Forex Brokers- in Pursuit of Excellence
In Pursuit Of Excellence- Find the Perfect FOREX Broker
This article very likely will attract FOREX beginners more than the experienced FOREX traders. Why you ask?
The answer is quite simple–beginners research for FOREX brokers other than from the veterans. novices usually base their search on these standards: avaiability of demo accounts; availability of mini accounts; low PIP spreads; difference in leverage levels. knowledgeable investors, on the other hand, are always looking for stableness. There is nothing more discouraging than having to switch brokers over and over.
And with stableness comes other important components such as the brokerage’s reputation, the country where it is based and that country’s FOREX regulations and perhaps other features like the types of trading platforms, charts, etc. Regardless of trading skill level, the hunting for the powerful FOREX broker has never been easier. Advertisements for FOREX brokers abound on the net these days and that takes care of about half of the hunting process. The rest of the search can be considered the nitty-gritty part of the process.
This is where you consider the FOREX broker based on your standards. And if you are just starting out in FOREX trading, what should your standards be? The answer is again quite simple–look at the novices’ standards mentioned above. And to help make your decision a sound one, add in the standards that experienced traders base their searches on (also mentioned above). However, a rule of thumb for novices should constantly be to look for a broker that offers demonstration accounts.
Needless to say, novices should take full advantage of demo accounts. Most brokers will allow you to open a demo account with them for free and with no obligations. demo accounts are the only way to get a good feel of FOREX trading. There are also brokers that provide free charts. Free charts are a really nice complement to the demo account. Combination these two services helps the novice form a good foundation for their FOREX trading habits that will continue evolve as they gain more and more experience down the road. It is important for beginners to realize there is no one person or one bank that controls all the trades that occur in the FOREX market.
With so many currencies being traded, transactions could originate from anywhere in the world. Therefore having an knowledgeable and trustworthy broker guiding you through the process should help you prevent taking the wrong steps along the way. There is nothing more educational than having someone explain to you the reason behind each action. Searching for a FOREX broker is definitely in your best interest if you are just starting out. Finding the good one is to your sole advantage and could easily be the difference between trading profitably and losing all your money.
Getting involved in the FOREX market is easy. Getting the good advise could prove trickier. If you have performed due diligence in your search for the good FOREX broker, you will feel much more confident about the long term success of your FOREX trading activities.
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While trading forex, how do you know if your broker isn't tracking or manipulating your positions?Like I read in one of the forums that when you trade forex your broker's networks are the ones who create your data feed and the chart you see. So if he can 'see' my trades, won't he try to track and 'manipulate' them in some way? I'm really new to FX but curious to understand how the trading jungle functions.
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July 14th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
I don't recommend dealing in foreign exchange at all. You're more likely to lose money than gain. If you do try it, watch out for the scammers.
July 14th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
You can check Finexo's foreign exchange trading services (FOREX) in Europe are sponsored by the financial company DonauCapital Wertpapier AG (#108851) and regulated by Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, the BaFin.
July 14th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
If you want to know if a forex broker is manipulating your trade, download two forex platforms and use them simultaneously. Their quotes must be approximately the same, if not, one is manipulating. I know and use a broker's platform that doesn't manipulate, visit http://easysolar.blogspot.com
July 15th, 2009 at 7:13 am
July 15th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
I have been trading the forex market for years and found many brokers to be scams. Some of the most popular brokers are just as bad and blame the traders and the market when they don't open and close positions as promised.
I have found some of the best brokers and reviewed them at http://www.forexlane.com/brokers.html
July 16th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Hi there,
Well first of all I opened up my own firm 2 years ago so I can offer you some incite on this matter. I do everything from stock, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, annuities, wealth management, options, futures etc you get the point.
You are going to need several things.
1.) clients,
futures license
2.) e/o insurance
3.) you need to produce at least 200k in gross commission to even be looked at if your opening up a firm.
4) compliance officer
5) clearing company to clear you trades.
6) series 7 license (allows you to trade equities)
7) series 63 license ( allows you to practice in your state)
9) Insurance License
10) series 66 or 65 license allows you to charge for your advise and time.
11) and you need experience.
Those are just a few things you need along with marketing etc.
I got to run I saw your post and thought I would give you a little info.
July 16th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
I haven't heard of any. You're probably better off where you are, paying a small commission to keep the spread small.
The spreads are terrible on the cross pairs, 8 and 10 pips. That's a $100 commission.
But really, execution is more important than the spread. If you pay a one pip spread but get 2-10 pips slippage, you're worse off than just paying the 2-pip spread.
I broker through FXDD (through PremiereTrade), and have been having real solid executions, right on the money, with no slippage at all until last Friday's Non-Farm Payroll report, and got raped for 56 pips from my order on the Euro. But there was some funny business with that report. My Entry Order executed at 8:29 a.m., one minute before the Report. Somebody was front-running, with advance knowledge, and everybody else got raped. How'd you do?
dredude52@yahoo.com
July 16th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
You can get the Leading Automated Forex Trading System Here for Free:
http://www.ava-fx.com/
Avafx has a forex autotrading service called Avafx Auto Trader, a platform that allows its forex brokerage clients to choose from various trading signals providers and have those signals traded automatically in their live trading account. With a free 30-day demo, decent web-based platform and comprehensive signals performance, the Avafx Auto Trader is a very good broker-based service to look at when comparing autotrading providers. This service does come highly recommended for traders looking to add autotrading to their forex portfolio.
