Exness vs FBS — which is better for unlimited-leverage offshore trading?
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Exness
9.4/10Exness is a high-volume global broker with ultra-tight pricing and instant withdrawals. Holds CySEC and FCA licences but closed EU/EEA/UK retail onboarding in 2019 — available to non-EU residents only.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. A high percentage of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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Broker review: Exness
Exness is a high-volume global broker with ultra-tight pricing and instant withdrawals. Holds CySEC and FCA licences but closed EU/EEA/UK retail onboarding in 2019 — available to non-EU residents only.
Is FBS a safe broker in 2026?
FBS operates multiple entities. FBS Markets Inc (IFSC Belize 60/230/TS/19) and FBS EU Ltd (CySEC 331/17) are the main entities. EU clients onboarded through FBS EU get ICF EUR 20,000 protection and ESMA 30:1 leverage; offshore clients get up to 3000:1 leverage with no compensation scheme. Founded 2009, no major scandals.
Exness vs FBS — which is better in 2026?
Outside the EU/UK, Exness wins on execution quality and instant 24/7 withdrawals while FBS wins on minimum deposit (USD 1 vs USD 10) and bonus offers (bonuses offshore-only). Exness, however, closed EU/EEA and UK retail onboarding in 2019, so EU residents cannot open an Exness account and should compare EU-regulated brokers instead. For non-EU traders prioritising execution: Exness; for low-deposit beginners accepting offshore conditions: FBS Markets Inc (IFSC Belize).
What are Exness leverage limits by country in 2026?
Exness leverage is set by the entity that onboards the client, and Exness no longer onboards EU/EEA or UK retail clients (closed 2019). Clients it does accept are served by its offshore Seychelles FSA entity (SD025), which can offer up to unlimited leverage on selected accounts under a dynamic-margin model. The 30:1 ESMA/FCA retail caps apply to EU/UK brokers that still onboard those residents — such as Pepperstone and IG — not to new Exness accounts.
EU-regulated vs offshore forex broker — which should I use?
EU-regulated brokers (CySEC, BaFin, FCA) offer ICF/FSCS compensation up to EUR 20,000-85,000, mandatory negative balance protection, and 30:1 max leverage. Offshore brokers (FSC Belize, IFSC, VFSC) offer higher leverage (500:1+) and looser margin rules but no compensation scheme and weaker investor protection. EU is safer; offshore is for high-risk-tolerance traders only.