FBS Vs. Coinbase - Compare Trustworthiness, Capabilities, Fees and Legitimacy


Visit 76.5% of retail CFD accounts lose money.	Visit Investing in cryptocurrencies involves risk.
Overview
FBS is a global broker established in 2009 that specialises in currencies trading via MetaTrader 4 & 5 platforms along with their own proprietary mobile app.	Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange and wallet founded in 2012 with the aim of simplifying cryptocurrency transactions for the average user. Through their mobile and web app they allow purchasing, storing, receiving and sending several real cryptocurrencies.
Best For
New traders looking to trade via MT4 with really low starting amounts using their Cent or Micro accounts Experienced high volume traders looking for a fixed zero spread account	Inexperienced cryptocurrency investors Long term cryptocurrency holders Investors meeting the above two conditions and also satisfied with the cryptocurrency offering they provide Seasoned investors and traders looking to explore the Coinbase Pro option for better pricing.
Licenses
Financial Licenses Regulation Regulated Top-tier Licenses 1 Other Licenses 3 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More	Financial Licenses Regulation Unregulated Top-tier Licenses 0 Other Licenses 0 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More
🏛 Financial Regulators
IFSC (Belize) CySec (Cyprus) ASIC (Australia) FSCA (South Africa)	None
The Good
Clear account offering that covers all levels of traders according to their net worth Proprietary copy trading service Access to high leverage (Up to 1:3000)	Extremely simple and friendly interfaces Moderate variety of cryptocurrencies Independent wallet application Option to choose from standard Coinbase or Coinbase Pro Coinbase debit card (for eligible countries) to spend and manage your cryptocurrencies
The Bad
Asset offering is extremely limited with over 100+ instruments Minimum deposit for ECN account is high $1,000	Extremely high fees for cryptocurrency transactions (especially on standard app) Low variety of cryptocurrencies to trade when compared to leading exchanges
Status
Operational	Operational
Recent News
No fresh news at the moment. Check again soon!	No fresh news at the moment. Check again soon!
Key Data
⌛ Account Opening Time
1 day	1 day
📋 Documents Required
Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc) Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills) All documents must be under the account holder's name.	Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc) Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills) All documents must be under the account holder's name.
📍 Year Founded
2009	2012
💳 Minimum Deposit Range
From $1 to $1,000	0
💰 Payment Methods
Visa Mastercard Maestro Neteller Sticpay Skrill Perfect Money Bank Transfer (depending on location and entity) Bitcoin Ethereum USDT (Tether)	Visa Mastercard Bank Transfers Paypal
💵 Account Base Currencies
3 - EUR, USD, AUD.	All supported cryptocurrencies.
🗽 Available to U.S Citizens
No	Yes
❌ Restricted Countries
JP, US, CA, MY, IL, IR.	None
📊 STP Account
Yes	No
📊 DMA Account
No	Yes
📊 ECN Account
Yes	No
Banking License
No	No
Debit Card
No	Yes
Assets
📚 Assets Type
CFDs	Equities
Total Asset Offering
254	110
Exchange Access
0	0
📙 Real Stocks
0	0
📙 Stock CFDs
104	0
📘 Currency Pairs
0	0
📘 Currency Pair CFDs
102	0
📗 Commodities
0	0
📗 Commodities CFDs
8	0
📕 Indices
0	0
📕 Indices CFDs
12	0
📔 ETFs
0	0
📔 ETFs CFDs
0	0
💸 Cryptocurrencies
0	110
💸 Cryptocurrency CFDs
28	0
📒 Bonds
0	0
📒 Bonds CFDs
0	0
📓 Options
0	0
📓 Options CFDs
0	0
📗 Futures
0	0
📗 Futures CFDs
0	0
Trading Experience
📈 Minimum Stock Trade Size
$1,000 - 0.01 Lots	Unavailable
📉 Minimum ETFs Trade Size
Unavailable	Unavailable
📈 Minimum Crypto Trade Size
$1,000 - 0.01 Lots	$2
📉 Minimum FX Trade Size
$1,000 - 0.01 Lots	Unavailable
📈 Minimum Commodities Trade Size
$1,000 - 0.01 Lots	Unavailable
📉 Minimum Bonds Trade Size
Unavailable	Unavailable
📈 Minimum Futures Trade Size
Unavailable	Unavailable
📉 Minimum Options Trade Size
Unavailable	Unavailable
💪 Retail Leverage
3000	Unavailable
💪 Professional Leverage
Unavailable	Unavailable
✍ Customisable Leverage
Yes	No
🎲 Deleveraged Trading
No	Yes
🎓 Demo Account
Yes	No
📱 IOS App
Yes	Yes
📱 Android App
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 4
Yes	No
📺 MetaTrader 5
Yes	No
📺 cTrader
No	No
💻 Web trader
Yes	Yes
💻 TradingView Platform
No	No
💻 Proprietary Platform
Yes	Yes
📊 Multi-chart Tools
Yes	No
👬 Copy Trading
Yes	No
👫 Social Trading
Yes	No
🔑 Guaranteed Stop-loss
No	No
🔨 Trailing Stop-loss
Yes	No
Fees
💰 Inactivity Fee
None	None
💰 Deposit Fees
None	None
💰 Withdrawal Fees
None	None
💰 Commissions
FBS commissions vary per account type as follows: Cent account: none Micro account: none Standard account: none Zero spread account: From $20 per lot ECN account: From $6 per lot Crypto account: 0.05% for opening or closing positions	From 0.50% up to 2.0% of transaction value.
Spreads
📈 EUR/USD
Dynamic - From 0 to 3 Pips	Unavailable
📉 SP500
Dynamic - From 170 Pips	Unavailable
📈 GOLD
Dynamic - From 32 Pips	Unavailable
📉 TSLA (Stock CFD)
Dynamic - From $0.08	Unavailable
📈 XLK (ETF - CFD)
Unavailable	Unavailable
📉 BTC
Dynamic - From $104	Dynamic - From 0.50% up to 2.0%
Research and Analysis
⭐ Watchlists
Yes	Yes
🔭 Stock Screener
No	No
🗓 Economic Calendar
Yes	No
📜 Integrated Newsfeed
No	Yes
📡 Reuters Feed
No	No
📡 Educational Content
No	Yes
📡 Live Chat Support
No	No
📡 Video Tutorials
No	Yes
📡 Account Management
No	No
📡 Webinars
No	No