Pacific Union vs BDSwiss
| PU Prime Review 2023 | BDSwiss Review 2023 |
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3.8
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 Traders from US not accepted
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Traders from US not accepted
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Pacific Union Prime is an FSCA and offshore-regulated multi-asset broker offering competitive fees and direct market access on forex, commodities, stocks, bonds and indices. The broker supports the popular MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms and a proprietary mobile app. Fees vary by account type with no commission and spreads from 1.9 pips on the Standard account and $7 commission per lot and spreads from 0.4 pips on the Prime account. |
BDSwiss offer 250+ shares, indices, forex, commodities and cryptocurrencies via CFDs. With spreads from zero pips and an award winning app, they offer a great package. Over 1.5 million traders from more than 180 countries have opened an account with BDSwiss since it launched. |
| Bonus Offer | |
| $50 No Deposit Bonus | |
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| Comment by Reviewer | |
| "PU Prime will appeal to traders seeking high leverage and low fees in a direct-to-market trading environment." | "BDSwiss will suit traders of all experience levels but active traders in particular can benefit from fast execution speeds, tight spreads and powerful trading software." |
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| Instruments | |
| Forex, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Stocks, Indices | CFDs, Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Crypto |
| Demo Account | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Minimum Deposit | |
| $50 | $100 |
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| Minimum Trade | |
| 0.01 Lots | 0.01 Lots |
| Regulator | |
| FSA (Financial Services Authority of Seychelles), FSCA (Financial Sector Conduct Authority), SVGFSA (Financial Services Authority St Vincent & The Grenadines) | FSC, FSA |
| Margin Trading | |
| Yes | No |
| STP Account | |
| Yes | No |
| ECN Account | |
| Yes | Yes |
| DMA Account | |
| No | No |
| MAM Account | |
| No | Yes |
| PAMM Account | |
| No | No |
| LAMM Account | |
| No | No |
| Demat Account | |
| No | No |
| AI / Machine Learning | |
| No | No |
| Robo Advisor | |
| No | No |
| Negative Balance Protection | |
| No | No |
| Market Maker | |
| No | No |
| P2P Trading | |
| No | No |
| Spot Trading | |
| No | Yes |
| Mobile Apps | |
| iOS & Android | iOS and Android |
| Copy Trading | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Copy Trading Platform | |
| PU Social enables clients to mirror the positions and strategies of expert traders. The app is available on iOS and Android devices and features a social investing network with thousands of traders. | Forex copy trading is available with access to successful investors selling their positions and strategies to aspiring traders. The fully automated service makes it easy to find and follow experienced traders. |
| Social Trading | |
| Yes | No |
| Trade Signals | |
| None | |
| 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 | |
| $30 | |
| Islamic Account | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Account Currencies | |
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| CFD Trading | |
| PU Prime offers CFD trading on hundreds of shares, as well as indices, commodities, bonds and cryptocurrencies. The leverage available varies by asset, and spreads also vary greatly between instruments and account types with the tightest near zero and the widest in the hundreds of pips. Stock, index, commodity and bond CFDs are traded on the leading MT4 platform. | BD Swiss offers CFDs on 250+ instruments, including forex, stocks, indices and cryptocurrencies through the MT4 and MT5 platforms or an in-house app. High leverage of up to 1:400 is available depending on asset, and the broker offers reliable 24/5 support. |
| Leverage | |
| 1:500 | 1:30 |
| FTSE Spread | |
| Not Available | 1.0 |
| GBPUSD Spread | |
| From 0.5 pips | 1.7 |
| Oil Spread | |
| From 1.6 pips | 0.8 |
| Stocks Spread | |
| Variable | 0.1 |
| Forex Trading | |
| PU Prime clients can trade 40+ forex pairs via the MT4 and MT5 platforms with dynamic leverage up to 1:500. Spreads start from near zero on Prime accounts, which also charge a $7 commission per lot, and a zero-commission Standard account with wider spreads is also available. | BDSwiss offers online trading on 50+ currency pairs with ultra-tight spreads from 0.0 pips on RAW accounts. Leverage is variable with a maximum of 1:400 on major pairs. Micro 0.01 lots are also available. |
| Forex App | |
The BDSwiss Online Forex Trading app, makes 250+ markets available for online trading on a fast, modern and user friendly platform. More features could be added, and the overall rating by users is a concern, though the service is responsive and reliable. |
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| GBPUSD Spread | |
| From 0.5 pips | 1.7 |
| EURUSD Spread | |
| From 0.2 pips | 1.2 |
| EURGBP Spread | |
| From 0.4 pips | 1.3 |
| Assets | |
| 800+ | 50+ |
| Cryptocurrency | |
| Pacific Union offers leveraged cryptocurrency trading against the US Dollar. Spreads are tight and updated in real-time. Traders can analyze crypto markets using powerful trading software. | BD Swiss traders can access CFDs on 22 different cryptocurrencies paired with USD, while BTC and ETH can also be traded in pairs with GBP and EUR. Crypto fees are competitive with no hidden charges. |
| Spread | |
| From 0.7 pips | BTC from 1% |
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| Crypto Lending | |
| No | No |
| Crypto Mining | |
| No | No |
| Crypto Staking | |
| No | No |
| Auto Market Maker | |
| No | No |
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