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FBS Reviews and Comments 2021, fbs rating.

At first everything was really good, but then when you started to complain on them, your charts will be delay and your spread will be too high, and you can tell the difference from before!

Guest 28 january, 2021 reply

Please avoid this broker. Deposit is very fast but withdrawal not yet approve after one day. I don't know why it take so long for withdrawal compare with other broker .When ask customer service agent, they keep tell you to wait for it. Try to avoid it.

Heng 26 january, 2021 reply

How long take for withdrawing complete?

Joel 19 january, 2021 reply

Please, note that withdrawal process and time mostly depends on the payment system you choose, but all withdrawals are processed manually for security reasons. After being accepted by FBS, it's further processed by the payment system. If withdrawal takes more than average, please, contact us via support@fbs.Com!

FBS 22 january, 2021

I'm on xau/USD trade. The spreads are very high that I burned my $300 account.

Ricardo III 18 january, 2021 reply

Sorry to hear that. Please be noted that trading is related to risk.We obviously have no interest in making you lose your money. Please note that the spread value depends on market volatility. It can be wider during economic news releases or when there is low liquidity in the market. You can find the average spread on our website FBS.Com
may we suggest that you make use of the training videos, ebooks on the web to learn more about trading. We also provide regular webinars that can be very helpful.
Please contact us via live chat or support@fbs.Com for more details.

FBS 20 january, 2021

I'm on the FBS for some time now - lost more that I gained, but that is just the way I was trading. The only part I've got a problem with right now is the debit/credit deposit/withdrawal issue. At the moment ony way to deposit from a CC is through perfect money or bitcoin - which is just not working for me. I do understand regulations and all but this issue is almost 2 months old and still no resolution for it.

Aljosa 14 january, 2021 reply

Unfortunately you didn't leave any details so its hard to take a look what options are available for you.
Please be informed that different countries have different options of payment systems.
At the moment we are trying to add as many other convenient payment systems as possible but of course it might take some time.
In case you would like to see some payment systems, we would highly appreciate if you send your feedback to our e-mail support@fbs.Com.

FBS 20 january, 2021

I need more details on the level up program for FBS.

Sahl 9 january, 2021 reply

Dear sahl, please find information on our website https://fbs.Com/promo/levelupbonus. For more details you can also contact us via email support@fbs.Com

FBS 14 january, 2021

I'm a trader and decided to try the level up promotion and not only are their regulations bad by forcing people to trade but FBS also manipulates price to hit your SL if you are in profit. I have screenshots on my phone of the real chart on trading view vs the chart on FBS MT5 screen. Anybody who wants to use this broker should think twice. Like they say anybody who wishes to help you for no reason has hidden intentions.

Emmanuel 1 january, 2021 reply

I am a newbie, please give me details of FBS copy trading platform.

Muhammad 10 december, 2020 reply

FBS is a scam broker. I can prove it. I am watching market in monday morning because friday night open sell option on gold I am try to close trade but unable. I contact support and asking that gold trade not close and asking working on that some issue find fbs side. I note market crash after some my trade closing live just open ticket. You can refund it?

Umer 7 december, 2020 reply

Dear sir! We bring our sincere apologies for this situation. Please, kindly contact us via support@fbs.Com and provide the details of your account, so we could check the situation and help you.

FBS 23 december, 2020

I am a bit confused, I really wanted to understand that if I succeed with the trade 100 account, the profit will be automatically transferred to my trading account, that's understood, but do i have to deposit again to be able to trade and withdraw my profit?

Adamu ibrahim 7 december, 2020 reply

Hello, sir!
No, no additional deposit is needed with trade 100 bonus. All you need to do is fulfill the conditions and get 100$ profit.
You can check the full list of terms and conditions in your personal area (https://fbs.Com/cabinet/promotions/trade100).

FBS 23 december, 2020

Can advise me once I trade will I be getting the money I trade with plus my profit?

Sue 2 december, 2020 reply

Thank you for contacting us! Yes everything that you deposit and plus your profit belong to you. You can withdraw your funds in any moment without any restrictions.

FBS 7 december, 2020

I just want to know two things: 1. How do I get my profits when trading with the $100 trading bonus. 2. I am a namibian trader and want to find out if FBS allows banking deposit/withdrawal with nedbank.

Chester 2 december, 2020 reply

Thank you for contacting us! For trade $100 bonus, if you have met all the conditions, your $100 profit will be automatically transferred to your trading account. Please, kindly make sure that you have read the promotion conditions which you can find on the bonus page in your personal area. Unfortunately, we don't work with nedbank, but the list of available payment systems, you can find within your personal area menu withdrawal.

FBS 7 december, 2020

I deposited with a master card and tried withdrawing first to know how quick is that but still yet to receive since 4hours late. But my question is that if I deposited with bitcoin after my first transaction with card can I still withdraw with bitcoin? Trying to avoid expiring or blockage of my card in the future.

Adepoju adewale 25 november, 2020 reply

Please be informed that withdrawal with card takes from 5 days about. We would like to draw your attention that with bitcoin you can only make deposits, unfortunately you can't withdraw to bitcoin. To know more information please contact us via live chat or messengers on FBS.Com

FBS 1 december, 2020

I am actually having a very terrible experience with FBS. I initiated a withdrawal and I was asked to present the detail of a card that I had blocked when I lost it, whereas a new card which was issued as a replacement for the lost card which is linked to the same account from the same bank which I had used for both deposit and withdrawal was rejected. And there is no other means of making withdrawal from my account. This is quite unfortunate.

Olatubo adebayo 24 november, 2020 reply

Did you finally got helped withdrawing later on?

Adepoju adewale 25 november, 2020

So, did you later got a withdrawal?

Wilson 10 january, 2021

For me personally. FBS promises, all problems can be resolved quickly, with an easy deposit without taking a long time. And the telegram service at FBS allows me to have discussions with other traders. I am happy to join the FBS broker

Mustopa 23 november, 2020 reply

I have a cent account here. But I never got any profit. I lost 30k INR in 6 months. Is it possible to earn money in forex trading?

Satyalakshmi 21 november, 2020 reply

Sorry to hear that. We obviously have no interest in making you lose your money. You need a bit stronger theoretical bases like: learn more about money management, risk management, and try new strategies. May we suggest that you make use at the training videos, ebooks on the web: fbs.Com, we also provide regular webinars that can be very helpful.

FBS 23 november, 2020

FBS is a broker that offers a chance to grow up as a professional broker. Pro trader is a status that grants you a right to set your own commission rates. With this, you can trade and attract investors more stractigically.

Chris 16 november, 2020 reply

FBS copystar is the a interesting contest for traders. It intantion is help us to attract more copiers and win brand-new devices by apple. Moreover, all the winners get a PRO status that allows the traders to set a commission they see fit. I think it's really interesting.

