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Lightyear vs Admiral Markets : Fees, Safety & Trading Conditions Compared (2026)
Broker Name
Lightyear
Admiral Markets
Broker Overview
Broker Type (e.g., Market Maker, ECN/STP)
STP
STP
Years of Existence / Established Year
2020
2001
Customer Base / Number of Accounts
Info not available
Info not available
Regulation & Security
Regulations (governing bodies)
FCA EFSA
FCA, CySEC, JSC, FSCA, FSA
Awards Won (count for the last 2 years)
No major awards listed
No major awards listed
Security Measures
SIPC, EIPSF Upto Euro 20,000
FSCS, ICF
SSL Encryption / 2FA
Yes
Yes
Segregated Funds
Yes
Yes
Negative Balance Protection
No
Yes
Trading Instruments/Products Offered
Assets Types / Trading Instruments (total count and breakdown)
US / EU / UK Stocks (3500+) Interest Money Market Funds Baltic Stocks Baltic Bonds
6900+
Currency Pairs
No
Yes
Commodities
No
Yes
Indices
No
Yes
Cryptocurrencies
No
Yes
CFDs
No
Yes
ETFs
Yes
Yes
Stocks
Yes
Yes
Options
No
No
Futures
No
No
Bonds
Yes
Yes
Mutual Funds
No
No
Fractional Shares
Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs)
No
No
Precious Metals
Yes - through Exchange Traded Commodities
Yes
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Yes - through REIT stocks
No
Equities
Yes
Yes
Trading Platforms & Technology
Trading Platform Availability
Yes
Yes
MT4
No
Yes
MT5
No
Yes
cTrader
No
No
Social Trading
No
Copy Trading
No
Yes
Other Trading Platforms (proprietary, etc.)
Lightyear's proprietary platform
Admirals proprietary platform
Platform Compatibility (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android)
Yes
Yes
Account Types & Conditions
Account Types (Retail, Pro, VIP, etc.)
Personal Business
Trade.MT4 Trade.MT5 Invest.MT5 Zero.MT4 Zero.MT5
Demo Account (Yes/No)
No
Yes
Islamic Accounts (Yes/No)
No
Yes
Minimum Deposit
$0
$25
Leverage Available
No
1:2 to 1:1000
Trade Limit (maximum per trade)
Varies for each product
Varies by instrument
Commission (per account type)
Euro 0
Starts from $0.02/ share
Best Suited For (e.g., beginners, experienced traders)
Beginners
Beginners & experienced
Deposit & Withdrawal Options
Deposit Methods
EUR - SEPA, Debit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay GBP - FPS, CHAPS, BACS, SWIFT, Apple Pay, Google Pay USD - ACH, FedWire, SWIFT HUF - Bank transfers within Hungary
Visa, MasterCard, bank transfer
Withdrawal Methods
Bank Transfers
Visa, MasterCard, bank transfer
Other E-Wallets Supported
No
Skrill, Neteller, Crypto
Tools & Educational Resources
Economic Calendar
No
Yes
Tools & Educational Resources (tutorials, webinars, market news, etc.)
Savings interest calculator Inflation calculator Ticker time machine Rate comparison calculator
Forex and CFD webinars Article and video tutorials Traders glossary eBooks
Fees & Commissions
Trading-Related Fees
US Shares per order - 0.1% upto $1 maximum EU Shares per order - Euro 1 UK Shares per order - Euro 1 Money Market Funds - 0.25% annually Nasdaq Baltic - Euro 1 ETFs -Euro 0 Multi-currency account -Euro 0
Forex : $1.8 to $3.0 per 0.1 lot, Stock & ETFs: Starts from $ 0.02 per share, Indices : Starts from $ 0.05 to $3.0 per share, Energies: Starts from $1 per lot CFDs on stocks- 6 free trades each day, USD 0.02CFDs on ETFs- USD 0.02
Spread (typical, fixed, variable)
NA
Variable
Per Lot Fees
NA
Start $3.00 per 1.0 lots per side
Options Contract Fees
NA
NA
Futures Contract Fees
NA
NA
Markup Fees on Spread
NA
NA
Guaranteed Stop Loss Fees
NA
NA
Maximum Leverage
Info not available
1:1000
Non-Trading Fees
Dormant Fees
$0
10 EUR per month
Subscription Fees (for premium features, data feeds)
NA
NA
Advisory Fees
NA
NA
Swap Fees (Overnight Financing)
NA
Info not available
Statement or Document Fee
NA
$0
Account Opening Fee
$0
$0
Account Maintenance Fee
$0
$0
Deposit Fee
In EUR & GBP Debit Card / ApplePay / Google Pay - First Euro500 lifetime free, 0.5% after In USD FedWire & Swift - $6.11
$0
Currency Conversion Fee
0.35%
0.30%
Withdrawal Fee
$0
One free withdrawal every month, thereafter 3%
Bonuses, Promotions & Benefits
Bonuses, Promotions, and Referrals
Yes
Yes
Customer Benefits (e.g., Retirement Plan)
Yes
Yes
Trading Hours
Trading Hours (for each asset class if applicable)
Vary for each asset class
Depends on the assets type
Customer Support
Support Hours (e.g., 24/7, weekdays only)
24/7
24-5
Customer Support Methods (phone, email, live chat)
Email: mailto:[email protected], Live chat Phone number:+1 332-333-4220.
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +372 6 309 300 Live chat
Support Languages
20+
15+
Additional Information
Headquarters Location
Volta 1 Tallinn 10412 Estonia
Tallinn, Estonia
Complaints (for crypto brokers)
No
No
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