More important is chosing a broker that is not a scam. So ensure whomever you chose is regulated, have been in business a while and have a good reputation.
The spread differs during the day and differs per instrument. But yes, Oanda has a bigger spread than many others.
This is because they actually will pay out your money when you win and not do any funny business to have you lose.
A lot of the cheapest forex brokers are scams. They will never pay out your money, close your accoubt if you win and so forth. That’s why they will provide extremely good spreads, because they have no intention of pay out your money.
So be very aware about just picking the cheapest. Ensure you pick the cheapest that are regulated, have a good reputation and will be there in a year. Otherways a low spread doesn’t mean anything
low spreads broker is more appropriate for the traders who are particularly scalpers. actually spreads is n important financial tool which an investor should consider when choosing a broker.