Pacific Union vs FBS

PU Prime vs FBS Comparison Table 2024
PU Prime	FBS
Review 4.2	Review 4.3

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.	FBS is an award-winning forex and CFD broker based in Cyprus. The broker has a strong global reputation with authorization from the CySEC and ASIC, amongst others regulators. The brand has 17 million clients in over 190 countries, attracted by a diverse range of markets and the reputable MetaTrader platforms.
Bonus Offer
$50 No Deposit Bonus
Promotions
PU Prime: Claim A 50% Bonus Up To $10,000	FBS: $140 Level Up Bonus FBS Makes Copytrading Risk-Free On Your First Three Trades
Comment by Reviewer
"PU Prime will appeal to traders seeking high leverage and low fees in a direct-to-market trading environment."	"FBS is a great choice for traders of all experience levels and budgets with various account types, plus MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 access. That said, the broker's Cent account and intensive forex course will be particularly beneficial for beginners."
Pros
Industry-recognized MT4 and MT5 platforms and mobile apps Good range of assets with nearly 1000 instruments over six asset classes Competitive fees with the Prime account spreads starting at 0.4 with a $7 commission Safeguards clients with segregated funds and negative balance protection PU Social app with copy trading capabilities Demo account with virtual funds Swap-free Islamic account Multilingual customer service	There’s a great choice of account types for short-term traders including crypto, cent and ECN options, with decent forex spreads at 0.7 pips FBS maintains its position as a trusted European broker with top-tier licenses, several awards and negative balance protection for clients The MetaTrader terminals deliver a comprehensive day trading environment at FBS, including up to 21 timeframes and 6 pending orders The commission-free payment methods and low minimum deposits make the broker ideal for beginners or those on a lower budget The broker’s NDD technology ensures fast order execution within 0.4 seconds and no requotes There’s a comprehensive learning section with tailored courses, webinars and trade ideas
Cons
No tier 1 regulatory oversight Relatively high $40 minimum withdrawal and handling fee for withdrawals under $100 Standard account spreads are mediocre	There’s no copy trading solution which would offer an alternative way to trade and is offered at many top competitors like Skilling Account availability, platform access and market coverage all vary by jurisdiction There's a limited range of assets overall, including only 35+ currency pairs
Awards
	Best Customer Service Broker WBO 2022 Most Reliable Forex Broker MENA 2020 Best Social Trading Application MENA 2020 Best Mobile Trading Platform Asia 2020 Best FX Broker Europe 2019 Most Transparent Forex Broker 2018 Best Forex Broker Asia 2018 Best Safety of Client Funds Asia 2015
Instruments
Forex, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Stocks, Indices	CFDs, forex, indices, shares, commodities, cryptocurrencies
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$50	$5
Trading Platforms
MT4 MT5	MT4 MT5
Payment Methods
AstroPay Bitwallet Credit Card Debit Card FasaPay Mastercard UnionPay Visa Wire Transfer	AstroPay Credit Card Maestro Mastercard Neteller Rapid Transfer Skrill Visa Wire Transfer
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)	ASIC, CySEC, FSC, FSCA
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
STP Account
Yes	Yes
ECN Account
Yes	Yes
DMA Account
No	No
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
No	Yes
Market Maker
No	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
No	Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android	iOS & Android
App Review
	The FBS Trader app allows clients to manage their finances and speculate on 44 forex pairs, among other assets. Instant deposits are available, as well as one-click trading. Users can also conduct technical analysis via interactive charting with multiple indicators. The app is free to download from the respective app stores.
Android App Rating
	4.9
iOS App Rating
	4.6
Auto Trading
	Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader
Copy Trading
Yes	No
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.
Social Trading
Yes	No
Trade Signals
None	MT4 & MT5
VPS Hosting
No	Yes
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	Yes
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Islamic Account
Yes	Yes
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP CAD AUD NZD JPY HKD SGD	USD EUR
Stock Exchanges
Dow Jones New York Stock Exchange	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Deutsche Boerse Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hong Kong Stock Exchange IBEX 35 Japan Exchange Group London Stock Exchange Nasdaq New York Stock Exchange
Commodities
Cocoa Coffee Copper Corn Cotton Gold Natural Gas Oil Orange Juice Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat	Gasoline Gold Natural Gas Oil Silver
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.	You can go long or short on a decent suite of financial markets with leveraged CFDs. Users can choose between three reliable platforms with over 50 indicators and charting tools, plus fast market execution from 0.3 seconds.
Leverage
1:500	1:30 (EU & Restricted Countries), 1:3000 (Global)
FTSE Spread
Not Available	From 0.0
GBPUSD Spread
From 0.5 pips	From 0.6
Oil Spread
From 1.6 pips	From 0.0
Stocks Spread
Variable	Variable
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.	FBS offers a below-average range of 35+ majors, minors and exotics. That said, spreads are fairly competitive, averaging 0.7 pips for EUR/USD in the Standard account. There’s also an excellent range of forex market resources and tools on offer, including calculators and an intensive forex course.
Forex App
	The FBS Trader app allows clients to manage their finances and speculate on 44 forex pairs, among other assets. Instant deposits are available, as well as one-click trading. Users can also conduct technical analysis via interactive charting with multiple indicators. The app is free to download from the respective app stores.
GBPUSD Spread
From 0.5 pips	From 0.6
EURUSD Spread
From 0.2 pips	From 0.5
EURGBP Spread
From 0.4 pips	From 2.1
Assets
800+	36
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.	FBS offers trading on crypto/metal, crypto/crypto or crypto/fiat pairs, making the broker a great pick for traders looking to diversify their digital asset portfolios. Spreads are also decent, averaging around 20.0 for BTC/USD.
Spread
From 0.7 pips	Floating
Coins
BTC BCH ETH LTC EOS XLM	ADA ALG AVA BAT BCH BNB BTC DOG DOT DSH EOS ETC ETH FIL IOT LNK LTC MKR MTC NEO OMG SHB SOL TRX UNI VEC XLM XMR XRPZEC
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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