Head-to-head
Bank of America (Global Markets) vs Mizuho (Global Markets)
A direct, side-by-side comparison of Bank of America (Global Markets) and Mizuho (Global Markets) — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
Bank of America (Global Markets) is best for
news traders.
Full Bank of America (Global Markets) profile →Quick verdict
Mizuho (Global Markets) is best for
traders focused on futures / options.
Full Mizuho (Global Markets) profile →Not sure which fits?
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Cost & compensation
Cost and compensation path
Published fees and payout timing apply to trader-paid funding programs. Firm-capital and institutional paths are shown separately because their economics usually depend on hiring, allocation, salary, bonus, or profit-sharing terms.
Bank of America (Global Markets)
Bank / InstitutionalNot applicable for this model
This is a firm-capital or hiring-based trading path, not a trader-paid funding program. Compensation is typically handled through salary, bonus, draw, allocation, or profit-sharing arrangements rather than a published evaluation fee and payout schedule.
Mizuho (Global Markets)
Bank / InstitutionalNot applicable for this model
This is a firm-capital or hiring-based trading path, not a trader-paid funding program. Compensation is typically handled through salary, bonus, draw, allocation, or profit-sharing arrangements rather than a published evaluation fee and payout schedule.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- News traders
Bank of America (Global Markets)
Allows trading through news events.
| Attribute | Bank of America (Global Markets) Bank / Institutional · est. 1904 | Mizuho (Global Markets) Bank / Institutional · est. 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | — | — |
| Monthly fee | — | — |
| Evaluation required | No | No |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | Discretionary bonus | — |
| Max allocation | Institutional balance sheet | Firm Capital |
| Account sizes | Institutional balance sheet | Firm Capital |
| Scaling | — | — |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | Annual | Annual Bonus |
| First payout | — | — |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | No | Yes |
| Stocks | Yes | Yes |
| Options | No | Yes |
| Forex | Yes | Yes |
| Crypto | No | No |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | — |
| Overnight holding | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | No | No |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | Internal | Internal |
| Data feed | — | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | New York, USA | Tokyo, Japan |
About Bank of America (Global Markets)
Top-tier global markets and sales-and-trading franchise.
Full Bank of America (Global Markets) profile →About Mizuho (Global Markets)
Mizuho's global markets division trades rates, FX, credit and equity derivatives for institutional clients.
Full Mizuho (Global Markets) profile →Trust & stability
Reputation and rule-change activity
Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.
Reputation
canonical- Sources used
- 1
- Confidence
- low
Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.
Rule Stability
last 90dWe do not currently have enough monitored public rule sources for this firm to report rule-change activity honestly.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90dWe do not currently have enough monitored public rule sources for this firm to report rule-change activity honestly.
Frequently asked
Common questions
- Is Bank of America (Global Markets) cheaper to start than Mizuho (Global Markets)?
- Bank of America (Global Markets): evaluation pricing varies. Mizuho (Global Markets): evaluation from —.
- Which pays out faster — Bank of America (Global Markets) or Mizuho (Global Markets)?
- Bank of America (Global Markets) payouts: Annual. Mizuho (Global Markets) payouts: Annual Bonus. First-payout eligibility: Bank of America (Global Markets) — n/a; Mizuho (Global Markets) — —.
- Can I trade news at Bank of America (Global Markets) or Mizuho (Global Markets)?
- Bank of America (Global Markets): permits news trading. Mizuho (Global Markets): policy unconfirmed.
- Can I hold positions overnight at Bank of America (Global Markets) or Mizuho (Global Markets)?
- Bank of America (Global Markets): allows overnight holds. Mizuho (Global Markets): allows overnight holds.
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