Accounts & headline costs
Sections ↑GBE brokers’ European offer combines Classic, Pro and VIP funding tiers with MetaTrader and TradingView access. This profile concerns GBE brokers Ltd in Cyprus and its Hamburg branch, checked on 11 October 2026. GBE Pro is an account name; elective professional-client classification is a separate legal assessment.[1][17][21]
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Account tiers for the Cyprus offer
| Attribute | Classic | Pro | VIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum initial funding | 1,000 EUR / USD / CHF | 10,000 EUR / USD / CHF | 100,000 EUR / USD / CHFSource 1 |
| Account denominations | EUR, USD, CHF | EUR, USD, CHF | EUR, USD, CHFSource 1 |
| EURUSDc published minimum | 0.00; commission applies | 0.00; commission applies | 0.00; commission appliesSource 1 |
| EURUSD published minimum | 0.8; no separate commission | 0.8; no separate commission | 0.8; no separate commissionSource 1 |
| DAX advertised spread | From 1.2 | From 1.1 | From 1.0Source 1 |
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Published FX commission amounts
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Account choice and service classification
| Choice | What changes |
|---|---|
| Commission-bearing c-symbols | The c suffix identifies a rawer spread with a separate trading charge. The ordinary symbol carries spread markup instead.Source 23 |
| Professional classification | At least two criteria: significant transactions averaging ten per quarter over four quarters; portfolio above €500,000; at least one year of relevant financial-sector work. Assessment remains required.Source 21 |
| Corporate applicant | The company is the account holder. Corporate status alone does not establish professional-client classification or eligibility for the same protection.Source 22Source 21 |
Products & platforms
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Products and form of exposure
| Market | Practical scope |
|---|---|
| Forex | Currency-pair CFDs; GBE expressly says it does not provide physical currencies.Source 23 |
| Shares | CFDs on shares. No ownership, voting right or delivery of the underlying stock is established by buying the CFD.Source 24 |
| Metals | CFDs including gold and silver; examine the exact currency and symbol.Source 25 |
| Energy | Oil and gas derivative exposure; cash and dated contracts have different mechanics.Source 26Source 27 |
| Indices, bonds and other futures | The platform catalogue includes these CFD families; a futures-based CFD is a contract with the broker.Source 6 |
| Cryptocurrencies | Crypto CFDs are a separate leveraged product category, rather than transferable coins in a wallet.Source 28 |
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Priority contracts and meaningful units
| Instrument | Contract detail |
|---|---|
| EURUSD / USDJPY / GBPUSD | Standard FX lot: 100,000 units of the base currency. USDJPY’s base is USD; GBPUSD’s base is GBP.Source 4 |
| XAUUSD | 100 ounces per lot; minimum 0.01 lot, step 0.01, maximum 50 lots in the specification.Source 4 |
| USOIL.c | MT4 cash WTI: one barrel per lot.Source 4 |
| USOIL.Exp | MT5 expiring WTI CFD: 1,000 barrels per lot.Source 4 |
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Platform access
| Platform | Published scope | Account consequence |
|---|---|---|
| MetaTrader 4 | 400+ instruments; narrower share list. | Use the issued live server and trading password.Source 6Source 8 |
| MetaTrader 5 | 1,000+ CFDs, with broader product selection. | Expert Advisors and desktop/web/mobile routes are advertised.Source 6 |
| TradingView | Charts, bracket orders and partial closing; desktop, browser and mobile. | Create a dedicated Match-Trader/TradingView account in the GBE portal, then connect GBE in TradingView.Source 7 |
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Dated futures require an explicit continuation decision
| Point | Published treatment |
|---|---|
| Expiry | Open futures CFDs close automatically and the resulting difference settles to the trading account.Source 29 |
| Maintaining exposure | Close the expiring position and open the next contract; prices may differ between months.Source 29 |
| Timing | Published rollover processing: 10:00 GMT+2 in winter or GMT+3 in summer. Broker expiry can differ from exchange expiry.Source 29 |
Fees & holding costs
Sections ↑Ordinary charges and material tariff conflicts
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Spread and commission distinctions
| Product | Published position |
|---|---|
| Ordinary FX symbols | Spread markup; no separate commission. Raw c-symbol pricing is shown in the account section.Source 23 |
| Share CFDs | The current share page says commission-free; the September 2026 specification still describes 0.06% of notional. The conflict is unresolved for a specific live symbol.Source 24Source 4 |
| Metal CFDs | The product page advertises commission-free metal trading, with other charges potentially applicable.Source 25 |
| Crypto CFDs | The account matrix states 0.06% with the label HT. No expanded current calculation example was established from that page.Source 1 |
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Holding and currency costs
| Charge | Treatment |
|---|---|
| Overnight FX/metals | Daily debit or credit; Wednesday normally carries three days.Source 4 |
| Indices, energies, treasuries and equities | Friday normally carries three-day financing; holidays can alter day counts.Source 4 |
| Rate source | Check long and short swaps, margin and hours in the selected platform symbol’s specification.Source 8 |
