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Bolero vs Lightyear: 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 28, 2026

Key differences

Criterion	Bolero	Lightyear
Rating	4.3/5 on other platforms 3.8K ratings	4.6/5 on other platforms 5.5K ratings
Regulators	FSMA	EFSA, FCA
Minimum deposit	No minimum	—
Markets	Euronext, Xetra (Deutsche Börse), US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Toronto Stock Exchange	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Euronext, London Stock Exchange, Xetra (Deutsche Börse)
Products	stocks, ETFs, bonds, options, funds	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, bonds, funds
Investor protection	Fonds de garantie des services financiers (dépôts), Fonds de garantie des services financiers (instruments financiers)	Estonian Investor Protection Sectoral Fund, SIPC (US securities held with Alpaca)
Deposits and withdrawals	Bank transfer	Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay
Available only in	Belgium	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark +20
Founded	1999	—
Headquarters	Belgium	—
US stock or ETF order	—	0.1% of the order, minimum $0.10, maximum $1
Currency conversion fee	—	0.35%
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Which regulators license Bolero and Lightyear?

Bolero is licensed by FSMA; Lightyear by EFSA and FCA.