OBR Invest vs JFD Bank

OBR Invest vs JFD Bank Comparison Table 2024
OBR Invest JFD Bank
3.6
2.3
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OBR Invest is a CySEC-regulated investment firm offering the MetaTrader 4 platform and 300+ instruments. The brokerage launched in 2012 and has since proven popular with forex and CFD traders with a choice of live accounts to suit different strategies and budgets.

JFD Bank is a one-stop multi-asset broker that offers trading on 1500+ instruments from 8 asset classes using the popular MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 and lesser-known Guidants trading platforms. With more than 60 forex pairs and 400 shares as well as indices, ETFs, commodities and cryptocurrencies, this broker provides the flexibility to build a diverse portfolio.

Comment by Reviewer
"OBR Invest is a good pick for beginners with its easy-to-use trading platform, free demo account, education centre, and access to popular financial markets." "JFD Bank will suit traders familiar with the MetaTrader platforms looking to speculate on a wide range of instruments, especially stocks."
Pros
  • Regulated broker with CySEC license
  • Free demo account with quick sign-up
  • MetaTrader 4 integration plus intuitive web platform
  • Full range of investments including popular cryptocurrencies
  • Multiple payment methods with free deposits
  • Leverage up to 1:400 for professional clients
  • Trading Central market insights
  • Powerful MetaTrader software will meet the needs of experienced traders
  • Excellent range of products with 1500+ assets
  • Regulated by the CySEC in Europe
  • Free demo account for new users
  • Commission-free stock trading
  • Award-winning broker
Cons
  • OBR Invest is not available to US, UK or Belgian clients
  • Withdrawals fees apply for basic accounts
  • No copy trading platform
  • €80 inactivity fee
  • Customer support is not available on the weekend
  • $500 minimum deposit is high for beginners
  • Wide spreads on some forex pairs
Awards
  • Fastest Growing Forex Broker Europe 2020 - Global Banking & Finance Review
  • Best OTC Brokerage Western Europe 2020 - International Business Magazine
  • Fastest Growing Financial service company Western Europe 2020 - International Business Magazine
Instruments
Forex, commodities, cryptocurrencies, stocks, indices Forex, CFDs, indices, shares, commodities, cryptocurrencies, ETFs
Demo Account
Yes Yes
Minimum Deposit
$250 $500
Trading Platforms
  • MT4
  • TradingCentral
  • MT4
  • MT5
Payment Methods
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots 0.01 Lots
Regulator
CySEC CySEC, VFSC, BaFin 
Margin Trading
Yes No
STP Account
Yes No
ECN Account
No No
DMA Account
No Yes
MAM Account
No No
PAMM Account
No No
LAMM Account
No No
Demat Account
No No
AI / Machine Learning
No No
Robo Advisor
No No
Negative Balance Protection
Yes No
Market Maker
No No
P2P Trading
No No
Spot Trading
No No
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android Yes
Auto Trading
Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader Yes
Copy Trading
No Yes
Copy Trading Platform
JFD Bank offers mirror trading to retail investors with multiple providers and strategies to copy.
Social Trading
No Yes
Trade Signals
Yes Yes
VPS Hosting
No No
Tournaments
No No
Demo Competitions
No No
Ethical Investing
No No
Custodial Account
No No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No No
Inactivity Fee
$80
Islamic Account
No No
Account Currencies
  • EUR
  • USD
  • EUR
  • GBP
  • CHF
Stock Exchanges
Commodities
CFD Trading
OBR Invest offers CFDs on 300+ instruments including forex, stocks, indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies. Although we feel this selection is fairly small, it is good to have the choice of a beginner-friendly web platform or MT4. CFD trading on stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs and crypto, with leverage up to 1:30 for retail traders or 1:400 for professionals. Zero-fee CFDs are available on stocks and crypto, and spreads are floating.
Leverage
1:30 (Retail), 1:400 (Pro] 1:400
FTSE Spread
From 3.0 6.0
GBPUSD Spread
From 2.0 3.5 
Oil Spread
From 2.0 Floating
Stocks Spread
Variable Variable
Forex Trading
With 55 forex pairs, OBR Invest offers a decent selection including all majors plus popular crosses and some exotics. The variable spreads are also fair, with EUR/USD available from 1.6 pips, but there is nothing to make this broker's forex offering stand out. 66 forex pairs are available including majors, minors and exotics. Spreads are variable and relatively wide at 3.5 for GBP/USD and 1.8 for EUR/USD when tested, and leverage for retail traders is limited by regulatory restrictions to 1:30.
GBPUSD Spread
From 2.0 3.5
EURUSD Spread
From 1.6 1.8
EURGBP Spread
From 0.9 1.3
Assets
55 66
Cryptocurrency
OBR Invest offers a decent selection of popular cryptos, including crypto cross pairs and fiat pairs with Bitcoin. CFDs – retail client accounts generally lose money JFD Bank offers CFDs on a narrow selection cryptocurrency pairs: BTC/USD, BCH/USD, ETH/USD and LTC/USD. Spreads are variable and clients can trade cryptos 24/7.
Spread
Variable Floating
Coins
  • BTC
  • ETH
  • LTC
  • DOGE
  • DASH
  • XRP
  • XLM
  • XMR
  • ADA
  • SOL
  • BTC
  • LTC
  • ETH
  • XRP
Crypto Lending
No No
Crypto Mining
No No
Crypto Staking
No No
Auto Market Maker
No No
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