Quote from ddouglas:
Also, I've never seen a 1.3pip spread. I would NOT say that that's the industry standard - even for larger sizes. I opened a couple of small forex accounts a couple years ago - just to look into the whole situation, & 3-4pips would be a more typical average once you get past the ad-promises, & get to a live-platform feed. Granted, it's been a couple of years, but I doubt the industry has changed that much.
Besides, does a small spread matter if your broker can just re-quote you after the deal is done?
1 to 1.5 pips after commission is pretty much standard. For example, IB or Oanda. They dont requote either. But go ahead pay 3 to 4 on CME if you must..
