Head to head
Axi vs STB Provider
Axi is licensed by ASIC in Australia; FCA in the United Kingdom; CySEC in the European Union and DFSA in Dubai (DIFC), UAE. STB Provider has no licence we could confirm on a regulator's register. The licence that applies to you depends on where you live, so check which company you would contract with before comparing anything else.
Minimum deposits start at $0 at Axi and $10 at STB Provider. Only STB Provider offers negative balance protection. Both offer segregated client money.
Facts last checked: Axi on 20 October 2026, STB Provider on 20 October 2026.
Monthly cost uses the account chosen in each slot: cost per lot × your lots. Swap and other fees are extra. The lowest monthly cost is highlighted only as a fact about cost, not as a recommendation.
Comparing
AxiAustralia
STB Provider
Overview
Founded
2007
2021
Headquarters
Sydney, Australia
Gros Islet, Saint Lucia (office in Sofia, Bulgaria)
Official websites
- axi.com
- axi-solaris.com
- stbbrokers.com
Facts last checked
20 October 2026
20 October 2026
Regulation and protection
Company you would contract with
AxiCorp Financial Services Pty Ltd
No licence listed
Regulation level
Strictly regulated
No licence listed
Clients this company serves
Australian residents
No licence listed
All licences held
- ASIC (Australia)
- FCA (United Kingdom)
- CySEC (European Union)
- DFSA (Dubai (DIFC), UAE)
None listed
FSCS up to £85,000 (UK); ICF up to €20,000 (Cyprus); none for the St Vincent company
None
Costs
Your monthly cost
No accounts listed
No accounts listed
Typical GBP/USD spread
Not yet checked
Not yet checked
Typical USD/JPY spread
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Typical XAU/USD spread
Not yet checked
Not yet checked
Leverage and margin
1:30 on major pairs (UK, EU, Australia); up to 1:1000 at the St Vincent company
Up to 1:400 (1:200 on Prime), reduced as position size grows
Retail leverage by asset class
- Major currency pairs (UK: 1:30
- Currency pairs (St Vincent company): up to 1:1000
- FX majors and gold (Standard, ECN, Prime): Full account leverage up to $799.99K notional, then 33%, 10% and 5%
- FX minors, metals, indices and commodities: 50% of account leverage up to $199.99K notional, then lower
- Crypto: 1:75 for small positions, down to 1:3.75
- Stocks: 1:20 for small positions, down to 1:1
Stop-out level
20% (liquidation level, St Vincent company)
30% (Standard, ECN, Prime); 60% (Zero)
Account
Minimum deposit (this account)
No accounts listed
No accounts listed
Platforms and features
Platforms
- Axi Trading Platform
- MetaTrader 4
- MetaTrader 5
- MetaTrader 5
Markets
Forex, metals, commodities, indices, share CFDs, crypto CFDs and perpetual futures CFDs
350+ CFD and spot instruments, including forex, metals, indices, energies, crypto and stocks
Copy trading
Not yet checked
Yes
Expert advisors (automated trading)
Yes
Yes
News trading allowed
Not yet checked
Not yet checked
Guaranteed stops
Not yet checked
Not yet checked
Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods
- Bank transfer
- Debit or credit card
- USDT (BEP20 and TRC20)
- Top Change exchange
- Farsi Change exchange
Withdrawal fee
Free above US$50 or for the full balance; otherwise an administration fee of US$25 may apply (St Vincent company)
$5 by USDT TRC20, $1 by USDT BEP20, minimum $2 via Top Change
Inactivity fee
10 a month in USD, EUR, GBP and most other account currencies after 12 months without trading (St Vincent company)
Not yet checked
Support
Customer support
Not yet checked
24/7 support
Our notes
Strengths
- Licensed by ASIC, the FCA and CySEC, all strict regulators
- Published commissions per currency on the Premium account (for example $4.50 or €4.00 per standard contract)
- Bank transfers and payments under US$50,000 a month are free to deposit
- Four account types from $10, with commissions published per asset class
- Says client funds are segregated and that every account has negative balance protection
- Publishes its dynamic leverage tiers and stop-out levels
Watch out for
- International clients join AxiTrader LLC, a St Vincent and the Grenadines company (4303 LLC 2025) that is registered, not licensed; its risk warning says you can lose substantially more than your initial investment.
- Axi publishes minimum spreads only, not typical spreads
- The St Vincent company charges a monthly inactivity fee after 12 months and may charge US$25 for withdrawals under US$50
- The FSCA's OTC derivative provider list shows AxiCorp Financial Services Pty Ltd's application as Withdrawn, so Axi has no South African licence we could confirm.
- The "Licence No. 2023-00478" on its site is the company number on its Saint Lucia certificate of incorporation (International Business Companies Act), not a financial licence
- It also shows a US FinCEN money services business registration; that is an anti-money-laundering registration, not a licence to offer forex or CFDs, and STB does not serve US residents
- No licence from any regulator that we could confirm
- Funding only by USDT and two exchange services; no cards or bank transfer
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Risk warnings
The buttons to a broker’s website above the table are partner links: we may earn a commission if you open an account through them. That never changes the facts shown here. Trading leveraged products such as forex and CFDs carries a high risk of losing money rapidly, and most retail accounts lose money. Each broker’s own warning:
- Axi: Over-the-counter derivatives are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing substantially more than your initial investment rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how over-the-counter derivatives work and whether you can afford to take the high level of risk to your capital.
- STB Provider: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 75% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs, FX, or any of our other products work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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Cost per lot is the typical EUR/USD spread in busy hours × $10, plus any round-turn commission, for one standard lot. “Not yet checked” means we have not confirmed that fact yet. This page compares facts; it does not rank the brokers or recommend either. Confirm costs and licences on each broker’s site and the regulator’s public register before opening an account: see how we review brokers and check a broker yourself.
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