Factors To Consider When Selecting Forex Brokers

By Terry Cage


Forex trading is the biggest market in the world, bigger than the New York stock exchange and trades virtually for twenty four hours every weekday. To succeed in this market, a few aspects must be fulfilled. Developing a concrete trading strategy and signing up with top Forex brokers are some of the most critical aspects you must strive to accomplish. Below, a novice guide on how to find the best brokers is outlined.

Your first move is checking reviews from several reviewing websites. After checking out a few reviews, most likely you'll have an idea of some of the best firms you could use. In general, most good brokers have average or excellent appraisals in most reviewing websites. As a rule, it's generally better to refrain from using firms which have way too many negative comments filled against them.

Sign up for a demo account. Once you identify one or two experts that you feel are competent, the next move is to open a demo account. Most Forex brokers offer demo trading to help you familiarize with the system. Virtual trading not only helps you know the system, it gives you a chance to polish your trading skills without risking any money.

Also, while trading on the demo account, try and take note of how the Customer care representatives are responding to your queries. An unresponsive or unhelpful customer support is usually an indication of bad things to come. In general, it's highly unlikely the support will change once you open a live account; in fact, it's bound to get worse.

In addition, before signing up it's usually important to take note of the spread. If you sign up with a broker who is charging too much spread, you'll be limiting your profits. If you think of it, a spread of ten pips per trade can be quite substantial in say 100 trades. In short, these are 1000 pips for the broker which could easily be your profits if the spread were smaller.

It is very important to work with a broker who is regulated. Most good brokers are regulated with more than one regulatory body and this usually is an indication that the brokerage is serious with their business. These days there are several regulating bodies around the world most based in Europe and America.

Open a live account. Once you have a feel of what Forex is all about and have actually mastered the system, it's time to open a real account. In general, it is always wise to open a micro or a mini account first with your preferred broker. Once you're comfortable with the broker, you can upgrade your account to standard or pro.

In conclusion, to find good Forex brokers is a matter of proper research and patience. Regulation, tighter spreads and good customer care services are some of the key points to focus on. It also helps to check a few websites that review these experts. Generally, as much as the opportunities in Forex are real so is the risk. It is very easy to lose a lot of money in a fairly short amount of time. As such, trading with money you can afford to lose is advisable.




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