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6.19/10
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6.19/10
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OCBC Securities is a moderate-risk broker with the TU Overall Score of 6.19 out of 10. Having reviewed trading opportunities offered by the company and reviews posted by OCBC Securities clients on our website, Traders Union expert Anton Kharitonov recommends users to thoroughly analyze pros and cons before opening an account with this broker as not all clients are satisfied with the company, according to reviews.

Brief Look at OCBC Securities

OCBC Securities provides a multi-market trading terminal giving direct access to access over 15 securities exchanges worldwide using a single account. It was launched in 1986 and today is among the leading organizations in the field. With OCBC Securities each and every customer can trade with high efficiency thanks to the latest technology and a vast network of connectivity. OCBC Securities is a member of Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) and the Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Limited (SGX-DT). It is a broker of choice for those who would like to seize greater opportunities and be a part of the constantly changing and heart-racing world of trading.

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OCBC Securities Trading Conditions

💻 Trading platform: iOCBCfx, iOCBCfx Pro, iOCBCfx Mobile, Futures Trading Platform
📊 Accounts: Leveraged FX Account, Futures Account, Securities Borrowing Account, Basic Trading (Cash) Account, Share Financing Account, Equities Plus Account
💰 Account currency: USD, EUR, JPY, GBP, AUD, CHF, SGD
💵 Deposit / Withdrawal: Bank Transfer, Cash, Cheque, Telegraphic transfer
🚀 Minimum deposit: 1000 USD
⚖️ Leverage: 1:35
💼 PAMM-accounts: No
📈️ Min Order: 0.01
💱 EUR/USD spread: 0,1 pips
🔧 Instruments: Currency pairs, Precious Metals, Shares, ETFs, REITs, Warrants, ADRs, Bonds
💹 Margin Call / Stop Out: No
🏛 Liquidity provider: No
📱 Mobile trading: Mobile Platforms
➕ Affiliate program: No
📋 Order execution: Market Execution
⭐ Trading features: No
🎁 Contests and bonuses: No

OCBC Securities Key Parameters Evaluation

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ebonyir69
3 years ago

In the two years I've been trading at OCBC Securities, I haven't had any real reason to move to another company. The broker's trading terminal is simple, the execution is fast, the commission is average. At the same time, OCBC Securities is licensed and regulated. The section with analytical material pleases me, with its help I can better understand the market situation and build a strategy. The only thing I would add to OCBC is the ability to contact support via online chat. Phone calls are the most difficult form of communication for me, and the answer comes in the mail within a day.

Dalam dua tahun saya berdagang di OCBC Securities, saya tidak mempunyai sebarang sebab sebenar untuk berpindah ke syarikat lain. Terminal dagangan broker adalah mudah, pelaksanaannya pantas, komisen adalah purata. Pada masa yang sama, OCBC Securities dilesenkan dan dikawal selia. Bahagian dengan bahan analisis menggembirakan saya, dengan bantuannya saya dapat memahami situasi pasaran dengan lebih baik dan membina strategi. Satu-satunya perkara yang saya akan tambahkan pada OCBC ialah keupayaan untuk menghubungi sokongan melalui chat dalam talian. Panggilan telefon adalah cara komunikasi yang menyusahkan saya, dan jawapannya dihantar melalui mel hanya dalam masa sehari.

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MartinJore
3 years ago

Pretty specific broker. More focused on the Asian stock market. Forex is also available, but there are few tools. In addition, you will have to trade yourself here. It is not possible to invest in PAMM and MAM. Even transactions cannot be copied, because MetaTrader is not provided. I tested their demo, but I had to tinker with the terminal. I would not say that it is more functional than MT4 or MT5. Although everything here is subjective, perhaps it just didn’t work for me. The deposit requirements are strict, a beginner will definitely not pull it. There is no training on the site, only the schedule of webinars is published. There are not so many ways to replenish the account, and payments from cards and electronic wallets are not accepted.

