However before doing so, my question is, is this local bank listed ready for online banking in terms of deposit and withdrawal if ever there is a profit?

Foxer 21 october, 2020 reply

The most difficut broker I have encountered so far to withdraw money, as though I am begging to withdraw my own money, to deposit it is so easy, they don't for any verification, but to withdraw, they give a lot of conditions, some of which are just nonsense.

Qawi 20 october, 2020 reply

Unfortunately you didn't leave any information about your account so we could check. Please, note that withdrawal process and time mostly depends on the payment system you choose, but all withdrawals are processed manually for security reasons. After being accepted by FBS, it's further processed by the payment system. If withdrawal takes more than average, please, contact us via live chat or messengers we will be happy to help.

FBS 23 october, 2020

@qawi, did you get your money in the end? Because im about to deposit them the money just to get my own money. It doesn't make sense at all. Like why should we pay to get our own money?

Daniel 27 october, 2020

I can't log in on my mt5, I have made a deposit but cannot trade.

Karabo 14 october, 2020 reply

It seems you're entering an invalid password. Type it manually or copy-paste without any extra symbols, or try to recover it.

You can recover/access your trading password and details in your personal area.

1. Log in to your personal area: my.Fbs.Com
2. Click on the account number.
3. You will be able to see the "generate new MT5 password " question http://prntscr.Com/v4hpsw
4. Please, click on "create new" next to it.

After that, the new trading password will be generated for you and all the necessary information to log in provided

FBS 23 october, 2020

At times forex newbies get lost facing myriads of offers from various brokers, with only prime and positive information and prognoses bunched up on their sites. How to choose a broker that won't snatch all your hope away? Communicating with more experienced currency traders and reading reviews about forex brokers will help you gain insight into the subject and to understand how much trust this or that broker deserves.

FBS section is dedicated to the comments and reviews of the traders who either currently trade with this broker, or have had such an experience in the past, or are about to open a trading account with the broker soon.

Positive estimates about the broker do not give an absolute guarantee of successful trading with them; at the same time, negative statements do not necessarily mean that you are to remain in discontent after you become their client.

Each trader eventually has to make an individual decision, whereas other clients' reviews just help to get an overall picture. Judgments on FBS can be favorable or opposed to the company, they comprise various issues related to trading operations or customer services; only the authors of these reviews are responsible for what they write about and in which manner they do it.

It has to be clearly understood that comments and reviews reflect only the subjective opinions of their authors. However, in any case forex beginners should pay proper attention to the views and evaluations of their 'cunning fellows' and to be very careful in choosing a broker.

FBS is a reliable forex broker trusted by millions of traders around the world. The company has been in business since 2009 and now is present in over 190 countries. FBS is regulated be IFSC, cysec. Besides currency pairs FBS offers trading gold, silver, platinum, palladium, BRN, DAX30.

FBS review: is FBS A scam? No, but it’s not worth it!

If you’re interested in the stock market and foreign exchange as a way to make money online then you’ve probably come across FBS and maybe you’re interested in trying the platform out or still on the fence because you’re unsure if it’s legit or just another scam.

So I did a lot of research and this review is about what I found out about FBS. I suggest you read on to know more about what you’re about to get yourself into. After this review, you’ll be able to make a better judgment about whether to try FBS out or not.

By the end of this review you’ll know:

A background on FBS

How it works

What tools FBS offer

The pros and cons

If it’s A scam

And lots more

FBS review in A nutshell

Product description: international brokerage company

FBS is a forex company that operates in more than 190 countries. It claims to have 410,000 partners and 15,000,000 traders. FBS offers seminars and events that provide training materials and trading technologies. They claim to cater to both beginner and professional traders.

Overall, I’d say FBS is legit but there are a few some red flags you should know about.

Overall

Lots of tools

Cheap capital

No info on who runs it

Doesn't operate in large markets because of legal restrictions

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What is FBS exactly?

