Head-to-head
Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income) vs Mizuho (Global Markets)
A direct, side-by-side comparison of Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income) and Mizuho (Global Markets) — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income) is best for
news traders.
Full Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income) profile →Quick verdict
Mizuho (Global Markets) is best for
traders focused on forex.
Full Mizuho (Global Markets) profile →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.
Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income)
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
Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income)
Allows trading through news events.
| Attribute | Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income) Bank / Institutional · est. 1962 | Mizuho (Global Markets) Bank / Institutional · est. 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | — | — |
| Monthly fee | — | — |
| Evaluation required | No | No |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | N/A (employee desk) | — |
| Max allocation | Firm balance sheet | Firm Capital |
| Account sizes | Firm balance sheet | Firm Capital |
| Scaling | — | — |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | Salary + bonus | Annual Bonus |
| First payout | Salary + bonus | — |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | Yes | Yes |
| Stocks | Yes | Yes |
| Options | Yes | Yes |
| Forex | No | Yes |
| Crypto | No | No |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | — |
| Overnight holding | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | No | No |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | Proprietary | Internal |
| Data feed | — | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | New York, NY | Tokyo, Japan |
About Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income)
Global investment bank running equities, fixed income and derivatives trading franchises.
Full Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income) 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
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.
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 Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income) cheaper to start than Mizuho (Global Markets)?
- Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income): evaluation pricing varies. Mizuho (Global Markets): evaluation from —.
- Which pays out faster — Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income) or Mizuho (Global Markets)?
- Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income) payouts: Salary + bonus. Mizuho (Global Markets) payouts: Annual Bonus. First-payout eligibility: Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income) — Salary + bonus; Mizuho (Global Markets) — —.
- Can I trade news at Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income) or Mizuho (Global Markets)?
- Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income): permits news trading. Mizuho (Global Markets): policy unconfirmed.
- Can I hold positions overnight at Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income) or Mizuho (Global Markets)?
- Jefferies (Equities & Fixed Income): allows overnight holds. Mizuho (Global Markets): allows overnight holds.
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