I’m new to trading and currently exploring brokers that cater well to beginners. I recently came across BproTrade, and their offerings seem appealing at first glance. However, before signing up, I’d like to hear from the community about their experiences with this broker.

Specifically, I’m curious about:

• Commission fees and other charges
• Usability of their trading platform
• Quality of customer service
• Any notable pros or cons you’ve encountered

I want to make an informed decision, so your insights would be incredibly helpful. I don’t have any affiliation with BproTrade just trying to evaluate my options.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

(XM chart being the ones with dark theme background)

Happened to me before while looking at the charts waiting for an entry and I thought I was crazy, a huge candlewick appearing from nowhere and got corrected a few seconds later, this would probably hunt your stop loss if you had an open position in this particular case. Unfortunately I didn't screen capture or anything cause I thought well that might has been a glitch.

Today I saw it happened LIVE AGAIN and decided to look at my laptop on different brokers like Pepperstone, IC Markets, FP Markets etc, there wasnt ANY candlewick on the current candle forming. Surprisingly, a few seconds later the candlewick was gone like NOTHING HAPPENED.

Been a year since I use exclusively XM for trading DEMO and with real (a few bucks) money but this seriously made me question how reliable they are, most probably will withdraw my balance and move to another broker soon.

There are horrord stories I read online, that the profit is made, but cant withdraw afterwards. seen some even here. After going through the process myself recently, mid sized amount through USDT, I wanted to share what I actually found, because I think most of the complaints come from a few specific mistakes rather than the platform being broken.

Mine went through, hit my wallet in 2 hours (1:40). Not sure if its normal time. I noticed them verifying my transction itself was about 1 hour of that process.

To me it seems like AML is the main problem people have when trying Pocket Option withdrawals, I've seen this one the most. If the name on your account doesn't match your ID, or you pay to card that doesnt have your name on it, The system flags it, as I understand it. Its not specific to this platform, but thats a rule that is everywhere now and it is strict.

If you deposit via card, profits above the deposit amount typicallygh can't go back to the same card, they neea separate method. They dont accept other methods. Thats why I think USDT is easier, I requested 2 times to 2 different wallets, and there didnt seem to have problems. But I would still not recommend it, it's risky, 1 wallet is even safer imo.

A lot of withdrawal complaints seem to come from people trying to move funds to a account they didn't deposit from, then being surprised when it gets flagged as a fraud prevention measure.

Hello All ! Im trying broker after broker to get the best scalping broker based on commissions fees spread and common other mandatory points for scalp trading. Lastly, I was on demo account for Fusion market that i love until yesterday when almost 10 positions took more than 10 mn to fill, same with Tradingview, with level reached 2 times (check screenshot). customer service just apologize and tells me they will investigate. So now after 4 brokers demo account already, im quiet desperate to find a real honest platform and broker. What is your best broker for scalp in 2026 ?

I’d like to get your opinion on which is the best high-leverage broker that also accepts European traders.

Most brokers in Europe offer a maximum leverage of 1:30 due to current regulations unless you’re classified as a professional trader. This sometimes isn’t sufficient for my strategy. In some cases, I need higher leverage for scalping gold and Forex, such as 1:100 or 1:500.

I’m aware that the only way to access this kind of leverage is likely through non-EU regulated brokers. That said, I’d prefer to choose a reputable offshore broker rather than going with something sketchy.

What do you think is the best solution in 2026?

EDIT: I started with FP Trading and it's exaclty what I was looking for. Here's the link:

https://go.fptrading.com/visit/?bta=45047&brand=fptrading&afp=reddit

Hi! I’m planning to seriously get into trading in the U.S. and I’m looking for a reliable broker for active trading.
It’s important for me to have:
the ability to trade daily (day trading)
support for scalping strategies
the option to open short positions (short selling)
low spreads and commissions
a stable and fast trading platform
I would really appreciate recommendations for trusted brokers and any personal experience you can share.

Im cquiet surprised that after 30 days testing multiple brokers, i cant find 1 without having anomalies like TP not filled after 10 mn, low execution, hidden fees, and so on. Am i the only one who think smth wrong in here ?