| Payment conversion | Card deposits convert to the account denomination; payment-provider or bank exchange charges can arise.Source 2Source 23 |
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Inactivity charge and later account status
| Trigger | Charge or consequence |
|---|---|
| No opening/closing trades for three consecutive months | Agreement requires contact and no response before inactive treatment; linked rules state €20 monthly, billed quarterly.Source 10Source 11 |
| Balance above €500 | Inactivity fee waived. The wording does not resolve treatment at exactly €500.Source 11 |
| 36 months without activity | Agreement permits written termination, closure or transfer to a non-interest-bearing abandoned-property account. Money remains owed and recoverable with required documents.Source 10 |
| Unused demo | FAQ says automatic deactivation after 30 days; a replacement demo can be opened through the portal.Source 8 |
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Swap-free conditions in the linked rules
| Condition | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Conversion | Close existing positions before changing an ordinary account to swap-free.Source 11 |
| Holding and hedging | Extended holding and corresponding-CFD hedges can trigger retrospective swaps; the rules do not quantify an allowed holding period.Source 11 |
Execution & trading rules
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Execution and order treatment
| Issue | Published treatment |
|---|---|
| Legal counterparty | GBE is the principal and execution venue. It may hedge its own exposure; the client’s trade remains with GBE.Source 12 |
| Price and triggers | Buy-side orders and stops on shorts use Ask; sell-side orders and stops on longs use Bid.Source 12 |
| Best-execution scope | Policy covers retail and professional clients; eligible counterparties are excluded.Source 12 |
| Slippage | Market conditions can produce positive or negative slippage. A starting spread does not guarantee the realised fill.Source 12 |
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Retail leverage by product
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Margin and strategy qualifications
| Issue | Consequential term |
|---|---|
| MetaTrader stop-out | Linked rules start automatic closing at 50% margin level, beginning with the largest losing order.Source 11 |
| Strategy conflict | The current site promotes EAs, but the linked January 2023 rules include robots, scalping, pip-hunting and pre-news stop orders within abusive trading. Written clarification is needed for the intended strategy.Source 9Source 11 |
| AI software | Client Agreement requires prior written consent for software applying AI analysis to its systems/platform/account.Source 10 |
| Order assurance | Risk management must allow for broker rejection or unavailable liquidity. A display price and transmitted request are not a completed transaction.Source 12 |
Deposits, withdrawals & transfers
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Published deposit methods
| Method | Limits / currencies | Charge |
|---|---|---|
| Bank transfer | €1,000 minimum; no published maximum. Raiffeisen: EUR/USD/CHF; Sutor: EUR. | No broker deposit fee.Source 2 |
| Commerzbank SEPA | €1,000 minimum; desktop table shows EUR/USD/CHF but mobile text says EUR. | Confirm currency; no deposit fee shown.Source 2 |
| Card via Paysafe | €1,000–€2,500; converted to trading-account currency. | 1.49%.Source 2 |
| PayPal | EU citizens only; EUR; €1,000–€50,000. | 3.5%.Source 2 |
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Withdrawal charges and routing
| Route | Published terms |
|---|---|
| EUR SEPA | Free; other withdrawals carry 0.15%, minimum €15 / $20 / CHF 20, plus intermediary-bank costs.Source 3 |
| Card / PayPal | Method table separately quotes €2/$2.50 for card and 2%, capped €5, for PayPal. Confirm interaction with the general non-SEPA rule.Source 2 |
| Card-funded profits | Original card deposit may return to the card; excess trading profits go to the customer’s recorded bank account.Source 2 |
| Client identity | Deposits and withdrawals must be same-name. Cash and third-party payments are not accepted.Source 2 |
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Cash availability and the processing sequence
| Step | Practical treatment |
|---|---|
| Portal request | Transfer funds internally to My Wallet, then submit the withdrawal request.Source 3 |
| Authorisation | Agreement requires sufficient balance including charges, current KYC and return to the originating same-name account.Source 10 |
| Timing | Agreement: same day or next working day outside normal hours; method table: bank delivery 1–4 banking days. FAQ separately allows deposit processing up to 48 hours.Source 10Source 2Source 3 |
| Credit and margin | No current retail deposit-bonus terms were located in the account/legal material. Wallet cash should not be equated with unrealised profit or money supporting open exposure.Source 35 |
Protection & regulation
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Different protections answer different questions
| Protection | Scope |
|---|---|
| Client-money separation | Company disclosures describe segregated client assets. This is an ownership/safeguarding arrangement, not protection against market losses.Source 22 |
| Investor Compensation Fund | For covered failure claims, lower of €20,000 or 90% of the covered claim; eligibility and exclusions apply.Source 15 |
| Excluded categories | The ICF disclosure excludes elective professionals and specified related/financial entities. Several trading accounts do not create separate eligible customers.Source 13 |