FBS prides itself to be an award-winning international forex broker since 2009. FBS started in belize and later on expanded to cyprus then to other parts of the world.

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One thing I can tell you is that award committees do not easily give out recognition without doing a lot of research. I must say, FBS passed the legitimacy test with flying colours here.

FBS is also regulated by european financial authorities making them a legitimate forex trading company. (I’ll give you more details about these licenses later on)

Although the claim to be partnering with FC barcelona adds to their credibility, the lack of information on who runs it doesn’t sit well with me. I mean come on, if I join a company, I’d like to know who’s behind it to make sure he’s not just another scammer and that what I’ve read are not just hyped-up claims that will fail to materialise.

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How does FBS work?

First, you make an account by clicking “open live account”. After entering your information, click the “open an account” button. A single mission password will then be emailed to you to verify.

Although FBS offers a total of 6 account types internationally, EU clients are only offered the standard account.

This tells me that the other account offers don’t go in line with EU financial regulations. So to avoid losing their license, they just offered that one account.

Here’s a list of the account types FBS offers:

Cent account – this is designed for tyro traders (beginners) who’d like to try their skills with live trading. This starts with a $1 opening balance.

Micro account – this is designed for traders who want to calculate their exact profit. This starts with a $5 opening balance.

Standard account – this is designed to be the regular account. This starts with a $100 opening balance, for EU clients thought the opening balance is €100.

Zero spread account – this is designed for fast speed traders.

ECN account – this is for traders who want to experience ECN technology.

To test the waters, FBS also offers a:

Demo account – this is designed to allow a trader to simulate the actual trading platforms minus the risks for free. This kind of account is filled with virtual funds of up to one million dollars.

In my opinion, they offer these various trading accounts to cater to the needs of different kinds of traders, so there’s an account for everyone and fewer reasons not to try it out.

FBS is an international company BUT is not available to traders in japan, USA, canada, UK, myanmar, brazil, malaysia, israel, and iran. That’s a major red flag to me there. These countries have great market potential but FBS is not available for them.

Here’s what I think the reason is:

Japan, USA, canada, UK, myanmar, brazil, malaysia, israel, and iran have tighter financial regulations and may have already seen this might create issues. The trouble could be in the system itself or in obtaining the necessary licenses.

Whatever the case, I think they are evading these countries for legal restrictions. And I know restrictions are made to prevent fraud.

FBS trading platforms

FBS uses MT4 and MT5, products of metaquotes software corporation, a company that specializes in developing trading systems.

MT4 was developed in 2004 and MT5, its updated version was developed in 2010. The 2 platforms basically look alike. The only difference is that because MT5 is more recent than MT4, so it offers more features.

Both these platforms can be accessed using windows and MAC computers.

How about for other gadgets?

This is also available as an app. That's a big thumbs up for FBS.

They also have an FBS copytrade platform; a social platform that allows traders to copy expert traders’ strategy for a commission. This will be really helpful for those who don’t know all the ins and outs of forex trading.

Other FBS tools

1. Personal area mobile app

It allows a trader to access his demo and real accounts, managing them all in one place. From this app, you can manage your personal profile and add or withdraw funds from those accounts.

Makes things more convenient, great to know!

2. Economic calendar

You can find this at the MT5 platform or on the FBS markets website. It shows the time and date of events that impact the forex market. You can then use this to make analyses and calculated forecasts.

3. Currency converter

This can help a trader who has a different currency from the trading instrument. You can then use this tool to convert currencies based on prevailing rates.

4. Trader’s calculator

This can help you estimate potential profits in a specific trade.

5. Forex news

The news is grouped into categories to help you check when the best time to trade is.

6. Forex TV

Allows you to access weekly marketing insights giving you a better picture of the trading status.

What I like about FBS

What I don’t like about FBS

No info on who runs it

It doesn't operate in large markets because of legal restrictions

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Is FBS A scam?