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leafulton559886123
3 years ago

To be honest, OCBC doesn't suit me in all aspects. I have no complaints about the broker itself. The service is of high quality, trading conditions are adequate, there is a Singapore license and a high level of security. The market, as well as the instrument, is sufficient for active trading. But passive income means are also important to me: copy services, trust management. It is not in OCBC. As well as cryptocurrency pairs, which are interesting to me as instruments. I closed my account for these reasons. It is more comfortable for me to combine active trading with passive income, while OCBC focuses on active traders.

Sejujurnya, OCBC tidak sesuai dengan saya dalam semua aspek. Saya tidak mempunyai aduan tentang broker itu sendiri. Perkhidmatan ini adalah berkualiti tinggi, syarat perdagangan adalah memadai, ada lesen Singapura dan tahap keselamatan yang tinggi. Pasaran, serta instrumen, cukup untuk berdagang secara aktif. Tetapi cara pendapatan pasif juga penting bagi saya: perkhidmatan salinan, pengurusan amanah. Ianya tiada dalam OCBC. Serta pasangan mata wang kripto, yang menarik bagi saya sebagai instrumen. Saya menutup akaun saya atas sebab-sebab ini. Lebih selesa untuk saya menggabungkan dagangan aktif dengan pendapatan pasif, manakala OCBC tertumpu kepada pedagang aktif.

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nealnicklin3729851
3 years ago

I will briefly explain the conditions at OCBC so you can judge for yourself. Is this broker right for you or not. The broker specializes in trading stock instruments and Forex. Trading platforms are theirs, more precisely, there are several of them, for different types of trading. MT4 and MT5 are not available. There are also several trading accounts, about 6, also for different needs. Margin trading is available, for Forex assets there is a leverage of 1:40. Access to 31 markets: stocks and Forex. The instruments, respectively, are also different, from stocks to indices, metals and futures, currencies, but cryptocurrencies are not available. The "Exercise" section presents mainly the analysis. Deposit from 1000 SGD, no instruments for passive income.

Saya akan menerangkan secara ringkas syarat-syarat di OCBC supaya anda boleh menilainya sendiri. Adakah broker ini sesuai untuk anda atau tidak. Broker itu pakar dalam perdagangan instrumen saham dan Forex. Platform dagangan adalah milik mereka, lebih tepat lagi, terdapat beberapa daripadanya, untuk jenis dagangan yang berbeza. MT4 dan MT5 tidak tersedia. Terdapat juga beberapa akaun dagangan, kira-kira 6, juga untuk keperluan yang berbeza. Dagangan margin tersedia, untuk aset Forex terdapat leverage 1:40. Akses kepada 31 pasaran: saham dan Forex. Instrumennya, masing-masing, juga berbeza, daripada saham kepada indeks, logam dan niaga hadapan, mata wang, tetapi mata wang kripto tidak tersedia. Bahagian "Latihan" membentangkan terutamanya analisis. Deposit dari 1000 SGD, tiada instrumen untuk pendapatan pasif.

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maureenlk16
3 years ago

My experience with OCBC Securities is at least five years. For myself, I consider it the best broker, which provides maximum opportunities for independent income in the financial market. Instruments in OCBC for every taste: from currency pairs to indices, futures, metals and options. There is also a lot of analytical material, of which they are of high quality, so it is very good to delve into the market. But I would like to point out that for currency pairs OCBC Securities provides a small leverage, and there is no investment program in the company. If you want to invest in OCBC, then you have to do it yourself, through share assets.

Pengalaman saya dengan OCBC Securities adalah sekurang-kurangnya lima tahun. Bagi diri saya sendiri, saya menganggap ia sebagai broker terbaik, yang memberikan peluang maksimum untuk pendapatan bebas dalam pasaran kewangan. Instrumen dalam OCBC untuk setiap citarasa: daripada pasangan mata wang kepada indeks, niaga hadapan, logam dan opsi. Terdapat juga banyak bahan analisis, yang mana mereka adalah berkualiti tinggi, jadi sangat bagus untuk mendalami pasaran. Tetapi saya ingin menyatakan bahawa untuk pasangan mata wang OCBC Securities menyediakan leverage yang kecil, dan tidak ada program pelaburan dalam syarikat. Jika anda ingin melabur dalam OCBC, maka anda perlu melakukannya sendiri, melalui aset saham.