| Negative balances | Retail protection and professional treatment require the assigned classification. The existence of an ICF claim is a different issue from margin losses.Source 21 |
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Additional Lloyd’s cover: individual and shared limits
| Term | 2026 confirmation of cover |
|---|---|
| Named insured | GBE Brokers Ltd.Source 14 |
| Policy period | 2 March 2026–1 March 2027.Source 14 |
| Individual claim limit | €300,000 for any one client.Source 14 |
| Policy aggregate | €5 million in total; shared policy capacity.Source 14 |
| Attachment / excess | €20,000 each and every client claim.Source 14 |
| Covered event | Eligible cash-balance claim following insolvency; ICF eligibility must be satisfied.Source 14Source 15 |
| Limits of the certificate | Full wording controls. The confirmation does not supply every exclusion or a detailed claims-submission procedure.Source 14 |
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Authority evidence and regional boundaries
| Evidence | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| CySEC | Current indexed authority record gives GBE Brokers Ltd licence 240/14, issued 27 June 2014; direct opening failed during research.Source 16 |
| BaFin branch record | Hamburg branch, BaFin ID 10148129; Bak number 148129. The record identifies a MiFID branch and reception/transmission activity.Source 17 |
| GBE Global Ltd | Seychelles FSA list identifies a separate firm and the trade names GBE Brokers and GBE Prime. Cyprus compensation and the named insurance policy are not automatically portable to it.Source 18Source 14 |
Opening an account & support
Sections ↑Official support and emergency channels
Service and supportTelephone
German trading emergencyTelephone
English trading emergencyTelephone
General correspondenceEmail
Formal complaintEmail
Contact form / live chatWebsite
During a technical problem, the agreement permits telephone instructions to close an existing position only. Give the trading-account number and requested identification; the conversation is recorded. The public terms do not establish telephone opening/amendment rights, an outage-specific fee, or a complete unconfirmed-order reconciliation protocol.[10]
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Opening and maintaining the correct account
| Requirement | Published position |
|---|---|
| Corporate documents | Incorporation/constitutional documents, registry extract, ownership chart, shareholder/director lists, identity and address evidence, LEI and signed EMIR form.Source 22 |
| Partnership uncertainty | The corporate page first includes partnerships, later requires case-by-case review, then excludes general/limited partnerships and GbRs. Acceptance requires individual confirmation.Source 22 |
| Country eligibility | The linked cross-border list is dated October 2022. It is not a current promise to onboard every listed residence.Source 34 |
| Disabled trading button | Official FAQ identifies use of an investor/read-only password as a possible cause; use the trading credentials for order access.Source 8 |
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Formal complaint stages
| Stage | Published timetable or action |
|---|---|
| Submission | Use the supplied complaints form; otherwise the company may treat the message as an enquiry.Source 19 |
| Acknowledgment | Within five business days, with a unique reference.Source 19 |
| Investigation | Target two months; holding response if unresolved, with a further one-month final-outcome limit.Source 19 |
| Client response | The procedure permits closure of the investigation if the customer fails to respond within three months of submission.Source 19 |
Additional services
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Trading aids and specialist access
| Service | What is established |
|---|---|
| Volume App ONE / TWO | ONE calculates position size; TWO helps determine stop-loss and take-profit levels.Source 9 |
| Calculators | Position sizing, margin, pip value, pivot points and Fibonacci tools; tool page describes them as free.Source 9 |
| VPS | Official platform FAQ says no VPS solution is currently offered.Source 8 |
| Partner programme | For regulated brokers and tied agents: dedicated consultant, CRM, MT4/MT5 Manager and reporting support. Pricing is individually arranged.Source 31 |
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Copytrade Market and responsibility on exit
| Question | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Service | GBE presents Copytrade Market as a partner providing automatic implementation and real-time monitoring of strategies.Source 30 |
| Stopping a connection | The inspected partner page does not specify whether disconnect closes positions, cancels pending orders or leaves them under the client’s control.Source 30 |
| Outstanding obligations | A broker-specific exit agreement, performance-fee crystallisation, stop handling and authority-revocation timing were not published there. These are material pre-connection questions.Source 30 |
Company background & evidence
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Business history and identity changes
| Event | Account consequence |
|---|---|
| Operating history | GBE’s current company page says it has operated since 2014.Source 32 |
| 14 April 2026 JFD announcement | GBE’s company-issued release describes an asset deal covering nearly all JFD Group clients and intermediary relationships, with some staff transferring.Source 33 |
