1. Which entity you sign with
Large brokers operate several licensed entities. The entity on your account agreement — not the group's best-known licence — determines your leverage cap, negative balance protection and complaints route.
2. Regulator and client protections
Check the licence number on the regulator's own register, and whether client money is segregated and covered by a compensation scheme.
3. Real all-in trading cost
Compare spread plus commission on the instruments you actually trade, then add swaps if you hold positions overnight. Our comparison table shows these side by side.
4. Funding, currency and tax
Local payment methods, base-currency choice and conversion fees can cost more than spreads. Tax treatment of trading profits is your own responsibility in Fiji.