Although I’ve mentioned a few red flags, I’d still say FBS is legit and here’s why:

FBS market inc. Has the registration number: 119717

IFSC regulates it and gives it the authority to operate with the registration number: IFSC/60/230/TS/19

FBS.Eu is the european branch of the company. Trade stone ltd is its operator, an investment firm in limassol cyprus. Cysec regulates and gives it authority to operate with the registration number: 331/17

As a regulatory directive, FBS keeps the traders’ funds in a different bank account and claims that is it now used for company operations. The good thing with this is even if a broker becomes bankrupt, trader’s investments are safe.

EU clients are protected by the ICF. This means that if FBS collapses, investors can receive up to €20,000 as compensation.

As protection against fraudsters, FBS implemented standard digital security which involves encrypting its website and platforms with SSL.

When a company goes the extra mile to obtain these licenses and security measures, I’d say they’re legit, because if they were not, they’d be behind bars in an instant.

Other than that, they’ve been operating for 11 years, I’d say that much history won’t be possible if they were just scams.

But here’s the thing: even if I believe that they’re legit, I’d still not recommend it to you. Legitimacy doesn’t erase the inherent risk that comes with forex.

The bottom line

Overall I’m pretty impressed with FBS's platforms and history. Plus I put them in the legit list because of the licenses they obtained.

But like what I’ve said earlier, I still won’t recommend it to you.

If I’d give you a bit of advice on how to make money online the legit way, I’d avoid anything that comes with a lot of risk like forex.

As always with these programs, there's a lot of hype around how much you can make, but they don’t say anything about how much you could lose.

The risk warning down at the bottom of the website is just another way of saying there’s no guarantee you can earn from this.

Remember, forex’s last name is risk. Forisk.

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FBS review

FBS is a regulated brokerage offering online trading on a limited amount of forex and cfds via the MT4/MT5 trading platforms. They also provide a range of trading tools, market analysis and educational materials.

FBS review, pros & cons

Only $1 is required to commence live trading

Copytrade which is a social trading platform

Multiple account types to suit every trader

No service to clients from USA, UK, japan, israel, canada and other countries

Limited tradable assets; less than 90

Very high spreads on cent accounts

Limited trading platforms & tools

In this detailed FBS review, our online broker research team have covered some of the most important aspects for you to consider when choosing the best broker for your online trading needs.

FBS is not ranked in our best forex brokers, best stock brokers, best cfd brokers, best crypto brokers or best online brokers categories. You can use our free broker comparison tool to compare online brokers including FBS.

FBS review: summary

FBS is a global online forex and CFD broker that has been in operation for over a decade and has become very popular amongst online traders. FBS inc. Began operations in 2009 and has grown in strength, size and capital. Today, the broker has offices and partners from all parts of the world. The website is translated in over 17 languages.

The broker claims that every day, thousands of new online trading accounts are opened. These accounts belong to both traders and new partners. FBS boasts of millions of clients from over 190 countries across the world.

FBS provides access for traders to buy and sell over 75 trading instruments. The platforms available are the popular MT4 and MT5 trading platforms. The broker uses ECN and STP brokerage model which means that they do not trade against the trader or take the opposite position as a market maker broker would. The brand offers spreads starting from 0 pips along with ECN technology for pricing and executions.

Over the years, FBS has won industry standard awards for its online brokerage services. These awards are in different areas such as trader education, trading accounts and copy trading. Additionally, FBS has won the overall ‘best broker award’ in various jurisdictions.

FBS review: online broker awards

FBS review: regulation

The european arm of the brokerage (www.Fbs.Eu) is owned and operated by ‘tradestone ltd’ which is a financial investment services firm based in cyprus. Tradestone ltd is regulated by the cyprus security and exchange commission (cysec). The registration number is 331/17.

