Head-to-head
BNP Paribas (Global Markets) vs Mizuho (Global Markets)
A direct, side-by-side comparison of BNP Paribas (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
BNP Paribas (Global Markets) is best for
news traders.
Full BNP Paribas (Global Markets) profile →Quick verdict
Mizuho (Global Markets) is best for
traders who prefer Bank or Institutional Prop Desk and a Tokyo, Japan-based firm.
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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.
BNP Paribas (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
Allows trading through news events.
| Attribute | BNP Paribas (Global Markets) Bank / Institutional · est. 2000 | Mizuho (Global Markets) Bank / Institutional · est. 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | — | — |
| Monthly fee | — | — |
| Evaluation required | No | No |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | Bonus-based compensation | — |
| Max allocation | Employee firm — institutional desk | Firm Capital |
| Account sizes | Employee firm — institutional desk | Firm Capital |
| Scaling | — | — |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | N/A | Annual Bonus |
| First payout | — | — |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | Yes | Yes |
| Stocks | Yes | Yes |
| Options | Yes | 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 | Proprietary OMS/EMS, Cortex (e-trading) | Internal |
| Data feed | — | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Paris, France | Tokyo, Japan |
About BNP Paribas (Global Markets)
Global Markets division of BNP Paribas, covering rates, FX, credit, equities and prime services.
Full BNP Paribas (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 BNP Paribas (Global Markets) cheaper to start than Mizuho (Global Markets)?
- BNP Paribas (Global Markets): evaluation pricing varies. Mizuho (Global Markets): evaluation from —.
- Which pays out faster — BNP Paribas (Global Markets) or Mizuho (Global Markets)?
- BNP Paribas (Global Markets) payouts: N/A. Mizuho (Global Markets) payouts: Annual Bonus. First-payout eligibility: BNP Paribas (Global Markets) — n/a; Mizuho (Global Markets) — —.
- Can I trade news at BNP Paribas (Global Markets) or Mizuho (Global Markets)?
- BNP Paribas (Global Markets): permits news trading. Mizuho (Global Markets): policy unconfirmed.
- Can I hold positions overnight at BNP Paribas (Global Markets) or Mizuho (Global Markets)?
- BNP Paribas (Global Markets): allows overnight holds. Mizuho (Global Markets): allows overnight holds.
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