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FBS Lures FX Traders with Leverage of up to 1:1000

Sep 02 2013
By Maria Nikolova , Forexbrokerz.com Find me on Google+

FBS, the Belize-registered Forex broker, today announced a double increase in the level of leverage it offers – now the maximum is at 1:1000, which permits traders to boost their power on the FX market even more.

The change applies to Micro and Standard accounts, while owners of Unlimited accounts will have to be satisfied with maximum leverage of 1:500. You can change your leverage on an FBS account here.

The level of leverage that FBS now offers is quite high, as you have perhaps noticed. I'll give you a simple example so that you can see how this translates into practical terms. Say you open a Micro account with the broker and you pump $5 into your account, as that's the minimum deposit required for this type of accounts. Thanks to the 1:1000 leverage, you can now trade with $5,000, which means that you have VIRTUAL CAPITAL of $4,995 from FBS. Pay attention to the fact that you cannot withdraw the virtual capital, you can simply use it to open bigger positions and thus make most out of your FX trades.

Let's mention here that the Micro accounts are particularly suitable for newbies, as they allow trading with micro lots (0.01 of the standard lot), while Standard ones are also attractive as they allow trading with mini lots (0.1 of the standard lot). The spreads on both types of accounts are rather tight – floating and starting at mere 1 pip.

Thanks to the latest increase in leverage levels, FBS now stands out amid FX brokers, as most of them are more humble in their offerings in this respect. You can see our list of brokers with maximum leverage of 1:500 for a quick comparison.

Among the most aggressive FX brokers in terms of leverage, we can mention EXNESS, which enhances the trading power of owners of mini accounts 2,000 times. And, of course, there is FXGlory, with the excessive 1:3000 leverage.

Be careful, though, as all leveraged products carry great risks: if you choose to be a mighty trader, you should also be a mighty thinker.

About FBS

FBS is a global forex brokerage house that provides investment services to international customers. The broker offers STP/ECN execution, tight fixed and variable spreads and professional customer support.

At FBS, traders can sign up for three different account types: micro, standard and ECN/STP. The platform supported by the broker is Metatrader 4 (MT4).

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Broker	Advantages
	FXTM a regulated forex broker (regulated by CySEC, FCA and IFSC), offering ECN trading on MT4 an MT5 platforms. Traders can start trading with as little as $10 and take advantage of tight fixed and variable spreads, flexible leverage and swap-free accounts.
	easyMarkets is a CySEC and ASIC regulated broker offering access to over 300 trading instruments, tight fixed spreads, no slippage and a 50% deposit bonus.

	XM is broker with great bonuses and promotions. Currently we are loving its $30 no deposit bonus and deposit bonus up to $5000. Add to this the fact that it’s EU-regulated and there’s nothing more you can ask for.
	FXCM is one of the biggest forex brokers in the world, licensed and regulated on four continents. FXCM wins our admirations with its over 200,000 active live accounts and daily trading volumes of over $10 billion.
	FxPro is a broker we are particularly keen on: it’s regulated in the UK, offers Metatrader 4 (MT4) and cTrader – where the spreads start at 0 pips, Level II Pricing and Full Market Depth. And the best part? With FxPro you get negative balance protection.
	FBS is a broker with cool marketing and promotions. It runs an ongoing monthly $999 forex contest, offers a $5 no-deposit bonus for anyone willing to try out its services, and an FBS MasterCard is also available for faster deposits and withdrawals.
	FxChoice is a IFSC regulated forex broker, serving clients from all over the world. It offers premium trading conditions, including high leverage, low spreads and no hedging, scalping and FIFO restrictions.
	HotForex is a EU Regulated broker, offering wide variety of trading accounts, including Auto, Social and Zero spread accounts. The minimum intial deposit for a Micro account is only $50 and is combined with 1000:1 leverage - one of the highest in the industry.
	Exness is a leading forex broker, offering MT4 and MT5 platforms. Traders can take advantage from a true ECN environment and trade on ultra tight spreads, starting from 0 pips.

Broker	Country	Regulation	Platform	Min Deposit	Review
	Cyprus, UK, Belize	CySec, FCA, IFSC	MT4, MT5, Web	$10	Review Website
	Cyprus, Australia	CySec, ASIC	MT4, Web, Mobile app	$100	Review Website
	Australia	ASIC	MT4, MT5, IRESSTrader	$100	Review Website
	UK, Cyprus, Australia	FCA, CySec, ASIC	MT4, MT5	$5	Review Website
	UK, Australia	FCA, ASIC	MT4, Trading Station, NinjaTrader	$50	Review Website
	UK, Cyprus, UAE, South Africa	FCA, CySEC, DFSA, FSB	MT4, MT5, FxPro Markets, cTrader	$100	Review Website
	Cyprus	CySEC	MT4, MT5, Web	$1	Review Website
	Belize	IFSC	MT4, MT5	$100	Review Website
	Cyprus, UK, South Africa, UAE	CySec, FCA, FSCA, DFSA	MT4, MT5, Web	$5	Review Website
	Cyprus, UK	CySEC, FCA	MT4, MT5	$1	Review Website
	Australia	ASIC	MT4, MT5	$100	Review Website
	UK	FCA	MT4, Web, MT4 for Mac	$100	Review Website

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