FBS Stocks checklist

Brokers provide stock exposure in different forms: direct share dealing, fractional shares, or share CFDs. Each has different implications for ownership rights, dividends, leverage, holding costs and taxation. Before comparing anything else, confirm which of these forms FBS currently makes available to clients in your country, and read the contract specifications for the individual instruments you care about. The label on a marketing page is not enough; the contract specification tells you what you would actually be trading.

The cost of a stock trade is more than the headline spread or commission. Depending on the product, you may face currency conversion charges, overnight financing on leveraged positions, and account-level fees such as inactivity or withdrawal charges. Build a simple cost estimate for a realistic trade you would place: entry spread or commission, any holding cost over your typical time horizon, and exit cost. Use the current FBS fee schedule and, where possible, live platform quotes rather than advertised typical figures.

Your protections depend on the legal entity behind your account, not on the brand name. FBS serves clients through different entities in different regions, and rules on leverage, negative balance treatment and complaint handling vary accordingly. Before funding, confirm the regulator named in your account documents, read the client agreement, and get written confirmation from support on any question that matters to your decision. Keep dated records of what you were told.