But honestly most of the responses in 98 percent of the forums are very negative and thats how I took it , I just wanted to start a discussion on brokers and any posts I have put up however normal have been met with negativity so thats why I reacted that way. But I am far from arrogant and I do apologize.
then don't ask these questions here. check with cftc how regulated commodity accounts are protected. find a broker that's reliable and well capitalized (don't look for the cheapest and/or the broker that gives the lowest margin requirements - the latter would be a negative sign actually) and if you have a multimillion dollar account keep only the money you need for margin in the form of t-bills in your brokerage account and keep the rest with a AAA rated bank.
They are great for active traders and well capitalized (futures only) IB seems very well capitalized also and for a bigger account I would feel safe there also. I just wanted some feedback from others here thats all.