Vladistag rojas 15 november, 2020 reply

FBS league provides attractive prizes for me to trade with demo accounts only without withdrawing capital for deposits, while honing my trading skills my demo account has a chance to win cash prizes.

Hairul 14 november, 2020 reply

I opened an account with FBS more than a year ago and till now everything is going fine. The errors are mine. But, seriously, FBS is the only broker I know that offers a promo contest with real money prizes in a demo account. It is a game they named FBS league and, yes, real money in a demo account contest. Just check for yourself.

Francisco jorge 9 november, 2020 reply

The FBS copytrade application really has two great advantages: it's really comfortable if your intention is to operate with your mobile device and it is additionally a vital tool if you want to start in the world of trading without experience, by allowing you to copy the trader you like the most, with what you could even learn too. It seems to me a great bet of said platform.

Vladimir rojas 9 november, 2020 reply

If I deposit $25 and make a profit of $50, will I be able to withdraw all of money from FBS, or I can only withdraw profits?

Abolokeng pitse 8 november, 2020 reply

I love promos from this broker, especially dreams come true program. They helped a lot of people around the world fulfill the meaningful wishes.

Nick dinh 8 november, 2020 reply

I think one of the greatest features of FBS is their admin app FBS trader that allows me to trade mobile, anywhere, anytime. It is very well designed and responsive. This gives me some sense of safety while operating mobile. I like and recommend their app.

Francisco jorge 2 november, 2020 reply

If I make profit from free bonus I can easily withdraw my profit without depositing any money into the account?

Elliot 28 october, 2020 reply

Withdrawal very bad service.

Jukiy 26 october, 2020 reply

FBS is a reliable and trusted forex broker for me since 2009. I like their FBS trader, not only help me manage, trade and others activities when I mobile but also they provide quick start bonus for use it. Quick start bonus give us $100 to explore FBS trade and we can learn and get free money with that promo.

Sunny 21 october, 2020 reply

I appreciated most of the offers given by this broker and i learned a lot during my practice. Am from philippines, i saw some local banks listed from our country in my personal area, am ready to epen live account and deposit fund. However before doing so, my question is, is this local bank listed ready for online banking in terms of deposit and withdrawal if ever there is a profit?

Foxer 21 october, 2020 reply

The most difficut broker I have encountered so far to withdraw money, as though I am begging to withdraw my own money, to deposit it is so easy, they don't for any verification, but to withdraw, they give a lot of conditions, some of which are just nonsense.

Qawi 20 october, 2020 reply

Unfortunately you didn't leave any information about your account so we could check. Please, note that withdrawal process and time mostly depends on the payment system you choose, but all withdrawals are processed manually for security reasons. After being accepted by FBS, it's further processed by the payment system. If withdrawal takes more than average, please, contact us via live chat or messengers we will be happy to help.

FBS 23 october, 2020

@qawi, did you get your money in the end? Because im about to deposit them the money just to get my own money. It doesn't make sense at all. Like why should we pay to get our own money?

Daniel 27 october, 2020

I can't log in on my mt5, I have made a deposit but cannot trade.

Karabo 14 october, 2020 reply

It seems you're entering an invalid password. Type it manually or copy-paste without any extra symbols, or try to recover it.

You can recover/access your trading password and details in your personal area.

1. Log in to your personal area: my.Fbs.Com
2. Click on the account number.
3. You will be able to see the "generate new MT5 password " question http://prntscr.Com/v4hpsw
4. Please, click on "create new" next to it.

After that, the new trading password will be generated for you and all the necessary information to log in provided

FBS 23 october, 2020

At times forex newbies get lost facing myriads of offers from various brokers, with only prime and positive information and prognoses bunched up on their sites. How to choose a broker that won't snatch all your hope away? Communicating with more experienced currency traders and reading reviews about forex brokers will help you gain insight into the subject and to understand how much trust this or that broker deserves.

FBS section is dedicated to the comments and reviews of the traders who either currently trade with this broker, or have had such an experience in the past, or are about to open a trading account with the broker soon.

Positive estimates about the broker do not give an absolute guarantee of successful trading with them; at the same time, negative statements do not necessarily mean that you are to remain in discontent after you become their client.

Each trader eventually has to make an individual decision, whereas other clients' reviews just help to get an overall picture. Judgments on FBS can be favorable or opposed to the company, they comprise various issues related to trading operations or customer services; only the authors of these reviews are responsible for what they write about and in which manner they do it.

It has to be clearly understood that comments and reviews reflect only the subjective opinions of their authors. However, in any case forex beginners should pay proper attention to the views and evaluations of their 'cunning fellows' and to be very careful in choosing a broker.

FBS is a reliable forex broker trusted by millions of traders around the world. The company has been in business since 2009 and now is present in over 190 countries. FBS is regulated be IFSC, cysec. Besides currency pairs FBS offers trading gold, silver, platinum, palladium, BRN, DAX30.

Trade forex, cfds, stocks and metals with honest broker

For newbies, risks are 100 times lower

Highest honest leverage on market

Wide payment systems geography

Feel free to choose any account type you like!

For experienced market players making their way to forex heights

Perfectly suits those who are just starting on their way to success on forex

Ideal for those who want to calculate their profit precisely

Designed for those who prefer trading at the fastest speed

For those who want to feel the full power of trading with ECN technologies

To grow your confidence, train your trading skills on a demo account.

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The website is operated by FBS markets inc.; registration no. 119717; FBS markets inc is regulated by IFSC, license IFSC/000102/124; address: 2118, guava street, belize belama phase 1, belize

The service is not provided in the following countries: japan, USA, canada, UK, myanmar, brazil, malaysia, israel and the islamic republic of iran

Payment transactions are managed by НDС technologies ltd.; registration no. HE 370778; address: arch. Makariou III & vyronos, P. Lordos center, block B, office 203

For cooperation, please contact us via support@fbs.Com or +35 7251 23212.

Risk warning: before you start trading, you should completely understand the risks involved with the currency market and trading on margin, and you should be aware of your level of experience.

Any copying, reproduction, republication, as well as on the internet resources of any materials from this website is possible only upon written permission.

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FBS maintains a record of your data to run this website. By pressing the “accept” button, you agree to our privacy policy.

FBS rating (asia)

FBS rating

FBS RATING -OVERALL SCORE < 65.8 % > ( ? )

FBS is a popular forex broker for asian forex traders. FBS is based in russia and operating in the market since 2009.

■ deposit requirements : 5 USD

■ platforms : metatrader-4 | metatrader-5 | MT4 multi-terminal | webtrader | mobile traders

FBS RATING SUMMARY

The following table contains FBS's rating summary based on (i) three rating aspects, (i) three experience levels, and (iii) three trading styles.