The global website (www.Fbs.Com) is operated by FBS markets inc. Which is regulated by the international financial services commission (IFSC) in belize. The license number is IFSC/60/230/TS/18.

The european clients are given some form of insurance by the investors’ compensation fund (ICF). If for any reason the broker becomes bankrupt, the ICF can compensate traders up to a maximum amount of €20,000.

All clients are fully verified using the ‘proof of id’ and ‘proof of address’ method. The broker also adheres to the anti money laundering (AML) policy.

Industry standard secured socket layer (SSL) has been implemented across all platforms and websites. This is to deter hackers and cyber criminals.

FBS review: countries

FBS does not allow clients from the following countries: japan, USA, canada, UK, myanmar, brazil, malaysia, israel and the islamic republic of iran. Some FBS broker features and products mentioned within this FBS review may not be available to traders from specific countries due to legal restrictions.

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FBS review: trading platforms

MT4 & MT5

These are the metatrader platforms made available to FBS clients. These two platforms are the products of metaquotes software corporation which is a firm specialised in developing trading softwares. They came up with the MT4 in 2005 and later in 2010; they developed its updated version known as the MT5. Basically, the two platforms look alike in appearance and have very similar features. The only difference is that the MT5, being the newer version, has more features and even expanded the features already existing in the MT4. Both platforms are available as desktop applications for windows and MAC computers. They are also available as webtrader and as mobile apps. The webtrader version can be accessed from the FBS website on a web browser. It requires no downloads or installations. The MT4 and MT5 apps can be downloaded from the android and ios app stores. The apps are easy to use and have most of the features of the desktop application.

Here are a few of the features of the metatrader platforms:

Customisable interface, windows, lists and overall appearance.

The market watch and charts display the live ‘bid and ask’ price of every instrument.

Three chart styles which includes bar chart, candlestick and line charts.

MT4 has 9 timeframes while the MT5 has 21 timeframes.

MT4 has 30 inbuilt indicators while the MT5 has 38.

Supports the automation of strategies using expert advisors (eas).

Access the metatrader market where you can buy trading tools like signals, indicators, eas, etc.

FBS review: trading platforms

MT4 multiterminal

This is the version of the MT4 trading platform designed for account managers. The MT4 multiterminal is capable of managing different trader accounts from a single manager account. The manager can place trades in multiple accounts with a single click.

FBS trader

This is the mobile trading platform from FBS for trading on the go. The app is designed for ios and android devices and can be downloaded from their respective app stores. It has a simple interface and is user friendly. It integrates with the metatrader platforms and can also be used to fund and withdraw from trading accounts. With the app, live quotes, charts and statistics can be accessed. Trade positions can easily be entered, modified or closed from the app.

FBS copytrade platform

FBS copytrade is a social trading platform where investors replicate the trades of other expert traders who wish to share their strategies. The investor can copy traders whilst the expert trader receives a commission. The copytrade platform ranks the expert traders according to their success. Investors can then profile their statistics and make a choice. The minimum investment amount is $100. Copytrade is only available via its mobile app which is developed for ios and android devices. With the app, you can customise your favourite traders, start and stop copying a trader in one click and also chat with the support team. It should be noted that past performance is by no means any guarantee of future performance.

FBS review: copytrade app

FBS review: trading tools

FBS personal area mobile app

This is an android app designed by FBS in order to access the FBS personal area. With this app, you can create both demo and real accounts and manage all of them. From the app, you can manage your personal profile, fund and withdraw from your trading accounts and also view the accounts history. Account verification can be done from the app. Customer support is also accessible from the app.

FBS review: personal area mobile app

Virtual private server (VPS)

A virtual private server (VPS) can run your trading platform remotely 24/7 offering reduced latency, consistent internet connection and overall reliability. Traders who use complicated trading systems and automated trading systems (eas) often insist on using VPS to solve the problem of fast connection round the clock. With a VPS, you do not need to keep the trading platform running on your computer as it runs remotely. FBS allows clients to set up a free VPS server. However, the client must be an active trader with a minimum balance of $450.

