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Lightyear vs Oanda : Fees, Safety & Trading Conditions Compared (2026)
Broker Name
Lightyear
Oanda
Broker Overview
Broker Type (e.g., Market Maker, ECN/STP)
STP
Market maker
Years of Existence / Established Year
2020
1996
Customer Base / Number of Accounts
Info not available
50M
Regulation & Security
Regulations (governing bodies)
FCA EFSA
CFTC / NFA FCA MAS CIRO ASIC FSA FSC in the BVI
Awards Won (count for the last 2 years)
No major awards listed
Broker of the year by TradingView Awards 2023 Most popular broker 3 years in a row in TradingView Awards 2020, 2021, 2022
Security Measures
SIPC, EIPSF Upto Euro 20,000
SIPC
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
68+ major currency pairs
Currency Pairs
No
Yes
Commodities
No
Yes
Indices
No
Yes
Cryptocurrencies
No
Yes
CFDs
No
Yes
ETFs
Yes
Yes
Stocks
Yes
Yes
Options
No
Yes
Futures
No
Yes
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
No
cTrader
No
No
Social Trading
No
Copy Trading
No
Yes
Other Trading Platforms (proprietary, etc.)
Lightyear's proprietary platform
Oanda Mobile and Tablet apps
Platform Compatibility (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android)
Yes
Yes
Account Types & Conditions
Account Types (Retail, Pro, VIP, etc.)
Personal Business
Standard account Corporate account Professional trading account
Demo Account (Yes/No)
No
Yes
Islamic Accounts (Yes/No)
No
Yes
Minimum Deposit
$0
$0
Leverage Available
No
50:1
Trade Limit (maximum per trade)
Varies for each product
Varies by instrument
Commission (per account type)
Euro 0
Standard - $50/M Premium - $50/M Premium Plus - $40/M
Best Suited For (e.g., beginners, experienced traders)
Beginners
Only 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
Bank Wire Transfer ACH Debit card
Withdrawal Methods
Bank Transfers
Debit card Bank Wire transfer
Other E-Wallets Supported
No
No
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
Technical Analysis Premium MetaTrader Tools MT5 comes with inbuilt signal alerts, using latest NLP technology Spreads calculators
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
Spread starts from 0.0, commission- $30 per 1M
Spread (typical, fixed, variable)
NA
Typical
Per Lot Fees
NA
NA
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
50:1
Non-Trading Fees
Dormant Fees
$0
10 units of the currency for inactivity atleast 12 months.
Subscription Fees (for premium features, data feeds)
NA
$0
Advisory Fees
NA
$0
Swap Fees (Overnight Financing)
NA
Vary on instruments and change on a daily basis
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%
0.50%
Withdrawal Fee
$0
USD - First withdrawal fee in a calendar month Bank transfer / wire transfer - $20 Debit card - no feeUSD - additional withdrawals in a calendar month Bank transfer / wire transfer - fee + $15 Debit card - $15ACH - No fee
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
All FX products - Sunday 17:05 - Friday 16:59 Cryptocurrency - 24/7
Customer Support
Support Hours (e.g., 24/7, weekdays only)
24/7
24x5
Customer Support Methods (phone, email, live chat)
Email: mailto:[email protected], Live chat Phone number:+1 332-333-4220.
Email: mailto:[email protected] Monday to Friday - 8:00 to 20:00 CET Poland (+48)799366830 Malta (+356)20345018 Spain (+34)910479707 France (+33)182884361 Germany (+49)6995019607
Support Languages
20+
4
Additional Information
Headquarters Location
Volta 1 Tallinn 10412 Estonia
Dashwood House 64, Old Broad Street London EC2M 1QS
Complaints (for crypto brokers)
No
No
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