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Baraka vs Thndr: fees, markets and protection

Facts for both companies from their official pages; each was checked on the date shown in its review.

Facts verified on October 18, 2026

Key differences

Criterion	Baraka	Thndr
Rating	3.5/5 on other platforms 1.6K ratings	3.7/5 on other platforms 29K ratings
Regulators	DFSA	FRA (Egypt), FSRA (ADGM)
Minimum deposit	$50	—
Markets	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), Dubai Financial Market (DFM)	Egyptian Exchange (EGX), US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)
Products	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, options	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, funds
US stock or ETF order	$1 per order	$0.20 per order, 0.1% of the order, $0.0015 per share
Investor protection	SIPC	Egyptian Investor Protection Fund
Deposits and withdrawals	Visa / Mastercard, Bank transfer	InstaPay, Vodafone Cash, Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard
Available only in	United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait	—
Headquarters	United Arab Emirates	—
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Which regulators license Baraka and Thndr?

Baraka is licensed by DFSA; Thndr by FRA (Egypt) and FSRA (ADGM).