FBS review: virtual private server (VPS)

Economic calendar

This is an important tool for fundamental analysis. This calendar is on the FBS markets website and on the MT5 trading platform. It shows the date and time at which an event is to take place. These events are most likely to have an impact on the forex/CFD market. Analysts’ forecasts and history of past releases are shown on the calendar. The calendar can be searched using filters on the right hand side.

FBS review: economic calendar

Currency converter

This is used to convert one currency to another using the prevailing exchange rates. This is useful for traders who have a different currency from that of the trading instrument. It is also useful for traders whose account currency is different from their local currency.

Trader’s calculator

This is a very useful tool used to calculate estimated potential profits from a trade. You are to choose the account type, trading instrument, currency, leverage and prices. The trader’s calculator gives you the estimated profit for the trade based on your inputs.

FBS review: trader’s calculator

Forex news

The news is updated every business day. It is grouped under the asset classes of commodities, currencies, stocks and economy.

Daily market analysis

This analysis is presented by FBS analysts. This section of the website looks at selected trading instruments and uses technical and fundamental analyses to make predictions. Trading ideas are given to traders to either buy or sell. Sometimes even ‘take profit’ and ‘stop loss’ prices are given. There is no guarantee on the quality of the analysis offered due to the unpredictable nature of trading.

Forex TV

This is made up of videos on daily and weekly market insights. There are also videos on daily trading plans and video recordings of past webinars.

FBS review: education

Forex guidebook is the ultimate introduction to the world of forex trading. It is arranged in order for beginners, elementary, intermediate and experienced traders. The guide consists of articles, pictures and clear illustrations.

A library of the recommended forex books is listed on the website. This is to encourage beginners to buy some of these books and read. Most of the books can be bought from amazon and the link to buy is provided. There are over 100 books to choose from.

Webinars and seminars are announced from time to time. Webinars are more frequent as it comes up almost every week. Seminars are periodically held in different cities.

Also, there are video lessons on metatrader, FBS services and general forex trading.

FBS review: trading instruments

FBS offer 28 forex pairs which includes the major and the minor currency pairs. Also there are 9 exotic pairs, 5 metal assets, 3 cfds and 33 US stocks.

FBS review: trading accounts & fees

The following online broker account types are available:

Cent account: this minimum opening balance is $1 and the floating spread starts from 1 pip. The trading fee is incorporated into the spread. The maximum leverage is 1:1000. For european clients, the opening balance is €10 and the spread is 1:30.

Micro account: the amount required to open this account is $5. The spread is fixed and it starts from 3 pips. The maximum leverage is 1: 3000.

Standard account: this is the entry level account for a trader. The minimum account opening balance is $100. The variable spread starts from 0.5 pips and the maximum leverage is 1:3000. For european clients, the opening balance is €100 and the maximum spread is 1:30.

Zero spread account: the opening balance is $500 and the spread is fixed at 0 pips. Commissions are charged at $20 per lot. The maximum leverage is 1:3000.

ECN account: this is the premium account offered by FBS. The floating spread starts from 1 pip and a commission of $6 is charged. The maximum leverage is 1:500 and the minimum opening balance is $1000.

FBS review: account types

Commissions are only charged on the ‘zero spread’ and ECN accounts. Only the standard and cent accounts are available to european clients. The maximum leverage is 1:30 due to ESMA regulations.

Demo accounts are available for all account types. Islamic accounts are available on request. Islamic accounts do not incur rollover charges.

As broker fees can vary and change, there may be additional fees that are not listed in this FBS review. It is imperative to ensure that you check and understand all of the latest information on the official FBS website before opening a brokerage account.

FBS review: customer service

FBS proudly asserts that its customer support desk is always available 24/7. The support team is multilingual and can be reached via phone, email, fax and ‘call back’ form. The call back form is used to schedule a call from the support team at your convenience.