FBS DETAILED RATING REVIEW

■ FBS is regulated by IFSC (belize 60/230/TS/12) and by NAFD (russia -009069697)

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Forex cash bonuses

□ 20% MULTIBANK BONUS (UP TO $40,000, WITHDRAWABLE)

10% as a cashback bonus + another 10% as credit

The cashback bonus is withdrawable

On all accounts, except the pro account

□ 100% LQDFX BONUS (UP TO $20,000, WITHDRAWABLE)

The 100% LQDFX cash bonus applies to all deposits above $250, in all account types, and it is instantly credited.

-1-. The maximum cumulative amount that can be earned is 20,000 USD/EUR per trading account.
-2-. The 100% bonus value is calculated as $5 USD per round turn lot traded. (100,000 units round turn) traded on FX & gold products
-3- positions open for less than three minutes are not eligible to qualify towards the volume requirement.
-4- the 100% bonus can be withdrawn
-5- minimum deposit amount to qualify for the 100% bonus is $250 per deposit

□ $50 FBS NO-DEPOSIT (FREE) BONUS

-1- trade and multiply your profit with a maximum leverage of 1:500
-2- profit received on the bonus funds is withdrawable after 2 lots are traded, and profit reaches $25 or more
-3 - maximum profit made with the bonus account is $500

FBS review and ratings

Availability

FBS group accepts clients from all over the world, excluding USA, canada, belgium, cyprus, france, myanmar, brazil, japan, malaysia, russia, israel and iran.

Distinctive features

Licensed and regulated by authorities in two jurisdictions.

Own pool of professional traders offering copy-trading service.

Welcome bonus (no-deposit bonus) available for new clients.

Free guides, e-books, webinars and seminars.

Trading instruments

Forex broker offers the following underlying assets for trading.

30+ currency pairs	based on major and minor world currencies.
4 indice cfds	based on baskets of different blue-chip stocks.
4 metal cfds	based on gold, silver, palladium and platinum.
2 energy cfds	based on crude oil (WTI, brent).
40+ stock cfds	based on shares of US companies.

Comprehensive review

Founded in 2009, FBS is an international forex and CFD brokerage company registered in cyprus and belize, and fully regulated by government agencies in both countries. As such, the cyprus-based branch of FBS follows all regulations from the european securities and markets authority (ESMA), which means that leverage for EU-based clients is limited to 1:30. For international clients assigned to the belize-regulated branch, however, no such limitations exist, and leverage can go as high as 1:3,000 in some cases.

Since its founding, FBS has received a large number of awards, particularly for its activities in asia. Among these are the best forex broker southeast asia, best customer service broker asia 2016, and best forex trading account 2018. And while these types of awards do not necessarily reflect a brand’s quality accurately, they do show that the broker has a certain track record in the industry spanning several years.

When it comes to trading platforms, FBS offers both the two classic platforms metatrader 4 (MT4) and metatrader 5 (MT5), as well as a new proprietary mobile platform called FBS trader. FBS trader is available for all ios and android mobile devices, and offers a well-designed and intuitive interface for trading forex and cfds on the go. In the broker’s own words, the platform is “as powerful as metatrader, but much simpler.”

FBS further offers trading in most of the popular foreign currency pairs, as well as cfds based on a selection of precious metals, stock indices, single stocks, and energy commodities. The broker also used to offer cryptocurrency trading, but this has later been removed.

In terms of account types, the offering from FBS varies depending on the jurisdiction. While EU-based traders only have access to a standard account and a cent account with max leverage of 1:30, international FBS clients will be asked to sign up for one of the five following trading accounts:
– cent account
– micro account
– standard account
– zero spread account
– ECN account

Out of these, the first four accounts are all based on the STP (straight-through processing) model. The cent account has an initial deposit requirement of just USD 1, with dynamic spreads starting from 1 pip. This makes it an ideal account for novice traders who want to try out trading without committing a large amount of capital.

Further, the micro account still has a very low minimum deposit of just USD 5, but the spreads here are fixed and starting from 3 pips.

Next, the standard account has a higher initial deposit requirement of $100, with a floating spread starting from 0.5 pip. It also comes with a very large amount of trading leverage, going as high as 1:3000, which makes FBS one of the brokers with the highest leverage in the industry.

The zero spread account also comes with the same amount of trading leverage, but has spreads fixed at 0 pips, and a commission starting from USD 20 per lot. The minimum deposit here is set to USD 500.

Lastly, the ECN (electronic communications network) account has a lower commission of USD 6, but requires an initial deposit of $1,000 to start trading. With no trading limits, this account type is targeted at professional traders who trade more frequently and with bigger size than most private “hobby traders.” leverage for the ECN account is currently set to a maximum of 1:500, which is in line with the industry standard for offshore brokers.

Deposits and withdrawals on FBS can be made via various methods depending on the currency the client wishes to pay in. With the exception of sticpay, deposits from all funding methods are accepted free of charge by the broker. However, withdrawals are unfortunately subject to transaction fees, ranging from 0.5 to 2% depending on the payment method chosen. Most withdrawal requests are handled within 15-20 minutes, but may in some cases take up to 48 hours, the broker warns.

Lastly, FBS offers customer service via either live chat or a callback function found on the website. However, no phone numbers for direct calls to the broker are listed anywhere on the website, which in our view is unfortunate for a large international forex broker. In addition, messaging apps like facebook messenger, telegram, and wechat can also be used to contact the broker for those who prefer that.

FBS review 2021

Regulated by cysec & IFSC | segregates client funds | trust rating: B | true ECN

CFD trading involves high risk be careful with your investement

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With this FBS review we want to find out if FBS is really one of the best forex brokers of 2019.
We conducted an in-depth review in february 2021 to find out the answer and bring it to you!

Now here's a real surprise broker that you may not have come across yet!

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in belize, this true ECN and STP broker is authorised and regulated by the cyprus securities and exchange commission (cysec) and has a lot to offer.

They have already won tons of awards, have clients in over 120 countries throughout the world and have established a sound customer base that currently exceeds 5 million traders.

FBS is extremely well represented in important regions across asia and has offices in china, thailand, turkey, malaysia, indonesia, lao, myanmar and egypt.

Clients are entitled to receive all sorts of promotions and trade forex, metals, cfds and four of the major cryptocurrencies: bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin and dash.

�� trading platform	metatrader
�� head office	belize
�� founded	2009
⭐ reviews	4.4 - 43 reviews trust pilot
↔ maximum leverage	3000:1
�� execution servers	LD5
�� broker type	ECN
�� negative protection	no
�� trading options	forex, cfds, crypto

OUR RATING: 7.8
the overall raiting is based on review by our experts
�� reliability: 7 / 10	�� spread: 9 / 10
�� offers: 8 / 10	�� speed of execution: 8 / 10
�� customer service: 7 / 10	�� uptime: 8 / 10
trading conditions
max leverage:	3000:1
platform:
min deposit:	$1
spread:	from 0.0 pips
cuts out dealing desk:	yes
methods of deposit and offers
deposit / withdraw:
welcome offer:	$123 free and 100% deposit bonus on all deposits
rebates engine forex:	coming soon!