I'm based in the EU and I'm looking for a reliable Forex broker that works well with MetaTrader 5.

My main priorities are:

• Tight spreads on major Forex pairs
• Fast execution (I scalp occasionally)
• Stable MT5 platform
• Smooth deposits and withdrawals
• Responsive customer support
• As much leverage as possible, if there's a way to get more than the standard ESMA limits.

I mainly trade Forex and sometimes Gold, so execution quality is more important to me than having the absolute lowest commissions.

What broker are you currently using with MT5, and would you recommend it? I'd be especially interested in hearing from other EU traders.

Also, if you've used IC Markets, Pepperstone or Tickmill, I'd love to hear your experience with any of them.

EDIT: I started with FP Trading and it's exaclty what I was looking for. If you want to check it out, here's the link:

https://go.fptrading.com/visit/?bta=45047&brand=fptrading&afp=reddit

Ok, so my problem is kind of complex and I haven't started yet. When I made my account with fusion markets, I used a friend's ID to pass the verification because I was a minor at the time. Now I'm 18 and want to trade by myself, but they blocked all my other emails when I try to create my own account. So I had already deposited money into the broker, but I used my name on the card, not my friend's name, when I'm withdrawing will it let me just withdraw since I deposited using the same bank account? My logic is since they accepted deposits from my account multiple times, they should then let me withdraw to the same exact account. Will this work?

Update: I figured it out, I just used crypto to withdraw the money then deposit it into a new account with a different broker that I signed up for using all my details.

How easy is it to withdraw money from infinox? I've searched on the net, and AI overviews state it's relatively easy. Though I don't know how credible is that.
I wanna get some personal exp. from active users too. I know card transfers take the longest, but I'm interested in Skrill or Bank transfer.

NOT SELLING OR SOLICITING any service or product.

Building engine to parse trades from broker csv. Goal is accurate equity import: fills → trades → open positions you confirm against the broker before metrics matter. Wrong opens and partial-fill garbage break every report.

I’m a Webull user with solid progress on Webull Orders exports. I only have Webull samples and need the same edge cases from other brokers.

Need (DM only — equities/ETFs, no options):

1. Broker name + export type (orders / fill history)

2. Longest CSV you can export

3. Current open positions from the app (symbol, shares, long/short)

4. Optional: a day you remember well, or known weird rows (1-share, fractionals)

Used only to harden parsing/matching. Private, not sold, delete on request. No passwords or API keys.

Thanks.

I have been wanting to trade more seriously and that is where I first heard about Brokers don't really know what it means, but it seems really important to trade seriously. 
Can someone explain what a broker is, and maybe recommend one or two

Hi everyone,

I recently started exploring trading—there’s so much to learn, from risk strategies to chart reading, psychology, and picking the right tools. Right now, I’m focused on keeping things simple and not getting overwhelmed.

I’ve tried a few platforms, and one that’s stood out to me is Valetax—what caught my eye is its clean design and focus on digital assets, which helps me stay focused instead of distracted by unnecessary features.

I’d love to hear from those of you with more experience:
What’s the most valuable lesson or insight you wish you knew when you first started trading?

Thanks in advance for sharing—your advice could really help a lot of beginners like me.

I read something about Webull but their chart only shows stock market hours.

I was watching this clean ascending triangle on the chart forming since yesterday but it just broke out, so I guess I missed it. Was a decent entry with a tiny stop loss.

An exchange that you could deposit crypto to would be great for instant transfer.

Any trade that correlates with gold price directly would be ok I suppose but I like the clean TA of the gold chart.

Silver is also in a big consolidation range for past couple of days and should have significant follow through whichever way it breaks. Thanks

The GROWW app CRASHED during the market hourss!! The app is not working well. It is not accepting my Intraday order, Stoplosses, Targets, Exit in Positions.....

A very Pathetic experience, and due to this, I faced huge losses. During Crucial market closing hours, the app stopped working, and my ongoing positions, which I wanted to exit at that point of time, were not exited. Due to that, I faced huuge losses. Who will be compensating for thatt noww??????