For instant chats, they can be reached on web chat, viber, facebook messenger and telegram. On social media, they are on facebook, instagram, twitter and youtube.

FBS review: deposit & withdrawal

FBS offers multiple payment options. The broker only accepts online payments and card payments. Withdrawal requests are processed within 48 hours. All clients must be verified before withdrawal requests are approved. Here are the account payment options:

Credit/debit cards: the acceptable cards are visa and mastercard. The deposits are processed instantly. No commissions are charged because FBS covers the charges.

Electronic payments: the electronic payments accepted are perfect money, skrill, neteller and sticpay. FBS covers most of the commissions except for sticpay which is charged 2.5% + $0.3.

Bitwallet: this is allowed only in JPY. No commissions are charged and the payments are instantly processed.

Local exchangers: FBS allows for local exchanges in several jurisdictions. This is achieved because of the numerous partnerships across the globe.

FBS review: payment options

Accounts can be opened in EUR, USD. The different currency options are beneficial as currency conversion fees do not apply when using an account in your own currency.

FBS review: account opening

To register for a new account, click on ‘open account’ found on the topmost right hand side of the website. Fill your email address and name in the form that displays.

FBS review: online broker account form

Then, click on ‘register as trader’. If you already have a facebook or google account, you can simply click on the icons to allow FBS to receive your profile information from these websites.

You are issued a temporary password but advised to change it. Choose a new password and click ‘change’. An email confirmation is sent to the entered email address. Confirm your email address by clicking on a link in the email. You will be directed to the FBS website and personal area where you can create more accounts, make a deposit and commence trading.

FBS review: conclusion

FBS is an established online trading broker that has been built with a desire to accommodate all levels of traders as well as trading styles. It is a regulated brand that has implemented all the necessary security procedures that are standard in the online brokerage industry.

The beginner is fully supported with unlimited demo accounts and a selection of comprehensive training resources. With as little as $1, live trading can commence on the provided platforms. Spreads start from 0 pips and with ECN technology, trades are executed in seconds with minimal slippage.

The FBS copytrade, analytics and trading tools are also commendable. They have won multiple awards and serve millions of traders across the globe. Despite that, there are other online brokers who offer much more trading instruments and more favourable fees overall.

Cfds are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.76.2% of retail accounts lose money when trading cfds. You should consider whether you understand how cfds work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Min $1 deposit

FBS is a regulated brokerage offering online trading on a limited amount of forex & cfds via the MT4/MT5 trading platforms. They also provide a range of trading tools, market analysis & educational materials.

FBS review

Overview

The company FBS was founded in 2009 and today it’s among the most popular brokers of the world. The company has managed to become the favorite currency trading solution for many traders around the globe.

Details

broker	FBS
website URL	www.Fbs.Com
founded	2009
headquarters	russia, st. Petersburg, ul. Professor popov, 37
support number	8-800-555-444-2
support types	chat, phone, call back, email
languages	english, japanese, turkish, portuguese, korean, german, etc.
Trading platform	metatrader 4, metatrader 5, webtrader
minimum 1st deposit	$1
bonus	bonus for the first deposit 100%
leverage	1:3000
spread	from 0 points
free demo account	open demo
regulated
regulation	IFSC (№/60/230/TS/17), cysec (№331/17)
account types	standard, cents, micro, unlimited, zero spread, ECN
deposit methods	credit/debit cards, bank transfer, skrill, cashu, OKPAY, RBK money, QIWI, FBS master card, neteller, yandex.Money, ru, webmoney, etc.
Withdrawal methods	credit/debit cards, bank transfer, RBK money, QIWI, FBS master card, neteller, yandex.Money, webmoney, etc.
Number of assets	40+
types of assets	currency, metals, CFD, crypto-currency (bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin, dash)
account currency	USD, EUR
US traders allowed
mobile trading
overall score	9.0/10

Full review

Certainly, as their potential customer, you’d like to learn whether this company’s another fraudster or a serious company, full of impressive features, and which provides a functional trading platform and ensures fast withdrawal of earnings. Your curiosity will be satisfied below.