SECURITY, MARGINS AND TECHNOLOGY

SECURITY

In summary

Cysec & IFSC regulated

True ECN broker

No dealing-desk intervention

Segregates clients’ funds

FBS is the trading name of FBS markets inc., parallax incorporated, tradestone limited and is licensed and regulated by the cyprus securities and exchange commission (cysec) and the international financial services commission (IFSC).

Deposit insurance of up to 100%
for most account models, the broker offers forex traders so-called deposit insurance. In this way, traders secure the amount of their deposit at 100 per cent. For this purpose, a certain number of positions must be traded. For example, if you want to hedge a deposit of 100 US dollars, you will need 12 trades. In this way, traders can protect themselves against losses of their trading capital without additional investment.

In our FBS forex broker review, we found that dealing with FBS can be considered to be safe and secure. Overall, the company goes a long way to ensure transparency and the safety of its clients' money.

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CHARGES AND MARGINS AT FBS

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Spread mark-up or

Commissions per standard lot R/T

6 account options to choose from

Up to 3000:1 leverage

FBS offers a choice between six unique trading account types, each of which offers distinct advantages and features. Clients can select from MT4 and MT5, true ECN or STP account options.

Minimum deposits range from $1-1000 with a huge maximum leverage of up to 3000:1.

All account types, except its ECN account, support the following trading instruments: 35 currency pairs, 4 metals, 2 cfds and 4 cryptocurrencies. The ECN account focusses solely on forex trading and allows users to trade 25 currency pairs.

Leverage is up to 3000:1 on the micro, standard and zero spread accounts, up to 1000:1 on the cent, and up to 500:1 on the unlimited and ECN account options.

FBS only charges commissions on two of its account types: the zero spread (from $20 per lot round-turn) and ECN ($6 per lot round-turn) accounts.

Here is a quick overview of all six account types and it's main characteristics:

Standard account: the FBS standard account can be accessed from a deposit of at least $100. The maximum leverage is selectable up to 3000:1 and the fees are calculated over a variable spread (from 0.5 pips).

Cent account: an account from $1 deposit for trading small amounts. There are even cent lots available for trading. The maximum leverage is 1000:1 and the average spreads start from 1 pip.

Micro account: an account from $5 with fixed spreads. So the fees are 100% clear for the trader before. The spreads start at 3 pips, and the leverage goes up to 3000:1.

Zero spread account: with this account, there is no spread (fixed at zero spread) applied, but a commission of minimum $20 per lot R/T has to be paid. This is an FBS account option that can be accessed with deposits from $500. However, a $20 commission per lot is quite steep.

ECN account: direct access to interbank trading with no spread (from -1 pip). A commission of $6 per lot is due, and the maximum leverage can be set to 500:1. You get a direct market execution from an initial deposit of $1000.

Unlimited account: an account type similar to the standard account, but with smaller, floating spreads starting from 0.2 pips. Available from $500 deposits with a leverage of up to 500:1.

A comprehensive comparison table of the different settings and features for each of FBS' account types is presented below:

TECHNOLOGY

In summary

Metatrader 4 (MT4)

Proprietary FBS trader

Metatrader 5 (MT5)

FBS copy trader

FBS clients are welcome to use the popular MT4 trading platform or can select its younger brother, MT5. Both trading platforms are available for all six account types.

Both platforms can be used with desktop computers or as a browser-based webtrader. Mobile trading is available for all common android and ios devices.

Both metatrader platforms allow for a wide range of leverage and trade execution without requotes. The full set of MT's standard features are available, such as the use and implementation of expert advisors (eas), micro-lot trading, one-click trading and an embedded news section. Technical analysis tools, including 50 indicators and charting tools with three types of charts, are at hand as well as the option for VPS service support.

FBS further offers the metatrader 4 multiterminal, which is a multi-account-management solution for MT4. With this terminal, account and money managers have the ability to manage multiple trading accounts simultaneously under one portfolio. The status of open positions and pending orders can be monitored and controlled via this tool. Quotes and news are received in real time just like on any metatrader account.

FBS trader is the broker's new, proprietary trading platform. The broker highlights that this trading platform is as powerful as the popular metatrader platforms but simpler to use.

The FBS trader is available for download on desktop computers or as a mobile platform for android and ios devices. It offers real-time stats and a smart interface for editing orders and account settings in just a few clicks.

FBS copytrade platform:

FBS jumped on board of the popular social trading train with their FBS copytrade platform. It is a copy trading platform where traders can automatically replicate (copy) the strategies and trades of other traders.

Copytrade enables all types of traders to engage in the financial markets and invest in professional or more experienced traders. The broker provides a list of advanced traders displaying their general profiles, generated returns in a given period, number of copiers and copy-fees charged. A trader can then check the statistics of the relevant traders and select those they want to follow or to copy.

On the other hand, experienced traders can set up their accounts to allow copy trading and specify a commission percentage that they wish to charge. This can serve as a major source of income for successful traders as they can earn huge commissions from a potentially unlimited number of copiers. FBS copytrade is available as an android and ios app, which can be downloaded and installed from the respective app stores.

A free VPS service is available to those clients that meet the conditions of depositing at least $450 and trading a minimum of just 3 lots per month. A VPS is a tool that most professional traders use to stay online and connected to the trading servers anywhere and anytime. Especially those traders using expert advisors (eas) as well as high-frequency traders that require a stable and fast server connection where slippage is reduced to the absolute minimum should consider using a VPS.

Execution of speed comparison

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CUSTOMER SERVICE, TRADING OPTIONS AND SPECIAL FEATURES

CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CLIENTS SUPPORT

In summary

24/7 customer support

Global presence with large client base

6 account types to choose from

Demo account option available

Customer support service at FBS is available 24/7, a significant advantage given that most other brokers only offer 24/5 support. Support is available in 19 different languages including arabic, chinese, malay, thai, korean, indonesian, russian, laotian, french, italian, spanish and portuguese. Localized support services are available for traders in china, egypt, indonesia, korea, malaysia, myanmar and thailand.

Worldwide, more than 5 million traders from over 120 countries have already chosen FBS’ services and registered a trading account with the company. The company has won tons of industry awards and is ranked as one of the top forex trading providers in asia.

Both new clients to FBS and established traders have access to the multitude of promotions and bonuses on offer. These bonuses and promotions include a $123 no deposit bonus (welcome offer that is available to clients from selected regions only), 100% deposit bonus "trade 100 bonus" and many more.

In addition to providing a news and info section, the company also offers in-depth insight and education on all forex and trading-related topics. This includes webinars, seminars, videos, guidebooks for traders and much more. Both newbies and professional traders can significantly benefit from this wealth of insider information.

