BDSwiss Review

Since its inception in 2012, BDSwiss has stormed the online trading scene with its carefully curated mix of products and services designed with a range of clientele in mind.  1.5M+ Registered Accounts $84B+ Trading Volume (Avg. Monthly Trading Volume) Clients from 186 Countries. BDSwiss goes the extra mile by hosting ample educational resources, providing up-to-date market research, and supplying exemplary customer support.

Account Types

Three account types are provided by BDSwiss. The Classic and VIP accounts carry an average spread of 1.5 pips and 1.1 pips, respectively. Forex traders will likely find a lower cost structure in many entry-level accounts at other brokerages even against the VIP account offered at BDSwiss. The Raw account consists of adequately priced spreads, and a fixed commission of $5 per traded lot on all currency and gold pairs. Islamic accounts are available on request.

Trading Platforms

BDSwiss’ platform arsenal includes the MetaTrader4 and MetaTrader5, as well as the natively developed WebTrader and its multi-awarded mobile app that enables users to create an account, deposit, trade and withdraw all on their iOS or Android device.

While the most basic version of the MT4/MT5 versions are granted, there is an optional Autochartist plugin for the MT4 but any other EAs and plugins need to be downloaded independently by BDSwiss traders. Numerous free upgrades are available, however, the upgrades that are necessary for experienced traders may be costly. Moreover, the MT5 platform lacks backward compatibility, rendering it an inconvenientoption to traders with existing solutions developed on the MT4 infrastructure.

The BDSwiss Webtrader is advertised as a feature-packed platform but it lacks support for automated trading solutions. As such, it represents a less capable version of the MT4/MT5 web versions. Automated trading is marketed with the use of pending orders, failing to capture the essence of this emerging sector.

What Can I Trade

We were happy to see during our BDSwiss review that asset selection at BDSwiss is ample but largely dependent on the asset sector chosen. The Forex market represents the most adequately covered sector with 51 currency pairs. Seven commodity CFDs provide traders with an introduction into this asset class. Surprisingly, with 21 cryptocurrencies, this broker offers a fairly substantial range of choices, which is quite refreshing given that this is an area often neglected by brokers. Completing the offering of this broker are 12 index and 138 equity CFDs. New traders will find this a suitable choice for educational purposes, though advanced traders looking for highly specific assets may find something missing.

Over 250 assets are advertised. Equities available for trade are country dependent.

Bonuses and Promotions

In Europe, BDSwiss does not offer bonuses or exclusive promotions due to regulatory restrictions. For non-EU clients registered under FSC Mauritius there are standard referral promotions and frequent competitions based on trading-volume.

Spreads and Commission

Forex pairs and indices are listed by spread on financial marketplaces. The spread refers to the difference between the bid price (which is what you pay for the asset) and the ask price (which is what you achieve when you sell).

Different assets have differing spread values, which are assessed by pip values. You won’t pay trading fees or commissions on most trades with BDSwiss, instead the trading fees are levied within spreads. Spreads change throughout the day and this is dependent on market conditions and volatility.

Small commissions (0.1%) are charged for stock CFD trades and also when you roll a trade over to the following day.

Different account types offer varying average spreads. These are Basic and RAW with the RAW spread account being the most popular at BDSwiss, even though commission charges do apply.

Leverage

As noted above, you can sign up direct to the Swiss platform for BDSwiss, if preferred. One of the major advantages for traders is that this can offer higher leverage. For example, forex trades can be leveraged at 1:400 on major pairings, while commodities can be leveraged at 1:300.

When you opt to trade with the European platform you’re limited to leverage at levels set by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). So, for example, forex pairs can be leveraged at 1:30, while cryptocurrencies are limited to 1:2.

Deposits and Withdrawals

Traders have numerous deposit options from which to choose. Besides traditional bank wires and credit/debit cards, supported payment processors include Skrill, Neteller, PayPay, giropay, Sofort, eps, iDeal, and dotpay. The minimum deposit amount is dependent on the selected method. Immediate processing times refer to BDSwiss deposits only (via payment processors); as is standard, bank wires may take between four and seven business days to arrive. Per regulatory requirements, the name on the deposit account and trading account must be identical. All withdrawal requests are processed internally within 24 hours.

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Since its inception in 2012, BDSwiss has stormed the online trading scene with its carefully curated mix of products and services designed with a range of clientele in mind.  1.5M+ Registered Accounts $84B+ Trading Volume (Avg. Monthly Trading Volume) Clients from 186 Countries. BDSwiss goes the extra mile by hosting ample educational resources, providing up-to-date market research, and supplying exemplary customer support.

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