The FBS brand, which is well-known all over the world today, actually belongs to the organization FBS markets inc., founded in 2009 by combining several successful dealing centers. The broker’s mission can be defined as follows: the creation and implementation of high-quality services in order to maximize the needs of investors. In 2016, more than 2 million traders joined the company. Since that time the number of clients on the platform has drastically grown and the company is still booming. Undoubtedly, in many respects, this speaks to people’s trust in the organization. Today FBS is represented in more than 190 countries around the world. It successfully cooperates with a wide network of partners (approximately 300,000 companies). Up to 7,000,000 traders make use of this platform on a regular basis. The broker works transparently and honestly, and it pays much attention to the professionalism of its employees. One of its indisputable advantages is constant improvement of the services provided. Moreover, the list of available options for trading is lengthened on a regular basis. On FBS’s official website, the broker rightly notes that its platform ensures convenient and easy trading in the foreign exchange market (here you can learn the whole truth about forex).

The company offers a variety of high-quality investment and financial services in europe, asia and the CIS. It has offices in egypt, indonesia, china, malaysia, thailand, etc. The prestigious awards the company has won comments on the internet, including the recommendations of the platform by the clients, testifies to the company’s seriousness liquidity providers as well as custodians of clients’ funds are represented by such serious financial organizations as bank of america, citibank, jpmorgan, goldman sachs, etc. Trading takes place with the help of such reliable and sophisticated software solutions as metatrader 4 and metatrader 5. These platforms have been recognized by traders around the world as the best and most functional because of their excellent functionality. The terminals support the installation of new indicators and advanced trading systems for deep market analysis. They allow the use of pending orders, automatic trading advisers, hedging, scalping, and mobile trading, not to mention the display of the most actual market news. By the way, a convenient trading terminal, webtrader, can be launched in your browser.

Among the advantages of this forex and CFD broker, we note the high speed of execution of orders, the absence of slippage, low spreads and the minimum threshold for entering the market ($1). Additionally, it offers free account insurance. Its clients can receive a plastic card to conduct purchases throughout the world. Different assets (metals, cfds, most popular cryptocurrencies, etc.) are available to the company’s clients. To ensure that trading is a simple and understandable process for users, FBS organizes free seminars for both newcomers and experienced traders, provides high quality materials, profitable forex strategies (learn here how to choose a forex broker), and market analytics. The company has a convenient website, full of useful information. It’s translated into many languages, which makes it more comfortable to work with.

Replenishment and withdrawal of funds

The CFD and forex broker FBS has gained wide popularity in many areas due to a careful and substantial approach to its services. The company has done a lot to make interaction with the site comfortable and profitable. Different payment systems can be used for transactions in the system.

Methods of replenishment /withdrawal of funds include:

Bank transfers (visa/mastercard),

Electronic payment systems (NETELLER, skrill, perfectmoney, OKPAY, astropay, etc.),

Crypto assets (bitcoin, mybitwallet).

The terms of transaction range from 15 minutes to 5 working days, depending on the service that the trader uses.

Complaints about FBS

FBS is a popular broker. It’s actively used by a large number of traders, so you can find a lot of reviews about it on the internet. As for the most positive comments, the clients of the platform note the excellent reputation of the broker, favorable conditions, rapid execution of transactions, the availability of insurance, demo trading, interesting bonuses and contests, as well as adequate spreads, fast and simple withdrawal of earnings without delay (including cryptocurrencies), and qualitative analytical materials.

Some traders recommend the company as one of the best on the market for reliable and stable cooperation with a possibility to earn a decent income. Also, a manager works online on behalf of the organization. He studies the comments of traders and answers their questions, which proves how crucial it is for the broker to be in touch with its clients.