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helenavj18
3 years ago

I wanted to open an account with OCBC Securities a few years ago, but objectively I lacked knowledge and experience, and I didn't want to lose about $1,000. As a Forex broker, I did not consider OCBC Securities: the conditions here are not bad, but I usually trade cryptocurrencies, which, unfortunately, are not available here. Stocks and baskets are my favorite stock instruments, and OCBC has plenty to choose from. It provides access to 30 or more markets.

Saya ingin membuka satu akaun dengan OCBC Securities beberapa tahun yang lalu, tetapi secara objektifnya saya kurang pengetahuan dan pengalaman, dan saya tidak mahu kehilangan kira-kira $1,000. Sebagai broker Forex, saya tidak mempertimbangkan OCBC Securities: syarat di sini tidaklah buruk, tetapi saya biasanya memperdagangkan mata wang kripto, yang, malangnya, tidak tersedia di sini. Stok dan bakul ialah instrumen saham kegemaran saya, dan OCBC mempunyai banyak pilihan. Ia menyediakan akses kepada 30 pasaran atau lebih.

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nanceeolivo5816627
3 years ago

OCBC Securities fully complies with my requirements for regulations. It takes a long time to open an account compared to other brokers, but I don't consider this a problem. You can survive. The trading terminal is well developed, it is stable and trading via mobile application is also available. It's important to me. From time to time I read their analytical materials, from which you can learn a lot of useful information. Among the shortcomings in OCBC, I can only emphasize a low leverage and few options on how to deposit/withdraw funds.

OCBC Securities mematuhi sepenuhnya keperluan saya untuk peraturan. Ia mengambil masa yang lama untuk membuka satu akaun berbanding dengan broker lain, tetapi saya tidak menganggap ini sebagai satu masalah. Anda boleh bertahan. Terminal dagangan dibangunkan dengan baik, ia stabil dan berdagang melalui aplikasi mudah alih juga tersedia. Ia penting bagi saya. Dari semasa ke semasa saya membaca bahan analisis mereka, dari mana anda boleh belajar banyak maklumat berguna. Antara kekurangan dalam OCBC, saya hanya boleh menekankan mengenai satu leverage yang rendah dan sedikit pilihan mengenai cara untuk mendeposit/mengeluarkan dana.

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We evaluate brokers' safety based on several key criteria. The highest value is placed on regulation, especially Tier 1 regulation, which ensures adherence to stringent standards set by top financial authorities like the FCA in the UK, CFTC in the US, CySEc and BaFin (EU) or ASIC (Australia). High scores are also given for participation in investor protection funds, which safeguard clients' funds in case of broker insolvency. Learn the assessment criteria
9/10

Regulation and safety

OCBC Securities has a safety score of 9/10, which corresponds to a High security level. The safest brokers are those with Tier-1 regulation, a long history (over 10 years in the market), and participation in investor compensation schemes.

Advantages
  • Tier-1 regulated
  • Track record over 39 years
Disadvantages
  • No negative balance protection

OCBC Securities Regulators and Investor Protection

Abbreviation Full Name Country of regulation Investor Protection Fund Regulation Level
MAS MAS Monetary Authority of Singapore Singapore No specific fund Tier-1

OCBC Securities Security Factors

Foundation date 1986
Negative balance protection No
Verification (KYC) Yes
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We evaluate brokers' fees and spreads by assessing the costs associated with Standard and ECN/Raw spread accounts, including commissions and spreads. Additionally, our evaluation considers extra fees such as deposit/withdrawal charges and inactivity fees. Learn the assessment criteria
10/10

Commissions and fees

The trading and non-trading commissions of broker OCBC Securities have been analyzed and rated as Low with a fees score of 10/10. Additionally, these commissions were compared with those of the top two competitors, Pepperstone and OANDA, to provide the most comprehensive information.