An economic calendar, forex market news, daily market analysis and forex TV are all accessible via the forex broker's homepage fbs.Com.

For the more serious or professional traders who have funded their account with at least $10,000 and traded a minimum of 50 lots, FBS offers an individual VIP approach through which clients benefit from consultations with a dedicated account manager, priority deposit and withdrawal processing, and gifts.

All customers can choose between six distinct account types that vary in terms of leverage, minimum deposit amounts, starting spread levels and other features, as shown above.

The available trading products include 35 currency pairs, 4 metals, 3 cfds, a small selection of stocks from around the globe and 4 cryptocurrencies.

Even though other forex brokers offer a more extensive portfolio of trading tools, FBS’ selection of trading tools represents a solid and sound variety that is especially beneficial for a more targeted trading approach that focuses on forex and cryptocurrency trading.

To get started and test FBS' overall trading conditions, we recommend to open a demo account first. This option is free of charge with the broker for both metatrader 4 and 5 platforms.

One of the negative FBS broker experiences is that charges are generally levied for payment transactions with the exception of credit cards or bank transfers. The deposit fees for this vary between 0.8 and 7.5 per cent.

The fees for withdrawals via e-wallet are also quite high. Traders should, therefore, use a credit card wherever possible. For transfers to bank accounts, a flat fee of $30 is charged. This also applies if part of the payment is booked to the credit card. If the payout exceeds the amount previously paid in with the credit card, the difference in excess will be transferred to a bank account of the trading account holder. Payments to third party accounts are not possible here either.

Available deposit / payment methods include:

Credit card and debit card (visa only)

Neteller

Skrill

Stic pay

Perfect money

Bitwallet

Bank wire transfer

With the online broker FBS traders have a chance in competing in various contests and trading tournaments. Prices include exclusive products such as cars, electronic devices, vacation or cash.

Clients looking to invest in experienced traders instead of trading themselves will find the FBS copytrade platform interesting. Retail investors can join a network of traders and copy their strategies and trades for a commission set by the individual traders. Typical commission charges vary between 10 and 30% of the trading profits generated by the trader. Followers have access to information and statistics of all available traders. These stats an be viewed and compared at any time.

On the other hand, successful traders have the opportunity to present their trading portfolio and offer to being copied to the FBS network of investors. For each investor following their strategy and copying their trades these strategy managers earn extra commission from successful trades.

FBS review

Review

FBS is a cypriot forex broker owned and operated by tradestone LTD headquartered in limassol, cyprus. The brokerage was founded in 2009 and is regulated by the cyprus securities and exchange commission (cysec), license number 331/17. Since its inception, FBS has received over 40 international recognitions and awards and is home to over 13,000,000 clients. According to the broker, 7,000 new accounts are opened every day and FBS receives and processes one withdrawal request every 20 seconds. 80% of FBS clients remain loyal to the broker and 48% list trading revenues generated at FBS as their prime source of income. As a truly global forex broker, FBS serves clients in 190 countries and expands its market share on a daily basis. The 24/7 customer service team usually responds to requests in less than 30 seconds and speaks multiple languages. Negative balance protection offers another layer of security and protects traders against critical market developments and volatile price swings.

Regulation and security

Tradestone LTD is an investment firm registered in cyprus (company registration number 353534) and is regulated by the cyprus securities and exchange commission (cysec license number 331/17). Cyprus is part of the european union and offers a great mix of regulation and freedom to operate as a global financial firm. Prior to acquiring the cysec license, the firm was offering its services from its belize registered subsidiary and was well known for its aggressive market expansion. Since the acquisition of the license, traders can rest assured that their funds are safe and that the regulator ensures that FBS will comply with the directives of the legislative and regulatory framework.

Since cyprus is a member of the EU, FBS is under the regulatory framework as set out in the markets in financial instruments directive (2004/39/EC) or mifiid. It has been in effect since november of 2007 and aims to create and maintain a high degree of harmonized protection for investors in financial instruments. Mifid II came into effect in january of 2018 and was designed to further strengthen investor protection and increase transparency.

In june of 2015 the EU released its 4 th anti-money laundering directive which represents the most stringent AML legislation across europe. All EU member states have been complicit since june of 2017 and FBS adheres to the rules as outlined in the directive. In addition, FBS is a member of the investor compensation fund (ICF) which ensures eligible retail clients will get reimbursed if their broker fails to comply due to financial difficulties as outlined in the fund.

FBS generates its revenue primarily from spreads which is the difference between bid and ask prices as well as swap rates charged on holding positions overnight. FBS doesn’t offer ECN accounts and therefore is not charging trading commissions. Spreads start as low as 1.0 pip and increase depending on the liquidity of the currency pair. The broker offers “swap free islamic accounts” accounts in order to offer their services to muslim traders who are prohibited by their faith to accept or be charged interest.

Forex traders may activate this type of account while other traders can check the exact swap rates from inside their MT4 platform by following these steps:

1. Right-click on the desires symbol in the “market watch” window and select “symbols”.

2. Select the desired currency and then click on “properties” located on the right side.

3. Scroll down until you see “swap long” and “swap short”

In addition, forex traders can use the FBS trading calculator to get full information on a trade before entering it.

According to FBS, it doesn’t charge traders for deposits or withdrawals which represents an added service to forex traders and reduces the overall cost per trade. This will have a big impact for frequent retail traders as well as professional outlets where costs play an important role.

What can I trade

FBS offers a rather limited selection of assets with only 28 currency pairs and two metals. The contract specification differs for their standard account and their cent account. The overall selection should be viewed as bare minimum and is not adequate for professional clients.

Contract specifications forex standard account

Contract specifications metal standard account

Contract specifications forex cent account

Contract specifications metal standard account

The lack of more currency pairs as well as metals is unfortunate, FBS also lacks CFD’s on equity and indexes as well as cryptocurrencies. While it provides the basics for a forex trading account, true diversification cannot be achieved which makes it unsuitable for traders who seek cross-asset trading opportunities.

Account types

FBS extends its limitations to trading accounts where it offers two types, a standard account and a cent account. The main difference between both is the minimum deposit which starts at $/€10 for cent accounts and at $/€100. The minimum spread in both is a floating one which starts at 1.0 pip and the maximum leverage is 1:30. The cent account also comes with a maximum order volume of 5 standard lots (1 standard lot is equal to 100,000 units) where the standard account sees this limit increased to 500 standard lots. The maximum amount of open/pending positions is set at 200 with a starting execution speed of 0.3 seconds.

The cent account is basically an entry level account for new forex traders to get started with micro deposits and best suitable to create and test new strategies, but fairly irrelevant as the standard account has a very small minimum deposit requirement. FBS doesn’t offer special trading conditions to traders with higher balances or more frequent trading activity, a feature which is another unfortunate miss for this forex broker.

