Today we will take a look at a forex broker which named
itself FxOpen. There is not too much hype online about them so we decided to
evaluate this forex broker a bit closer and see if we can find features we
really like about them and can’t find anywhere else. So far, we still have
PaxForex as our primary choice for new traders so let’s see if FxOpen can steal
the show or nestle below them.
When you first visit the corporate website of FxOpen you
will see that for 2011 they were awarded, or at least they claim that they
were, ‘Best Awarded Trading Terminal’. This is very strange and already raised
our eyebrows. The reason behind it is that they offer their clients the
MetaTrader 4 platform which is the most widely used trading platform for forex
traders.
Every single forex broker offers this platform which means
there is nothing unique about it at first sight. Before we judged them on it,
we took a second as well as third look and they do offer one unique add-on for
their MT4 platform:
- ECN Currency Trading One Click Trading Level 2 Add-On
FxOpen does offer PAMM accounts which is a nice feature especially
for those new forex traders who rather have another person manage their trading
accounts. Spreads they offer in their accounts are acceptable and they offer 28
currency pairs as well as gold and silver in their Standard Account. Another
positive is that they are regulated in New Zealand which offers an additional
layer of security to forex traders.
They offer an analytical service which we have to dismiss as
non-sense as the analysis provided is not beneficial to any trader. They offer
you some basic analysis and it appears that it is written by an individual
which is either not a direct member of FxOpen or they have a lousy policy on it
as he gives his personal opinion which appears not to be supported by the
broker. A big negative for FxOpen; either offer an analysis you support or don’t
bother at all.
FxOpen did a lousy job with their website design, which of
course is nothing major but appearance is important when you try to establish
yourself as a top tier forex broker. They should invest the capital and give
their online presence a complete overhaul.
They claim they offer the same terms and conditions to
retail traders as they offer to institutional clients. I am not sure that too
many institutional clients even have an account with FxOpen so they try to talk
themselves bigger than they are, which is another negative for them. It is
obvious this company caters to retail clients which is perfectly fine, just don’t
act like you are bigger or different then you are.
Conclusion
FxOpen is a decent choice as a forex broker and would have
ranked much better if they did not try to claim they are a different broker
that what they are. Their ECN add-on is great and innovative, but their
analytical service drags them through dirt. Currency pairs offered as well as
spreads are good, their design knocks them down again. In general we give them
one claw up and one claw down, The Last Bear has roared!
3 comments:
Simple as it is, failure to abide by this principle has been the doom of countless traders. In general, if you’re unsure that you know what you’re doing, and that you can defend your opinion with strength and vigor against critics that you value and trust, do not trade. Do not trade on the basis of hearsay or rumors. And do not act unless you’re confident that you understand both the positive consequences, and the adverse results that may result from opening a position.
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Hi Fatema, yes I agree that traders should not trade unless they are ready to do so.
I was scammed by this company, this even after one of their company's senior staff members knew and agreed with myself that some of their employees where involved in wrongful acts such as "money laundering" and "intimidation".
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