Advantages
  • Low Forex trading fees
  • Tight EUR/USD market spread
  • No inactivity fee
  • No deposit fee
  • No withdrawal fee
Disadvantages
  • Complex fee structure

Trading Fees and Spread

Below, we evaluated and compared the trading commissions of OCBC Securities with those of two competitors. We focused on the spreads and other transaction fees directly associated with executing trades (e.g commission per lot on an ECN account). This comparison aimed to provide a clear understanding of the cost efficiency of each broker.

Standard Account Spread

For Standard accounts, OCBC Securities’s commissions are part of the floating spread, which varies with market conditions. Typical values are provided, but during high volatility, the spread may exceed these.

OCBC Securities Standard spreads

OCBC Securities Pepperstone OANDA
EUR/USD min, pips 0,3 0,5 0,1
EUR/USD max, pips 0,7 1,5 0,5
GPB/USD min, pips 0,3 0,4 0,1
GPB/USD max, pips 0,9 1,4 0,5

RAW/ECN Account Commission And Spread

The spread on ECN/RAW accounts is market-based and fluctuates, with average values given during active hours. It may vary during volatility spikes. A commission per lot is also charged.

OCBC Securities RAW/ECN spreads

OCBC Securities Pepperstone OANDA
Commission ($ per lot) 2,5 3 3,5
EUR/USD avg spread 0,1 0,1 0,15
GBP/USD avg spread 0,1 0,15 0,2

Non-Trading Fees

We conducted a detailed analysis of the non-trading fees associated with OCBC Securities. This review offers a comprehensive overview of the additional costs that may impact traders beyond regular trading activities.

OCBC Securities Non-Trading Fees

OCBC Securities Pepperstone OANDA
Deposit fee, % 0 0 0
Withdrawal fee, % 0 0 0
Withdrawal fee, USD 0-40 0 0-15
Inactivity fee ($, per month) 0 0 0
Score:
5.2/10

Account types

OCBC Securities offers a wide range of account options. To start trading securities with your own funds or borrowed funds, open a Basic Trading Account. There are also separate accounts available for Forex trading.

Account Type
Description
Basic Trading (Cash) Account
An account for trading securities on 30+ global exchanges online or through an OCBC Securities representative. Available to traders aged 18 and older.
Leveraged FX Account
An account for trading 40+ currency pairs, gold, and silver with leverage up to 1:50. This account can be opened by traders over 21 who have passed the Customer Knowledge Assessment (CKA) as required by the MAS regulator.
Share Financing Account
This account allows investors to borrow funds from the broker to buy more shares than they could afford with their own capital alone. The investor contributes a certain amount of their own capital, and the broker provides the borrowed funds for buying shares. Available to Basic Trading Account holders aged 21 and older.
Leveraged Futures Account
An account for trading various types of futures (E-Mini, commodities, currencies, metals, and interest rates) with leverage. Available to qualified traders aged 21 to 62.
Share Borrowing Account
An account that allows trading using shares as collateral. Short selling, arbitrage, hedging, and pair trading are permitted. This account is available to individuals aged 21 and older who already have a Basic Trading Account.

An account for trading securities on 30+ global exchanges online or through an OCBC Securities representative. Available to traders aged 18 and older.

This account allows investors to borrow funds from the broker to buy more shares than they could afford with their own capital alone. The investor contributes a certain amount of their own capital, and the broker provides the borrowed funds for buying shares. Available to Basic Trading Account holders aged 21 and older.

OCBC Securities offers a demo account for Forex trading, allowing traders to practice currency and spot metal transactions with a virtual deposit, free from the risk of losing their own money.

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This section assesses the efficiency, speed, and affordability of brokers’ transaction processes, focusing on available methods, currencies, and fees. For further details, please refer to our data-focused methodology
4.5/10

Deposit and withdrawal

OCBC Securities received a Low score for the efficiency and convenience of its deposit and withdrawal processes.

OCBC Securities offers limited payment options and accessibility, which may impact its competitiveness.

