I believe that fear mongers of getting scammed are increasing these days, and yes, regulated brokers are always the first ones I go for. But it is best to do proper research before jumping into the water. One of the good ideas is to test a demo and see how it turns out to be. What else would you suggest?
If you are still looking for a regulated broker, I recommend FP Markets since they have regulation from top tier entities such as ASIC & CYSEC. They also have an offshore licence with St. Vincent for brokers looking to change leverage during the later stages.
Which do you reckon would be more pocket-friendly - commission free brokers (with commission included in spreads) or brokers with 0.0 or 0.1 pips starting spreads and charging commission of $2 or $6, seeing all examples here!
That list is a year old, but still very relevant. A couple of additions can be made to it like aaafx and roboforex, both are regulated brokers with low trading cost.
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