Customer Advisory: Eight Things You Should Know Before Trading Forex
A CFTC advisory urging retail customers to research over-the-counter forex dealers before depositing money, covering why registration matters and eight features of OTC forex trading.
Leverage limits and negative balance protection: the rules retail traders rely on
Since 2018, regulators in Europe, the UK and Australia have capped retail CFD leverage and guaranteed that clients cannot lose more than their deposit. Here is what the rules say, and where they stop.
ECN, STP and market maker: what the execution labels really mean
Execution-model labels are marketing shorthand, not regulatory categories. What matters is who takes the other side of your trade, and how the broker manages the conflict that creates.
How to check a broker's licence in five minutes
A licence number on a website proves nothing until you have matched it against the regulator's own register. Here is the routine we use, step by step.
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