Regulation & markets
Offshore brokers: what you gain and what you give up
Leverage does not create risk — position size does. But high leverage permits a position larger than is sensible, and…
Choosing a broker
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Trading costs
EC Markets rebate: $38 a lot, and what comes with it
The rebate rises by exactly the markup added to the spread — $8 to $18 to $28 with each extra…
Trading costs
IC Markets rebate: four ways it differs from the rest
The rebate goes to an intermediary wallet rather than the trading account, account types differ sharply, and crypto is counted…
Risk management
If my account goes negative, do I owe the broker?
When price gaps past the stop-out level — a weekend gap, an unscheduled headline — the account can fall below…
Fundamentals
Do brokers hunt your stop loss?
Your broker can see your stop loss — that is true of every broker. Whether it has a reason to…
Trading costs
Choosing a forex broker: the complete guide in five steps
Licence, net cost, account type, a head-to-head, then fund it. Five checks in the order they should be done, each…
Regulation & markets
FCA, ASIC, CySEC: which regulator is strictest
Clients outside the major jurisdictions are nearly always on an offshore entity, so the licence displayed on the home page…
Trading costs
Which broker has the lowest spread? The question is always missing half the sum
The tightest spread usually comes with the highest commission. A ranking that compares only spreads compares half the calculation -…
Trading costs
Which broker pays the highest rebate — and why not to choose on it
The top rebate by instrument across four brokers. When one broker pays more on everything, the reason is usually that…
Regulation & markets
Which forex broker is trustworthy? The question to ask instead
Licences across eight brokers, plus what the table does not say: international clients are nearly always on an offshore entity,…