Maybe he should call @padutrader, he once tried to make us believe he trained Goldman Sachs traders, lol .
Fascinating. I missed that gem from our resident who is now apparently promulgating the fact that he has me on ignore, like it is his badge of honor on the forum. A hazing ritual in reverse? Dunno', he's weird. Everyone, just follow his advice, and don't try to educate yourself with books or Brooks, because according to him, since it did not work for him, it will not work for YOU!
You could try a broker with "serious regulation" and a more realistic leverage. https://www.earnforex.com/high-leverage-forex-brokers/?sort=5
The limit of SIPC protection is $500,000 (for stock holding), which includes a $250,000 limit for cash per account. I'd stick with those major firms like Schwab, Etrade, Fidelity, Merrill Edge, GS Marcus,