Trading platforms

FBS extends its limitation to just the MT4 trading platform for windows, apple macos, android, apple ios and FBS webtrader. While MT4 remains the most used trading platform for forex traders, FBS makes no effort to offer traders something which is not included with the standard operating license for the MT4 trading platform. Many forex brokers don’t even pay for the full license and can obtain their trading platform under a white label partnership through another forex broker at a fraction of the cost.

Popular choices, especially for new traders, such as social trading or copy trading remain absent as FBS once again sticks to its minimalistic approach and offer the bare minimum in order to operate as a forex broker. Features listed are part of the MT4 trading platform and should not be credited to what FBS offers.

Unique features

During the course of this FBS review we found that there were few unique features available to the brokerage’s traders. FBS does very little outside normal operating procedures, but it does those things rather well as evident by the awards the brokerage received.

Research and education

It is nice to note that FBS does offer a range of research, analytics and educational aspects which are beneficial to new traders. The market analytics section is broken down into three parts: forex news, daily market analysis and forex TV. The educational section comes divided into five categories: forex guidebook, tips for traders, webinars, video lessons and glossary.

Forex news

Traders get access to forex news and have the option to filter the articles by commodities, currencies, stocks and economy. Since FBS doesn’t offer CFD trading, the stocks sections appear out of place and more for marketing purposes and SEO than for the benefit of its trader base.

Daily market analysis

The FBS daily market analysis is broken down into technical analysis and fundamental analysis and may offer the best feature this broker offers. Forex traders can easily navigate the research, but the extent of each analysis is rather limited and refined to a few basic aspects of technical analysis summed up in one paragraph. The fundamental analysis is a bit more detailed and offer forex traders basic coverage of key topics.

The forex TV section is broken down into weekly insights, daily trading plans and webinars and FBS has spent the most attention on this part. It is a great feature and offers forex traders the best service. The weekly insights section may be the most relevant which walks traders through important events as marked in the economic calendar. New traders may find the daily trading plans to be useful, especially if they don’t have their own trading strategy developed yet. It would be nice to see FBS expand their current approach and make better use of technology in order to allow traders to act on what they view.

Forex guidebook

The forex guidebook is filled with educational content and covers the entire spectrum of technical as well as fundamental analysis. New traders will find this course very useful and it is broken down into four sections: beginner, elementary, intermediate and experienced. This may be the most beneficial feature to new traders which is offered by FBS and the perfect starting point for those who are serious about learning how to trade. It is easy to navigate and filled with examples which makes it easy to understand.

Tips for traders

This section is for more advanced forex traders who are in the process of developing their own trading strategy or trying to decide which trading strategy to follow. It is filled with different trading strategies with quick explanations of how to deploy them. FBS could spend a bit more time and effort to describe the strategies more in depth, especially for new traders to get a better picture of what each strategy is about.

Forex webinars

Webinars have gained in popularity and more forex brokers are using them in order to engage with their traders. FBS offers free webinars, but registration is required in order to participate. It appears that FBS attempts to how one webinar every two weeks, but this could be subject to change at the discretion of the broker.

Video lessons

FBS has made an effort to create interesting video lessons which are broken down into different categories. The lessons can be multi-part and are divided in FBS related topics such as account opening tutorials, general forex topics which touch on basic aspects of trading and MT4 tutorials. Overall this is a rather well-rounded offer to forex traders and was a welcome find during this FBS review.

A glossary can be accessed from the FBS website and while some trader may revert to it in order to get clarity on certain terms, most traders are unlikely to use it as they find their information online and faster.

Customer support

Customer service is not something most traders will ever use, but FBS has a multi-lingual support staff available 24/7. Since the forex market is closed on weekends, it is unclear why support staff would be available or if it indeed is. E-mail support certainly remains available at all times.

Bonuses and promotions

The cysec regulated branch of FBS doesn’t offer any special bonuses or promotions to traders in keeping with regulatory policy.

Opening an account

Forex traders should be able to open an account online in a few simple steps which has become the norm in today’s forex industry. The regular verification documents are required and FBS needs to satisfy AML and KYC requirements as mandated by its regulator cysec. The registration part should only require a few moments before traders can access their back-office from where further documents can be uploaded.

Deposits and withdrawals

When it comes to deposit and withdrawal options, once again FBS sticks to the basics. Forex traders have the choice of credit cards, bank wires and skrill or neteller which are both regulated in the EU. All deposit fees are waived which is standard industry practice and the deposit time is listed as instant with the exception of wire transfers.

Withdrawal options are the same as deposit options and forex traders are required to request a withdrawal with the same method the deposit was conducted. This is also common practice in the forex market. The positive for FBS is that they also waive all withdrawal fees, but forex traders may still face charged by the payment processor. Withdrawal requests for credit cards are handled the same business day, bank wires within 48 hours and skrill or neteller requests between 15-20 minutes with a maximum of 48 hours.

Fbs rating

รีวิวโบรกเกอร์ FBS

จัดตั้งขึ้นเมื่อ : ปี 2009

สถานที่จัดตั้ง : cyprus, belize

ระเบียบข้อบังคับ : cysec, IFSC

สำนักงานอยู่ที่ : limassol, belmopan

ประเภท broker : STP | ECN

มี leverage สูงสุดที่ 1:3000 (1:30 สำหรับลูกค้าจากสหภาพยุโรป)

เริ่มต้นเงินฝากที่ : 1 USD

มี spread : กลาง

รูปแบบ platform การเทรด : web, metatrader 4 (MT4), metatrader 5 (MT5)

ตราสารสกุลเงิน : currencies, crypto, indices, metals, energies

Funding methods :

ภาพรวมทั้งหมดของ FBS

FBS ก่อตั้งขึ้นในปี 2009 FBS เป็นโบรกเกอร์ซื้อขายฟอเร็กซ์และ CFD ที่ควบคุมโดย IFSC ที่ประเทศเบลีซ (ในเวลาต่อมาก็ได้รับการควบคุมโดย cysec ที่อิงกับประเทศไซปรัส) โบรกเกอร์ได้รับการจดทะเบียนในประเทศเบลีซ (และประเทศไซปรัสในขณะนี้) และได้รับรางวัลระดับนานาชาติมากมายในช่วงหลายปีที่ผ่านมา พวกเขาได้รับรางวัล โบรกเกอร์โปร่งใสมากที่สุดในปี 2018 ซึ่งเพิ่มความน่าเชื่อถือในฐานะโบรกเกอร์ที่เชื่อถือได้

