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| VS field |  |  |
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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 84 | 91 |
| Trust score | 82 | 100 |
| Cost score | 87 | 92 |
| Platform score | 94 | 94 |
| Withdrawal score | 89 | 89 |
| Best for | Strong forex/CFD broker candidate for demo import; public profile should clarify entity assignment, retail restrictions and minimum-deposit/geography nuances. | Best suited for U.S.-centric investors and active traders who want a large, bank-affiliated multi-asset brokerage with $0 online listed stock/ETF commissions, strong platform dept… |
| Watch out | Min deposit not cleanly extracted from official account tables · Investor compensation not universal · Retail availability differs by entity | Needs verification |
Trust & regulation | ||
| Regulators | FSA Seychelles, CBCS, FSC BVI, FSC Belize, FSC Mauritius, CMA Kenya, JSC Jordan, FSCA South Africa, CySEC, FCA and others per official regulation page; CySEC/FCA do not offer retail services. Source | SEC; FINRA; SIPC; CFTC; NFA; FDIC Source |
| License numbers | FSA SD025; CBCS 0003LSI; BVI FSC SIBA/L/20/1133; Belize FSC 9110312; Mauritius FSC GB20025294; CMA Kenya 162; FSCA FSP 51024; CySEC 178/12; FCA 730729. Source | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. CRD 5393; SEC 801-29938 and 8-16514 Source |
| Regulated entities | Exness (SC) Ltd, Exness B.V., Exness (VG) Ltd, Forexite Ltd., Exness (MU) Ltd, Exness (KE) Limited, Exness Limited Jordan Ltd, Exness ZA (PTY) Ltd, Exness (Cy) Ltd, Exness (UK) Ltd. Source | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC; Charles Schwab Bank, SSB; Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB Source |
| Negative balance protection | Negative Balance Protection prevents losses from exceeding balance. Source | Not disclosed as retail brokerage negative balance protection; futures/forex are leveraged and losses may exceed initial investment. Source |
| Investor compensation | No universal investor compensation scheme captured; regulatory protections are entity-dependent and CySEC/FCA entities do not offer retail services. Source | SIPC protection up to $500,000 including a $250,000 cash limit for brokerage account assets; futures accounts are not protected by SIPC. Source |
| Restricted countries | Exness Group does not provide services to residents of several jurisdictions, including the USA; page also showed location-based internal restriction message. Source | Not all products, services, or investments are available in all countries; Schwab is not registered outside the United States and products/services may not be registered in a user's jurisdiction. Source |
Costs & account conditions | ||
| Minimum deposit | Standard account minimum deposit field blank in official account extraction; review/search evidence says starts from $10/$100 depending account/geography and Pro from $200 depending region. Source | $0 minimum for standard U.S. brokerage and IRA accounts; Schwab One International accounts require a minimum deposit but amount is not disclosed in checked official pages. Source |
| Spread from | Standard from 0.2 pips; Pro from 0.1 pips; Zero and Raw Spread from 0 pips. Source | Not applicable to this stock/ETF investment broker profile; no CFD/FX spread schedule identified as a core product in reviewed sources. Source |
| Commission | Standard and Pro no commission; Zero from $0.05 each side per lot; Raw Spread up to $3.50 each side per lot. Source | stock_commission: $0 online commission for listed stocks and ETFs; OTC equities $6.95; broker-assisted service charge $25; etf_commission: $0 online commission for listed U.S.-exchange ETFs; options_commission: $0 online base commission plus $0.65 per options contract; futures_commission: $2.25 per contract, per side, for futures and futures options; exchange, regulatory, overnight, NFA, and market-data fees may apply; mutual_fund_commission: $0 on thousands of Schwab Mutual Fund OneSource funds; all other mutual funds up to $74.95 per purchase; bond_commission: New-issue bonds/CDs: $0 online/selling concession included; Treasuries online $0; most other secondary bonds $1 per bond with $10 minimum and $250 maximum; forex_commission: $0 commission; forex trade costs are reflected in the bid/ask spread Source |
| Maximum leverage | 1:Unlimited on Standard/Pro/Zero/Raw Spread, subject to account/entity/regulatory restrictions. Source | Not disclosed as a single broker-level maximum; leverage/margin depends on product, account approval, and regulatory/product requirements. Source |
| Deposit fee | Deposit/withdraw without charges; deposit fees may apply to specific payment methods. Source | $0 for funds entering a standard brokerage account; banking deposit services generally no monthly/account minimum fees, but certain services can have fees Source |
| Withdrawal fee | Say goodbye to withdrawal fees; Exness pays third-party transaction fees, but third-party fees may apply depending method. Source | No fee for routine withdrawals from standard brokerage per FAQ; full outbound ACAT $50 and outgoing wire $25; Schwab Bank Investor Checking has unlimited ATM fee rebates for cash withdrawals worldwide, subject to conditions. Source |
| Inactivity fee | No management fee / account opening free; no official inactivity fee captured, third-party source says none. Source | $0 annual maintenance/inactivity fee for standard brokerage accounts Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
| Tradable assets | CFDs on 200+ instruments: forex, metals, cryptocurrencies, stocks, indices and energies. Source | Stocks; fractional shares; ETFs; mutual funds; bonds/CDs/fixed income; money market funds; options; futures; futures options; forex; international stocks/ADRs/foreign ordinaries; cash products; annuities; alternatives; crypto ETPs/securities/futures. Source |
| Trading platforms | MetaTrader 5, Exness Terminal, Exness Trade app; MT4 also cited by review/source snippets. Source | Schwab.com; Schwab Mobile; thinkorswim desktop; thinkorswim web; thinkorswim mobile; paperMoney Source |
| Account types | Standard, Pro, Zero, Raw Spread; demo available. Source | Individual Brokerage; Joint Brokerage; Schwab One Brokerage; Investor Checking-linked brokerage; Futures Account; Global Account; IRAs; custodial, education, trust, estate, organization, and business retirement accounts; Schwab Intelligent Portfolios. Source |
| Deposit methods | Global/local secure payment methods; exact methods shown in Personal Area. Source | ACH/electronic transfer/MoneyLink; wire transfer; check/mail check; Schwab Mobile Deposit for checking; direct deposit for checking; account transfer/ACAT; branch/in-person deposit where available. Source |
| Withdrawal methods | Global/local payment methods, withdrawals only to own personal accounts. Source | Transfer to linked bank/checking; wire transfer; check; ATM/debit card for Schwab Bank Investor Checking; ACAT outbound account transfer. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | Instant/automatic withdrawals; over 98% processed automatically; non-instant requests processed within 24h but bank/payment system may take longer. Source | Cash moved from brokerage to linked Investor Checking is generally available in seconds, but weekend/after-hours transfers may not be available until the next business day; other withdrawal methods vary/not fully disclosed on checked pages. Source |
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