The test
Judge any broker on three things
Before you deposit anywhere — here or elsewhere — check these. They take ten minutes and they predict almost everything about the experience.
- Ask for the withdrawal policy in writing
If it is vague about timing or about returning funds to source, that is your answer.
- Compare the quoted spread to the filled price
Place a small trade and look at the confirmation. The gap tells you what the marketing does not.
- Email support at an awkward hour
The reply time and whether it reads like a person tells you what support will be like when it matters.