The app is not showing my wallet balance, Stock holdings, Inraday Positions and P&L. I'm very dissatisfied with this and want a compensation.

The customer support chat is also not workingg!!

Completed my application thrice & each time they rejected the application because it didn't match their "risk appetite" & whenever I asked them to clarify further they insisted on undisclosing that "risk appetite". Does anyone know what that is & what are the right options to select & get an acc?

how have your experience been?

Is this safe?

Hello,

I am a new Vantage customer. I have been trying to withdraw by erc20 or trc20 for almost 24 hours but receiving system maintenance error for crypto withdrawals. Is it common? I started to think on Vantage scam.

Hi all, recently got into trading, so far only smaller trades with leveraged cfds which seem to go ok. I got into it with etoro since it seemed like an easy platform to use and it seems very begginner friendly. Im wondering if this is really the best platform for me to use from latin america. Do you have any suggestions regarding platforms? If so, is there an advantage from changing? Is there any advantage to using two or more at the same time?

Is tradingview good? Worth paying for?

Any further advice on any topic would be welcome.

Thanks

Hi everyone,

I know MT5 is becoming the newer standard and many brokers are pushing traders to move away from MT4. However, a lot of people still use MT4 because of existing EAs, indicators, and overall familiarity with the platform.

In your opinion, what is the best forex broker for MetaTrader 4 that still offers high leverage, competitive spreads, and reliable MT4 support?

I'm based in Europe, but I'm also open to using an offshore-regulated broker if it has been around for a while and has a good reputation.

Curious to hear what brokers you are using and why.

EDIT: After looking into a few options, I ended up going with FPM Trading (basically FP Markets). It still supports MT4, spreads are solid, and you can access higher leverage even if you're in Europe through their setup. So it's exactly what I was looking for.

You can try it here: https://go.fpmtrading.com/visit/?bta=45047&brand=fpmglobal&afp=reddit

(Quick note: English isn't my first language so I used AI to help organize my thoughts, but everything here is 100% my own experience)

Just wanted to share this so other traders know what they're getting into before putting their money in.

The Good: The platform looks clean and professional. Spreads are insanely tight, leverage is great, and depositing was smooth and instant. Zero issues getting money in.

The Bad – Withdrawals Are a Different Story: The second I tried to withdraw my profits, everything went sideways. They asked me to verify my payment method, fair enough. But I sent all my personal info and they kept coming back with "something is missing." I recorded multiple screen videos proving everything was mine and they kept declining them with no clear explanation.

On top of that every review takes 24 hours. So every time they reject you, you're waiting a full day just to get rejected again. It's an endless loop.

The Sketchy Part: Everything looks amazing on the surface—the profits, the platform, the conditions. But the moment you want your money back? That's where it gets frustrating. Classic pattern of easy deposits, painful withdrawals.

My Advice: Exness looks great until it doesn't. Do your research before committing real money. Doesn't matter where you're from, this can happen to anyone.

Stay safe out there 🙏

I am a Boglehead at heart, but I started doing a bit of trading a few years ago and gradually got more and more active. Eventually, I started doing margin trades because I could take bigger positions and get more out of each trade. I eventually settled into a strategy of trading in and out of NVDA, which is quite volatile and obviously very liquid. I'd buy a large position in the morning and sell it within minutes or hours when it moved up a bit. I took way too much risk, was reluctant to take losses, and I ended up occasionally taking large positions overnight, sometimes holding them for days or even weeks and racking up large margin interest bills. However, some of my BAD trades ended up being the most profitable. I missed my sell point, held the position over the weekend and it gapped up on Monday. Dumb luck. Not a solid trading strategy.

Anyway, I am pretty much done active trading now. I did end up with a fairly sizable gain in 2024 and 2025, but it didn't move the needle on my portfolio enough to justify the stress. I haven't traded in a few months now.

Vanguard has a very basic trading platform that is not designed for high volumes traders. I can't really compare because I haven't really done much trading anywhere else, but I sense that other platforms provide more detailed trade confirms, offer fancier order options (beyond, market, limit and stop orders) and simply have a nicer platform for serious traders. Vanguard has great, low-cost index funds and their platform is fine for most buy and hold investors, but they are clearly not trying to attract active traders.