| Nature of that transaction | Acquisition of client relationships is not proof that JFD Group became the same legal company as GBE.Source 33 |
| Migration detail not established | The release does not settle consent, individual transfer date, open positions, order migration, history access or responsibility for pre-transfer claims. Retain the actual client notice and old statements.Source 33 |
| Seychelles route | The authority-listed GBE Global is a distinct company. The global domain redirected to the EU site during this review, so global pricing was not inferred from the EU matrix.Source 18 |
- Headquarters
- Limassol, Cyprus; Hamburg branch
- Founded
- 2014, according to current company website
Legal entities & licences
These are source-dated records, not a blanket assessment of the broker. Read each issuer, identifier, status and scope together.
GBE Brokers Ltd
| Issuer & identifier | Recorded status | Date & scope |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission240/14 | Authorised | Checked 11 Oct 2026CySEC indexed firm record inspected; direct page retrieval failed.Source 16 |
| Federal Financial Supervisory Authority10148129 | Registered | Checked 11 Oct 2026Hamburg branch registration; Bak number 148129. MiFID branch activity is not a second group-wide brokerage licence.Source 17 |
GBE GLOBAL LTD
SeychellesSource 18
No separate licence entry is recorded in this panel.
Additional Information
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Documents to reconcile for a specific account
| Issue | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Raw-FX commission side | The English specification says opening and closing; German text says collected at opening, with nothing charged on closing. A single published amount cannot safely be treated as per-side or round-trip.Source 4 |
| Platform versus strategy permission | Availability of an EA function does not resolve the linked abusive-strategy terms.Source 9 |
| Trading and fee document versions | Current index links January 2023 Trading Rules alongside January 2026 Agreement and September 2026 specifications. Ask for the governing account tariff when documents disagree.Source 35 |
| Publication scope | This reference uses published terms and inspected registers; it does not measure actual fills, payment arrival or support response.Source 35 |
Sources & further reading
- Current Classic, Pro and VIP account matrix GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Deposits and withdrawal methods GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Funding-method FAQ GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Product Specifications v4.72, 28 September 2026 GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Retail CFD leverage schedule GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Trading platform comparison GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- TradingView connection and account instructions GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Tools and platforms FAQ GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Free trading tools GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Client Agreement v4, January 2026 GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Trading Rules v1.5, January 2023, currently linked GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Best Interest and Order Execution Policy v2.4, July 2025 GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Investor Compensation Fund disclosure GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Investor Compensation Excess of Loss confirmation, 2026 GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Licences and supplementary insurance explanation GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- GBE Brokers Ltd — CySEC firm record Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- GBE Brokers Ltd, Zweigniederlassung Hamburg — firm record Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Seychelles FSA capital-markets register — GBE Global Ltd Financial Services Authority · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Complaints Procedure v1.9, September 2025 GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Contact and trading-emergency desks GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Client Categorisation Policy GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Corporate trading account and document list GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Forex product page and c-symbol pricing FAQ GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Share CFD product page GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Metal CFD product page GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Energy CFD product page GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Futures CFD product page GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Cryptocurrency CFD product page GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- CFD futures expiry instructions GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Copytrade Market partner description GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Licensed partner programme GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Company background GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- GBE-issued JFD client asset-deal announcement, 14 April 2026 GBE brokers via PR-Gateway / prmitteilung.de · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Cross-border country list v3, October 2022 GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
- Current legal-document index GBE brokers · Accessed 11 Oct 2026
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