โบรกเกอร์ถูกยอมรับอยู่ในกว่า 190 ประเทศทั่วโลกและยังคงขยายตัวต่อไปอีกให้ทั่วโลกกว่าเดิมโดยมีสำนักงานท้องถิ่น 7 แห่งที่ตั้งอยู่ในประเทศไทยและอีกแห่งหนึ่งในตุรกี, เซี่ยงไฮ้และลาวตามลำดับทั้งหมดนี้เกิดขึ้นในปี 2017 ซึ่งแสดงให้เห็นว่านี่เป็นโบรกเกอร์ซื้อขายที่กำลังเติบโตอย่างรวดเร็ว โบรกเกอร์ยังได้รับรางวัลมากมายในปี 20170 รวมถึงรางวัลโปรแกรม FX ที่ดีที่สุด, รางวัลโบรกเกอร์ FX ที่ดีที่สุดของอินโดนีเซียและรางวัลโบรกเกอร์ forex ที่ดีที่สุดในเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้

FBS เป็นโบรกเกอร์ที่ใช้แพลตฟอร์มการซื้อขาย metatrader เท่านั้นให้ลูกค้าเลือกระหว่าง MT4 และ MT5 กับเวอร์ชันบนเว็บและมือถือก็ใช้แพลตฟอร์มเดียวกัน ทั้งนี้ metatrader 4 และ 5 เป็นที่นิยมอย่างมากในชุมชนการค้าเนื่องจากมีเครื่องมือวิเคราะห์ทางเทคนิคที่ดีและตลาดขนาดใหญ่สำหรับ expert advisors (EA)

FBS เสนอการซื้อขายในคู่สกุลเงินต่างประเทศยอดนิยมส่วนใหญ่เช่นเดียวกับการซื้อขาย CFD ตามการเลือกของ cryptocurrencies, สินค้าโภคภัณฑ์และหุ้น ลูกค้าสามารถเลือกจาก 35+ คู่สกุลเงิน, 4 โลหะ, 2 น้ำมัน CFD, 4 DAX german, 4 cryptocurrencies และประมาณ 30 หุ้นในหุ้นสหรัฐ

บัญชีการซื้อขายสี่ประเภทที่เสนอโดย FBS มีดังนี้:

บัญชี cent

บัญชี standard

บัญชี zero spred

บัญชี ECN

บัญชี 3 บัญชีแรกนั้นใช้รูปแบบ STP (straight-through processing) ส่วนบัญชี cent มีข้อกำหนดการฝากเงินเริ่มต้นเพียง $ 1 พร้อมสเปรดแบบไดนามิกและเริ่มต้นจาก 1 pip นี่เป็นบัญชีที่เหมาะสำหรับผู้ค้ามือใหม่ที่ต้องการทดลองซื้อขายโดยไม่ต้องใช้เงินทุนจำนวนมาก

บัญชี standard มีความต้องการเงินฝากเริ่มต้นที่สูงขึ้น $ 100 พร้อมสเปรดแบบลอยตัวเริ่มต้นที่ 0.5 pip นอกจากนี้ยังมาพร้อมกับเลเวอเรจการซื้อขายจำนวนมากซึ่งสูงถึง 1: 3000 ซึ่งทำให้ FBS เป็นหนึ่งในโบรกเกอร์ที่มีเลเวอเรจสูงที่สุดในอุตสาหกรรม ถึงกระนั้นน่าเสียดายสำหรับลูกค้าในสหภาพยุโรปที่ทาง FBS ให้ได้อยู่ที่ 1:30

บัญชี zero spread มาพร้อมกับจำนวนเลเวอเรจการซื้อขายที่เท่ากัน แต่มีสเปรดคงที่ๆ 0 pips และคอมมิชชั่นเริ่มต้นที่ 20 USD ต่อ lot การเทรด

สุดท้ายบัญชี ECN (electronic communications network) มีค่าคอมมิชชั่นต่ำกว่า $ 6 แต่ต้องการเงินฝากเริ่มต้นที่ $ 1,000 เพื่อเริ่มการซื้อขาย ประเภทบัญชีนี้มีการกำหนดเป้าหมายที่ผู้ค้ามืออาชีพที่ซื้อขายบ่อยและมีขนาดใหญ่มากกว่าผู้ค้าที่ทำการซื้อขายเป็นงานอดิเรกส่วนใหญ่

การฝากและถอนสามารถทำได้หลายวิธีขึ้นอยู่กับสกุลเงินที่ลูกค้าต้องการชำระ วิธีการส่วนใหญ่มีให้สำหรับการชำระเงินเป็น USD และ EUR ในขณะที่ตัวเลือก bitwallet รองรับการทำธุรกรรมกับเงิน JPY ในขณะที่การฝากได้รับการยอมรับโดยไม่มีค่าธรรมเนียมใดๆ แต่การถอนเงินอาจมีค่าธรรมเนียมในการทำธุรกรรมตั้งแต่ 0.5 ถึง 2% ขึ้นอยู่กับวิธีการชำระเงินที่เลือก คำขอถอนเงินส่วนใหญ่ได้รับการจัดการภายใน 15-20 นาที แต่อาจใช้เวลาถึง 48 ชั่วโมง

โบรกเกอร์มีข้อเสนอสำหรับผู้ค้ารายใหม่โดยการเสนอโบนัสเงินฝากให้ถึง 100% ในระยะเวลาที่จำกัด ซึ่งระบุว่าให้เป็นเครดิตโดยอัตโนมัติเมื่อมีการร้องขอ นอกจากนี้ยังมีโปรโมชั่นอื่นๆ อีก เช่นการเล่นเกมส์ lucky number สำหรับแจกรถยนต์หรูหราหรือเสื้อยืดฟรี มีจัดการแข่งขันการซื้อขายเป็นครั้งคราวตามที่ประกาศไว้ในส่วน “โปรโมชั่น” ของเว็บไซต์ของโบรกเกอร์ FBS

FBS มีวิธีการที่หลากหลายสำหรับลูกค้าที่จะติดต่อพวกเขา ในปี 2017 FBS ได้ให้คำมั่นสัญญาว่าจะให้บริการลูกค้าตลอด 24 ชั่วโมงผ่านการแชทสดบนเว็บไซต์ ลูกค้ายังมีตัวเลือกในการกำหนดเวลาการโทรกลับจากหนึ่งในตัวแทนฝ่ายบริการลูกค้าของพวกเขาเพื่อช่วยแก้ไขปัญหาใดๆ หรือเชื่อมต่อกับทีมโดยตรงผ่าน application ส่งข้อความเช่น facebook messenger, telegram และ wechat

What to know about fasting blood sugar?

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Fasting blood sugar levels give vital clues about how a person’s body is managing blood sugar. Blood sugar tends to peak about an hour after eating and declines after that.

High fasting blood sugar levels point to insulin resistance or diabetes, while abnormally low fasting blood sugar could be due to diabetes medications.

Knowing when to test and what to look for can help keep people stay healthy, especially if they have diabetes or are at risk of developing the condition.

Share on pinterest A healthcare professional may recommend using a glucometer to test daily levels of fasting blood sugar.

The body needs glucose for energy, and glucose comes from the food we eat. However, the body does not use all of this energy at once. Insulin makes it possible to store and release it as necessary.

