FBS Crypto checklist

Brokers offer crypto exposure in different forms. Some provide derivatives such as CFDs, where you never own the underlying coin and instead trade price movements with the broker as counterparty. Others may offer different structures depending on jurisdiction. The distinction matters for ownership, withdrawal of coins, taxation, and risk. When checking FBS, find the exact product description in the contract specifications and confirm whether crypto instruments are available to clients in your country at all, since availability often varies by regulated entity and local rules.

Crypto instruments often carry different conditions from forex or index products at the same broker. Spreads can be wider, leverage caps are frequently lower, and overnight financing may be charged daily including weekends. Some brokers also set distinct trading hours or margin requirements for crypto. None of these figures should be assumed. Pull them from the current FBS fee schedule and instrument pages for your account type, and note the date you checked, since crypto conditions are revised more often than most asset classes.

Crypto derivatives are restricted or prohibited for retail clients in some jurisdictions, so the first regulatory question is whether the FBS entity available to you may offer them at all. Read the risk disclosures attached to any crypto product, and review how the platform handles stops and margin calls during fast markets, since crypto prices can move sharply outside traditional market hours. The broader FBS write-up at /reviews/fbs gives context on the broker overall, the tool at /tools/compare-brokers?brokers=fbs lets you compare FBS with other reviewed brokers, and /reviews lists further research pages.