Is it better to switch brokers?

Discussion in 'Forex' started by AlgernonWallace, Sep 22, 2016.

  1. Robert Morse

    Robert Morse Sponsor

    The website www.forexbrokerinc.com is operated by Gridley Enterprises SA., a company incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands with registered address at Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake, Majuro, Marshall Islands and incorporation number 696l5.

    They are not registered in the USA as far as I can tell.
     
    #11     Sep 22, 2016
  2. Man that's a loaded question. "It depends" on your trading volume, API requirements, where you live, etc. If you're looking for MT4 then that really limits things.
    If you're looking for another bucket shop then Oanda is probably the best of the bunch for reliability and transparency.

    I'd have thought people would be crying their eyes out on message boards about your broker going down but there's nothing except your post.
     
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    #12     Sep 22, 2016
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  3. kmiklas

    kmiklas

    ^^^ What he said.

    If I were you I'd start pulling my ca$h out of the account; or at the very least, reduce the amount by 50%.

    I wouldn't hit the panic button, and withdraw a huge lump sum, I'd pull out 8-12% today, then another 8-12% tomorrow... bleed it dry over the next week or so.
     
    #13     Sep 22, 2016
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  5. I'm just trying out Oanda as I've been having a lot of slippage on my current broker. They offer spread betting accounts for UK customers so tax free and mt4 too as I code all my own trade management ea's and other useful indicators. The only thing I don't like so far is the position sizing. 0.1 is £8.60 a point on the Dax. With most spread bet brokers you can just say £10 a point and be done with it. I'm sure I will get used to it. They do have a good reputation.
     
    #15     Sep 22, 2016
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  6. Xela

    Xela


    It seems not.

    Sorry if I seem to be giving you a hard time, but the fact that you didn't know in which country your "broker" is regulated speaks volumes, and in part explains why you have this problem. Something to learn from, here, perhaps, to avoid repeating the mistake? Good luck!
     
    #16     Sep 22, 2016
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  7. speedo

    speedo

    Xela is correct, do your due diligence before you sock money into an account.
     
    #17     Sep 22, 2016
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  8. dealmaker

    dealmaker

    Always verify your broker is located in US....
     
    #18     Sep 22, 2016
  9. Yes a lot of the shiftier ones will have "offices" in the US which if you went there would turn out to be a broom cupboard in the back of some mail forwarders.
     
    #19     Sep 22, 2016
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  10. 1shooter

    1shooter

    wow a 1.5% wire fee to withdraw money with $25 minimum. That's a bit much the minimum i can see but does look like a max
     
    #20     Sep 22, 2016