Following a meal, blood sugar levels rise, usually peaking about an hour after eating.

How high blood sugar rises, and the precise timing of the peak depends on the person’s diet.

Factors relating to food that can trigger significant rises include:

Eating large meals

Consuming sugary foods and drinks

Eating foods with simple carbohydrates, or carbs, such as bread and sweet snacks

As blood sugar rises, the pancreas releases insulin. Insulin lowers blood sugar, breaking it down so that the body can use it for energy or store it for later.

However, people who have diabetes have difficulties with insulin in one of two ways:

1. Those with type 1 diabetes do not produce enough insulin because their body attacks its insulin-producing cells.

2. Those with type 2 diabetes do not respond well to insulin in their body and, later, may not make enough insulin.

In both cases, the result is the same, with people experiencing high blood sugar levels and difficulty using glucose, or blood sugar.

This means that fasting blood sugar depends on three factors:

The contents of a person’s last meal

The size of their previous meal

Their body’s ability to produce and respond to insulin

Blood sugar levels between meals offer a window into how the body manages sugar. High levels of fasting blood sugar suggest that the body has been unable to lower the levels of sugar in the blood.

This points to either insulin resistance or inadequate insulin production and, in some cases, both.

When blood sugar is very low, diabetes medications may be lowering blood sugar too much.

There are two methods that individuals or healthcare professionals use for assessing fasting blood sugar levels:

1. A conventional blood sugar test

2. A glycosylated hemoglobin (hba1c) test

The hba1c test

The hba1c test measures how the body is managing blood sugar over time, usually the last 2–3 months.

The person will undertake this test at the doctor’s office or in a lab. If levels are very high, the individual may need a second test. The results show as a percentage.

Hba1c is the main test that doctors use to manage diabetes.

Blood sugar testing at home

A person can test their blood sugar levels at home.

In most cases, doctors ask people to measure fasting blood sugar immediately upon waking and before they have anything to eat or drink. It may also be appropriate to test blood sugar before eating or sometimes 2 hours after a meal when blood sugar has returned to normal levels.

The right time to test is dependant on treatment goals and other factors. For example, most people with diabetes do not need to test between meals unless they are using a diabetes drug that can lower blood sugar. Other people may test between meals if they feel their sugar levels may be low.

Since they do not make any insulin, some people with type 1 diabetes need to test several times a day. They do this because they need to check their levels regularly in order to adjust their insulin dose at that time.

To do the blood sugar test, a person will:

Prepare the testing strip and glucose monitor to be ready for the blood sample.

Clean the testing area, usually the side of a fingertip, using an alcohol swab.

Lance the testing area. Bracing against a firm surface can help with the impulse to pull away.

Squeeze the testing area around the wound to maximize blood flow.

Squeeze a drop of blood onto the test strip.

Put the strip into the monitor.

Record the time, blood sugar reading, and recent food intake in a log.

Find out more here about blood sugar testing at home.

Blood glucose monitoring kits for use at home are available for purchase online.

Continuous glucose monitoring

Another option for daily use is continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).

For CGM, a person wears a monitor 24 hours a day. The monitor records their blood glucose levels on an ongoing basis.

CGM can give a more accurate picture of a person’s levels and fluctuations throughout the day. However, this type of kit is more expensive to buy.

There are also non-fasting blood tests.

Random plasma glucose (RPG): the doctor does a conventional blood sugar test when the person is not fasting. Find out more here.

Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT): A healthcare provider takes samples of a person’s blood several times. The analysis begins with a fasting blood test. The individual with diabetes then drinks a liquid containing glucose, and the healthcare provider draws their blood every hour, three times. Learn more here about the glucose tolerance test.

Blood sugar levels vary throughout the day and with food intake, so no single blood sugar reading can reveal how well or not someone is processing sugar.

Hba1c results

According to the american diabetes association (ADA), the results of an hba1c test will be one of the following:

Normal: less than 5.7 percent

Prediabetes: between 5.7 and 6.4 percent

Diabetes: 6.5 and over

Prediabetes is when blood sugar is high but not as high as in diabetes. People can take measures that may reverse it and stop diabetes from developing. Find out more here.

Home testing

Target blood sugar numbers are as follows, in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl):

Fasting (morning testing before food or water): 80–130 mg/dl

Two hours after starting a meal: under 180 mg/dl

However, the target numbers will vary between individuals. A healthcare professional will help a person identify their own target levels.

It is vital to follow a healthful diet to keep fasting blood sugar from rising too high. Strategies include:

Limiting the intake of sugar and salt.

Choosing whole-grain bread and pasta instead of white bread and pasta.

Eating foods that are rich in fiber to help the body lower blood glucose levels.

Eating high-protein foods to support feelings of fullness.

Choosing non-starchy vegetables that are less likely to trigger blood glucose spikes.

People who are taking diabetes drugs and who are at risk of dangerous blood sugar dips should follow a similar diet. They also need to take proactive steps to prevent blood sugar from dropping. Those include:

Eating regular meals throughout the day.

Increasing food intake and snacking frequency during intense physical activity.

Avoiding or limiting alcohol beverages.

Consulting a doctor if vomiting or diarrhea make it difficult to manage blood sugar.

People are likely to experience symptoms if their blood sugar levels are too low or too high.

Low blood sugar levels

Blood sugar that is too low can cause symptoms such as:

Shaking and sweating

Feeling jittery

Difficulty concentrating

Lack of energy

Pale skin

Fatigue or tiredness

Headaches or muscle aches

Fast or irregular heartbeat

Weakness

Lack of coordination

In extreme cases, low blood sugar can trigger seizures, loss of consciousness, confusion, and the inability to drink or eat.

Very high blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, can cause the following symptoms:

Increased hunger or thirst

Excessive urination

Blurred vision

Headache

Tiredness

As with low blood sugar, high blood sugar may cause loss of consciousness or seizures if people leave them untreated. Persistent high levels can increase the risk of serious complications that doctors relate to diabetes, such as cardiovascular disease.

If a person’s blood sugar levels are high more than three times in a 2-week period without an apparent reason, the national institute for diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases (NIDDK) recommend that they seek medical help.

Any significant change in blood sugar patterns warrants a visit to a doctor. People with diabetes and those at risk of diabetes should also consult a doctor if:

Blood sugar levels become unusually high or low

Well-managed blood sugar levels are suddenly start fluctuating

People have new or worsening symptoms of diabetes

They change their medication or stop using it

They experience abnormally high blood pressure

They develop an infection or sore that will not heal

Diabetes needs ongoing monitoring, and the treatment can change over time. Information about diet and exercise is vital to enable a doctor to outline a proper treatment plan for each person individually.

People with diabetes can assist their doctor by keeping detailed logs and being transparent and accurate about dietary or lifestyle changes.

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