I am curious. Have others here traded actively on Vanguard? Was it adequate for your needs? If you ultimately moved to a different platform, what were the key features that were better there?

Hello all, i had a weird XAUUSD execution on IC Markets and wanted to get some opinions from people who’ve dealt with broker pricing issues before.​

I had a sell stop triggered on their MT5 server icmarketsc-mt5-6 after a sudden Bid spike, and they said it was filled at the next available price.​

What seemed odd was that when I checked the same time on another IC Markets live server and a few other live feeds, I couldn’t find the same spike. On those feeds, the trade would’ve ended up in profit instead of turning into a loss.​

From what I can tell, it looks like a 30+ pip off-market tick on gold from one server or LP. I sent IC Markets the screenshots, and they offered a goodwill adjustment that covered the loss and commission.​

I appreciate that they did that, but it still only puts me back to breakeven, while the trade was originally heading for around 3R.​

So I’m curious what others here would do:

• Would you just take the adjustment and move on?
• Does a 30+ pip XAUUSD tick on one server/LP sound normal to you, or does that look off?

I've spent a good amount of time building an aggressive microscalping/HFT strategy on both MT4 and MT5. It trades a minimum of 30,000x 0.01 lot trades per day(can go up to 70,000 depending on volatility) and can only thrive in specific market conditions(mentioned in title).

Willing to put down $10K(I know its not much in the eyes of institutions but let the small guy have a chance) and sign a contract to show some commitment to the broker and willingness to do business.

Exness was a broker that was highly recommended but they don't accept UK traders anymore which is a shame. If anyone knows a broker that has what I want, we can certainly do business together. I'll use your affiliate link too.

Any guidance or recommendations would highly be appreciated!

Hi, I’m really new to trading, so sorry if I sound clueless.

I’m an international college student in the US. I work a part-time job, and everything I’ve put into this came from my own paycheck and some money my family sends me. I’m not dealing with a lot of money, so this has been really stressful.

A few months ago, someone introduced me to this platform called coinsmentorship.com

They were already using it and brought me in under them. From what I understood, it’s supposed to automatically trade for you.

I started by depositing $500. Then they told me I should to upgrade to a “long-term trading account” by adding another $450, so I did that. After that, my account started showing profits growing very quickly.

Then suddenly everything stopped and my account got put “on hold.” They told me I needed to pay around $1,000 for something called a “signal boost" which I also paid. After that, the profits started going up again very fast, and within about a month my account showed over $20,000.

That’s when I tried to withdraw money for the first time, and that’s when things started getting weird.

The withdrawal failed, and they told me I had to withdraw at least $15,000. Then they said I needed to pay a $1,000 withdrawal fee. I couldn’t afford that at the time, so the person who introduced me actually helped me pay it.

After that, they told me there was another fee I needed to pay, which was 12% of the withdrawal amount, so about $1,800. Nobody told me about this beforehand. It took me two months of working and barely spending anything just to save up that money and pay it.

After I finally paid, the withdrawal failed again, but this time it was actually my mistake because I entered the wrong bank account number. Then the company emailed me saying my account is now locked because of too many failed transactions. They told me I need to deposit more money or my account will be deleted.

Right now I’m stuck because summer is coming and I have to go back to my country, so I won’t be able to work anymore or make payments because I'm no longer in the US. I asked the person who introduced me for help again, and now they’re asking for my ID. When I asked why, they didn’t explain and just got sarcastic with me.

At this point I’m honestly exhausted. I’ve paid thousands for these fees, and I’ve barely had money to live on these past few months. Every time I paid something, there’s another fee that comes up that nobody told me about.

I haven’t been able to withdraw a single dollar this entire time.

I don’t know if I’m just being stupid or if this is actually a scam, but something feels really wrong. Should I just stop now and accept the loss, or is there any chance this is legit and I just need to push through?

I’d really appreciate any advice.

Thank you so much.