I suggest you to open up a demo account to practice first before start trading.
heard of this demo competition. Real cash prizes.
anyone wants to join together to discuss the trading strategy?
https://www.etomarkets.com/demo-competition
Let me know!
Hey there is this new broker I've been trading with Exclusive Capital. I've been trading with them for 3 months.I have been trading with Interactive Brokers for over a year. I love the platform and the service. Unfortunately, they abruptly instituted some regulatory changes requiring leveraged forex traders to be "eligible contract participants." This is loosely defined as an individual or entity worth in excess of $10mm. I am in search of a new broker. I am a very active, high volume day trader and maintain a relatively large account (around $250k). I do well over $3 billion notional on average per month so commission schedule is important. I am looking for reliability and dependability. Can the experienced FX traders on the board please suggest an alternative to IB. I would rather not pursue the prime of prime route. Thanks very much in advance!
TWS is IB's trading software.
I am in the same boat... I'm very disheartened by the news. They are a great company. Being a US resident really does not help either, or I would switch to Lmax in a heart beat. I have opened a OANDA account for the mean time, but looking for something that isn't a market maker, has lower commissions, and better setup for larger volumes.
I am currently weighing my options:
1. As I am a dual citizen (US and UK) I am thinking of either moving back there (I still have an old bank account there).
2. Look into gaining the ECP title. I have heard some people say you can setup an offshore private trust to for a few thousand to gain it. Or state that a 200k account at 50:1 leverage makes you eligible for the 10M clause. I don't know validity of these statements however.
3. And my least favorite is using some sketchy offshore brokers that take US residents, put a tenth of my account in and use the high leverage.
Any more information you find out please share, I will as well. Hopefully we can find a suitable replacement or solution.