Libertex Vs. BDSwiss - Compare Trustworthiness, Capabilities, Fees and Legitimacy


Visit 70.8% of retail CFD accounts lose money.	Visit 69.2% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
Overview
Libertex is a broker headquartered in Cyprus that operates since 1997 and offers trading in over 250 financial instruments.	BDSwiss is a global broker headquartered in Switzerland that holds multiple financial licenses and offers access to over 250 financial instruments through 4 account types according to each trader's needs.
Best For
European-based traders who are looking to trade forex and cryptocurrencies Traders who need to monitor their positions through mobile apps Long-term investors in equities	Beginners looking to learn the basics using the "Cent" account Intermediate traders looking for quality fundamental analysis
Licenses
Financial Licenses Regulation Regulated Top-tier Licenses 0 Other Licenses 1 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More	Financial Licenses Regulation Regulated Top-tier Licenses 1 Other Licenses 2 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More
🏛 Financial Regulators
CySec (Cyprus.	CySec (Cyprus) NFA (United States) FSC (Mauritius)
The Good
Clean and user-friendly trading platform Advanced mobile app with news integration for iOS and Android Zero commission stock investing	Excellent educational library with analysis published on the daily basis Suitable for traders who are willing to invest time in learning fundamental analysis.
The Bad
Doesn't support use of Expert Advisors (EA) Stock CFDs are limited to popular (blue chip) choices Weak regulatory framework	Higher spreads and limited functionality for small accounts Needs $1000 deposit to have access to a personal account manager, or $5,000 for the advantageous Raw account.
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
1997	2012
💳 Minimum Deposit Range
$100	$100
💰 Payment Methods
Visa Mastercard Bank Transfer Neteller Skrill Paypal Sofort iDeal	Visa Mastercard Bank Transfer Neteller Skrill Sofort iDeal
💵 Account Base Currencies
4 - EUR, GBP, PLN, CHF	4 - USD, EUR, GBP, SEK.
🗽 Available to U.S Citizens
No	No
❌ Restricted Countries
US, CA, SY.	BE, CD ,ER, JP, KP, LY, MU, SC, SO, SD, US.
📊 STP Account
No	Yes
📊 DMA Account
Yes	No
📊 ECN Account
No	Yes
Banking License
No	No
Debit Card
No	No
Assets
📚 Assets Type
Hybrid	CFDs
Total Asset Offering
374	1,066
Exchange Access
0	0
📙 Real Stocks
100	0
📙 Stock CFDs
100	900
📘 Currency Pairs
0	0
📘 Currency Pair CFDs
52	50
📗 Commodities
0	0
📗 Commodities CFDs
17	6
📕 Indices
0	0
📕 Indices CFDs
18	10
📔 ETFs
0	0
📔 ETFs CFDs
10	80
💸 Cryptocurrencies
0	0
💸 Cryptocurrency CFDs
73	20
📒 Bonds
0	0
📒 Bonds CFDs
0	0
📓 Options
0	0
📓 Options CFDs
4	0
📗 Futures
0	0
📗 Futures CFDs
0	0
Trading Experience
📈 Minimum Stock Trade Size
$20 minimum trade size	1 Share
📉 Minimum ETFs Trade Size
$20 minimum trade size	1 ETF
📈 Minimum Crypto Trade Size
$20 minimum trade size	$1,000 (0.01 Lots)
📉 Minimum FX Trade Size
$20 minimum trade size	$1,000 (0.01 Lots)
📈 Minimum Commodities Trade Size
$20 minimum trade size	$1,000 (0.01 Lots)
📉 Minimum Bonds Trade Size
Unavailable	Unavailable
📈 Minimum Futures Trade Size
Unavailable	Unavailable
📉 Minimum Options Trade Size
$20 minimum trade size	Unavailable
💪 Retail Leverage
30	30
💪 Professional Leverage
500	500
✍ Customisable Leverage
No	No
🎲 Deleveraged Trading
Yes	No
🎓 Demo Account
Yes	Yes
📱 IOS App
Yes	Yes
📱 Android App
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 4
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 5
Yes	Yes
📺 cTrader
No	No
💻 Web trader
Yes	Yes
💻 TradingView Platform
No	No
💻 Proprietary Platform
Yes	Yes
📊 Multi-chart Tools
Yes	Yes
👬 Copy Trading
No	Yes
👫 Social Trading
No	No
🔑 Guaranteed Stop-loss
No	No
🔨 Trailing Stop-loss
Yes	Yes
Fees
💰 Inactivity Fee
€10/month after 180 calendar days of inactivity.	10% of account balance after 90 days of inactivity (minimum at €25, maximum at €49.90).
💰 Deposit Fees
None	€10 flat fee for bank wire withdrawals equal to or less than €100.
💰 Withdrawal Fees
Depending on the service - up to 1%, 2% withdrawal fee on an inactive account.	None
💰 Commissions
None	Yes depending on account type (Eg: Raw accounts have a $5 per lot round turn commission while other pay spreads).
Spreads
📈 EUR/USD
Dynamic - From 0 to 1.2 Pips	Dynamic - From 0.3 Pips to 1.5 Pips
📉 SP500
Dynamic - From 83 Pips	Dynamic - From 39 Pips
📈 GOLD
Dynamic - From 25 Pips	Dynamic - From 27 Pips
📉 TSLA (Stock CFD)
Dynamic - From $4	Dynamic - From $3.30
📈 XLK (ETF - CFD)
Dynamic - Market Spread	0.10%
📉 BTC
Dynamic - From $205	Dynamic - From $190
Research and Analysis
⭐ Watchlists
Yes	Yes
🔭 Stock Screener
No	No
🗓 Economic Calendar
Yes	Yes
📜 Integrated Newsfeed
No	No
📡 Reuters Feed
No	No
📡 Educational Content
Yes	Yes
📡 Live Chat Support
Yes	Yes
📡 Video Tutorials
No	Yes
📡 Account Management
Yes	Yes
📡 Webinars
No	Yes