Among the negative aspects, traders point to feedback issues (long wait time for answers from the support service), delays in withdrawal of funds, trade in scalping (slow execution of orders), unprofessional managers and long verification.

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Is FBS a scam?

FBS is an impressive international organization with extensive experience. Today it can be rightly called a leading forex/CFD broker. Representation in more than 190 countries of the world, cooperation with more than 7,000,000 traders in asia, europe, russia, etc. – all of this clearly speaks about the fact that investors trust their money to this market leader. The brand has an active position and many prestigious awards. Offering a variety of unique opportunities and favorable conditions to its clients, the organization doesn’t grow stagnant. It proceeds with its mission: to satisfy the needs of investors, constantly develop, improve services and ensure stable and comfortable trading.

Favorable working conditions are the first thing that traders from all over the world notice on this site. Traders enjoy low spreads from 0.2 points, comfortable leverage up to 1: 1000, fast execution of orders, no slippage and a low entry threshold (from $1). For trading, only up-to-date financial instruments are available: forex, CFD and digital coins (learn here how to quickly earn on crypto assets). A well-built service is the next advantage of the company. Traders appreciate the company’s informative website, a large choice of transaction options, professionalism of the support service, materials provided, and relevant market analysis. The training process is also well organized here: the site materials are constantly updated and free seminars are held, which would be useful to any trader regardless of his or her trading experience.

It’s crucial for a leading broker to offer its clients such attractive options as automatic trading, scalping and hedging. For its users the company has come up with the best solutions: the trading process takes place in the time-tested terminals, highly praised by traders around the world (metatrader 4 and metatrader 5). Of course, the FBS broker needs to do everything to ensure that its clients feel secure while working in the market, so the issue of regulation of the organization is of supreme importance. Today the company has been licensed by serious financial bodies (IFSC, cysec), which increases its credibility in the eyes of users and proves that it’s not a fraudster but rather a reliable and trustworthy trading platform.

The company is quite popular with traders. There are a lot of reviews about it on the internet, and most of them are positive (as a rule, traders praise the company’s high reputation and its extensive experience, favorable conditions, high quality services and many useful options). Of course, there are also negative aspects of the platform, which mainly relate to problems with the withdrawal of capital, unprofessional managers, long verification, etc. Do note that a representative of the organization works online, analyzing the comments of the clients. This proves that it’s important for the company to see the real problems that users of the service face. Of course, you’d like to know whether we should regard FBS as another scam or not. Well, having thoroughly studied the capabilities of the platform, today we can confidently say – no! This decision was influenced by the impressive experience of the company, the constantly growing number of customers, a lot of useful options, the presence of regulation, and highly responsive support managers.

Regulation of FBS

The broker belongs to FBS markets inc. (registration number: 119717). It’s important for the company to provide its users with a reliable working platform, so the issue of regulation is taken very seriously. Today FBS has the licenses of the following financial bodies: IFSC (no./60/230/TS/17), cysec (no. 331/17).

Conclusion

Today the forex/CFD broker FBS is the undisputed leader in the market. It’s a trustworthy international organization with a wide range of work experience, many prestigious awards, and an impressive number of clients all over the world. The constantly growing popularity of the broker can be explained by its thoughtful and high-quality service, the provision of really profitable terms of trade, a rich choice of assets, unique options, and its adherence to regulation. Undoubtedly, all of this attracts new customers to the platform.

On the platform traders can work with the most popular financial instruments – crypto assets (here you can read the whole truth about digital coins), forex, CFD – so a decent income is guaranteed. For high-quality work, traders can use the company’s highly informative website, where they can find analytics as well as training materials. Right now we won’t label FBS as a scam, but we’re waiting for feedback from traders about the platform. This feedback might warn investors aboutt various issues, which might show up on the platform in the future and also impact the company’s rating on our web portal.