This broker has one of the worst trading platforms I've seen. If you can find your way through it, you'd be doing allright.
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DislikedStay AWAY!!!
Bad Customer service - totally rude bunch of low lives..
The worst platform ever. Confusing, slow, charts are from the 19th century.
The most complicated accounting. You'll always end up with a position even if you open and close the position with the same lot amount.
I can write many more things but short of long is I'd not recommend them to my enemy...Ignored
DislikedTWS Software = Utter rubbish, trying to do too much at once and failing spectacularly, seasoned users never upgrade until forced...Ignored
DislikedI'd like to trade the ES and YM and am considering switching from FxSolutions to Interactive Brokers. However, I'd still like the ability to trade forex, so could anyone give some pros and cons regarding IB and trading forex.
I get the impression from some posts I've read, that trading FX with IB is slightly different than other brokers such as FxSolutions.
Some clarification would be appreciated.
Thanks.Ignored
DislikedI'd like to trade the ES and YM and am considering switching from FxSolutions to Interactive Brokers. However, I'd still like the ability to trade forex, so could anyone give some pros and cons regarding IB and trading forex.
I get the impression from some posts I've read, that trading FX with IB is slightly different than other brokers such as FxSolutions.
Some clarification would be appreciated.
Thanks.Ignored
DislikedGood luck with trying to get execution with the minimum order size. You'll get a 50 pip slippage and the answer is ready "there was no buyer on the other side". After complaining to CFTC I received a call from the CFO. They reimbursed me the slippages from 2 separate executions but if you want to invest hours of your time to argue.
The platform is the worst. In a few other occasions I would see the order gone through and the position closed yet on the platform it would still look like it's open for minutes.
Their web base system is a total...Ignored