Advantages
  • Bank wire transfers available
  • No deposit fee
  • Supports 5+ base account currencies
  • No withdrawal fee
Disadvantages
  • BTC payments not accepted
  • Wise not supported
  • Minimum deposit above industry average

What are OCBC Securities deposit and withdrawal options?

OCBC Securities offers a limited selection of deposit and withdrawal methods, including Bank Wire. This limitation may restrict flexibility for users, making OCBC Securities less competitive for those seeking diverse payment options.

OCBC Securities Deposit and Withdrawal Methods vs Competitors

OCBC Securities Plus500 Pepperstone
Bank Wire Yes Yes Yes
Bank card No Yes Yes
PayPal No Yes Yes
Wise No No No
BTC No No No

What are OCBC Securities base account currencies?

A wide range of base account currencies minimizes the need for currency conversion, potentially reducing transaction costs for clients worldwide. OCBC Securities supports the following base account currencies:

What are OCBC Securities's minimum deposit and withdrawal amounts?

The minimum deposit on OCBC Securities is $1000, while the minimum withdrawal amount is $1. These minimums may vary depending on the chosen account type and payment method. For specific details, please contact OCBC Securities’s support team.

Score:
The evaluation in this section is based on the TU methodology and reflects the total number and variety of tradable assets offered by the broker, including Forex currency pairs. It also considers the availability of passive income tools such as PAMM accounts, copy trading, and similar services. All information is obtained from publicly available sources and may change.
6.75/10

Markets and tradable assets

OCBC Securities provides a standard range of trading assets in line with the market average. The platform includes 1000 assets in total and 40 Forex currency pairs.

Advantages
  • Crypto trading
  • 1000 assets for trading
  • 40 supported currency pairs
Disadvantages
  • Copy trading not available
  • Futures not available

Supported markets vs top competitors

We have compared the range of assets and markets supported by OCBC Securities with its competitors, making it easier for you to find the perfect fit.

OCBC Securities Plus500 Pepperstone
Currency pairs 40 60 90
Total tradable assets 1000 2800 1200
Stocks Yes Yes Yes
Commodity futures Yes Yes Yes
Crypto Yes Yes Yes
Stock indices Yes Yes Yes
Options No Yes No

Investment options

We also explored the trading assets and products OCBC Securities offers for beginner traders and investors who prefer not to engage in active trading.

OCBC Securities Plus500 Pepperstone
Bonds Yes No No
ETFs No Yes Yes
Copy trading No No Yes
PAMM investing No No Yes
Managed accounts No No No

Contacts

Foundation date 1986
Registration address 18 Church Street #01-00 OCBC Centre South Singapore 049479
Regulation MAS
Official site portal.iocbc.com
Contacts
1800 338 8688

Comparison of OCBC Securities with other Brokers

OCBC Securities Eightcap XM Group RoboForex Exness TeleTrade
Trading
platform
Futures Trading Platform, iOCBCfx Mobile, iOCBCfx Pro, iOCBCfx MT4, MT5, TradingView MT4, MT5, MobileTrading, XM App MT4, MT5, R MobileTrader, R StocksTrader, R WebTrader Exness Trade App (mobile), Exness Terminal (web), MetaTrader5, MetaTrader4 MT4, MT5
Min deposit $1000 $100 $5 $10 $10 $10
Leverage From 1:1
to 1:35
From 1:30
to 1:500
From 1:1
to 1:30
From 1:1
to 1:2000
From 1:1
to 1:2000
From 1:1
to 1:1000
Trust management No No No No No No
Accrual of % on the balance No No No 10.00% No 1.00%
Spread From 0.9 points From 0 points From 0.8 points From 0 points From 0 points From 0.2 points
Level of margin call
/ stop out
No 80%  /  50% 100%  /  50% 60%  /  40% 60%  /  No 70%  /  20%
Order Execution Market Execution Market Execution Market Execution Market Execution, Instant Execution Market Execution, Instant Execution Market Execution
No deposit bonus No No No No No No
Cent accounts No No No Yes Yes Yes

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