Firstly, the Avafx Auto Trader platform is fairly easy to navigate and start up its 30-day demo. The demo allots an account of $100,000 to trade with. Avafx allows trading on 23 different currency pairs. The performance page is very comprehensive to compare and choose from the hundreds of expert trading signal providers: you can filter the trade signal providers by profit($), max draw down, profit factor, date started, average pip profit, winning percentage, and currency pair. You can also set your maximum number of trades that you wish to be open for your trading account, your lot sizes per signal provider, or maximum stop losses per trade provider. Right away you can pick up to 10 different signal providers, choose pairs and lot sizes, and have the platform take over from there, automatically trading your account with your selected trading signals. Your computer does not need to be on for the signals to be traded in your account, as this service uses a remote server.
Now, to go live with a live autotraded account there are a few rules. Your trading account minimum investment is $1000. Also, Avafx charges you 1 pip commission on each round trip trade on top of their normal spread to use their autotrade system. Seem unfair? Not really. Comparing ZuluTrade to Avafx Auto Trader, Avafx actually comes out on top. Yes, ZuluTrade does not charge a commission, however comparing the best signal providers, Avafx appears to have the best performing signals. Avafx’s performance comparison is actually much more user-friendly than ZuluTrade’s performance page: you can quickly compare important trading system factors like risk adjustment rate (RAR) and profit factor which cannot even be determined on ZuluTrade. Both do provide maximum drawdown for each signal provider, which is one of the most important. But when looking at the RAR, total pips accumulated divided by max draw down, the Avafx providers have a much better RAR than the ZuluTrade signals providers. Is that worth the 1 pip commission per trade? Absolutely. Now, if your trading account is $50,000 or more, you are then a VIP level account which means you will not be charged the 1 pip commission and you will get a better deal on the spreads as well. Another thing to note: Avafx is an approved broker for ZuluTrade. So, if you try out Avafx Auto Trader signals and are not impressed, then it will be very easy to set up a ZuluTrade account using Avafx as your broker.
On the negative side, the Help section and Support Center are not very helpful regarding the Auto Trader. However, the Live chat help was very responsive and they answered most of my questions quickly. There was one question that remains with Auto Trader: there is a very large disclaimer at the bottom of the trading platform about “Hypothetical trading results and performance data”. It is unclear if Avafx Auto Trader signals providers are using live trading accounts or DEMO accounts for their trading performance data. I would think that DEMO trading is likely to be less accurate than live trading performance data. Avafx support did not answer this question directly. Also the Avafx Auto Trader does not have the Margin-call-ometer that ZuluTrade does, which is a very nice feature that explains and guards against account margin calls. However, Avafx’s platform does have some decent features to help clients remain positive and not margin call their accounts.
In writing this review, only a demo account was used to try out the system and platform. Avafx insists that the platform and service are identical whether trading demo or live with them.
Overall the Avafx Auto Trader receives 4 stars and comes highly recommended.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Getting started with foreign exchange trading can be quite an exciting time for a new investor. It is important to start off on the right foot or one's investments may suffer. The first consideration for a new investor needs to be which broker is going to be used in assisting with trades. It shouldn't come as a surprise that there is no shortage of FOREX brokers that can be selected. This makes it evermore important for a person to do their research before selecting one. There are a variety of factors a person should consider:
Spreads – This is usually first on most people's mind because this is how the broker gets paid. A spread is calculated from the difference in buy and sell price at any given point in time. Essentially, the more of a spread, the more a broker is going to take as his profit. A broker that offers low spreads will be charging less for his services
Quality of Institution – The world of FOREX trading has a lot of money tied up in it. This usually means that brokers are in association with large banks or lending institutions. Check out the reputation of the institution and then the reputation of the specific broker. Make sure he or she is registered with the CFTC and the FCM. It would be unwise to use a broker that is not associated with both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Futures Commission Merchant
Research Capabilities – All trading markets allow individuals to use different trading methods and a quality broker will offer many types to his clients. The ability to research real time data, charts and receive support for various trading systems should not be undervalued. The bottom line is that a better broker will provide every piece of the puzzle that a person needs to make wise investment decisions
Leverage Options – Not every one that wants to get started with FOREX trading has the same financial ability. A person that has little money wants to make sure that the broker being considered offers high leverage options. This gives a person an opportunity to make more lucrative trades. A person with adequate funds still should make sure a broker has many available options
Account Types – Like all types of trading, FOREX brokers should offer different styles of accounts. A mini account should be an option for a person with minimal capital to start, usually around $300. A standard account usually begins around $2000 of initial capital. Last but far from least, premium accounts may require quite a large sum of money to be opened. Each step up in accounts will offer more leverage and services options.