I did not know that Dukas was founded by Russians. Can you post the link? I would not open any account with any broker in Russia. They stocked a lot of money in Europe so I know that Alpari UK was run by them and that is why it crashed, I believe. ...

Best Broker for Canadians from Alberta

I hope someone can help me with understanding of the weekend margin situation with Dukas. Dukas Swiss in particular but it probably the same for all the branches. So, if normally my leverage is 1:200, then Friday night after the market closes it ...

Dukascopy

thanks. I am talking to Dukas too. A strange thing to me is that they increase their weekend margin 3 times and the way I trade it can generate a margin call for me. So far they are unable to explain to me how it works providing conflicting answers, ...

Best Broker for Canadians from Alberta

Thanks. I am also considering Dukas mainly for their Swiss protection. What you did not like about them? I am still talking to their support and what I found strange that they actually are increasing margin requirements over the weekend. The ...

Pepperstone

I will look at them, thanks. It looks like they are doing something different with client's money then other Australian brokers, I don't really understand what and how it would work in case of their insolvency. It it for better or for worse? I am ...

Pepperstone

Thanks Mitch. Their spread is something that I can deal with and I don't care are they ECN or not. Actually the way I trade I cannot trade with ECN. I also looked through the other 2 threads so I read all about doubting their whole business model, ...

Pepperstone

Well, if you mean Pepperstone Forex thread then I posted my questions there but there is no answer so far. Also, the last pages that I checked mostly consist of insulting each other with no discussion about Pepperstone itself. And I believe that ...

Pepperstone

looked through a couple of threads regarding pepperstone here on ff. all too much heated and not enough actual information, to me. i don't want to open a new thread to ask questions so hopefully someone here actually trades with them. after ...

Pepperstone Forex

Oanda is answering that they do not open accounts for Albertans period. I used to have an account with them but back, I think, in 2012 they asked to confirm that I am an accredited investor and forced me to close the account. I don't know how you ...

Best Broker for Canadians from Alberta

Agree. Well, as I posted, so far Interactive Brokers offered me a leverage of 1:1 so they are out of question already because of that. And this is just because I am from Alberta. I am trading a system with a lot of small trades, so I may have, say, ...

Best Broker for Canadians from Alberta

Yes, the Swiss protection is the main reason why I want to open an account with them, Switzerland based branch not European or any other. Although, now it looks like they are using one leverage during the week and for the weekend they are shrinking ...

Best Broker for Canadians from Alberta

Ian, I don't want to fight my way through with IB even if I could. What is the point? I can talk to a different person and possibly get a different answer, I understand that. Most likely I won't be able to trade with them my way because of their ...

Best Broker for Canadians from Alberta

Thanks Forexia. I will go with Swiss branch of Dukas unless there are problems. You did help me a lot, thank you. I'll stick with Calgary for now. All the best to you too.

Best Broker for Canadians from Alberta

I just had a conversation with Interactive Brokers. It was very brief: some Bill said that if I am from Alberta I cannot trade Forex at all with them, I can only exchange currencies if I want. In other words I am not allowed to have any leverage ...

Best Broker for Canadians from Alberta

well, what can i say - you did it again. i was on this site yesterday but i did not see them and then i found that instead of fos they became cio now so nothing showed there as well, i mean none of 3. not that i am worried about the other 2 - my ...

Best Broker for Canadians from Alberta

Thanks again, Forexia, you know so many details about so many things... I looked through Pepperstone site and did not find anything about their membership in FOS which is actually CIO now. IC Markets does not state it clearly too although I found a ...

Best Broker for Canadians from Alberta

Alesin, forgot to tell you - I am currently with Vantage, another Australian broker. I like everything about them, it fits my trading. The only problem with Australian brokers, to me, is that they are regulated by ASIC which offers no protection at ...

Best Broker for Canadians from Alberta

ok, thanks again. i was under the impression that you trade with them now. i will phone and talk to them on monday then following your advice to ask for canadians. the way it looks now i am 90% for dukas as they satisfy all my requirements. still ...

Interactive Brokers - experiences and opinions

thank you, you are really helpful. since their customer service does not exist, i have to torture you, sorry. i actually asked all the questions from their support but nobody answering which makes me really uncomfortable even thinking about trading ...

Interactive Brokers - experiences and opinions