more than 1 broker at the same time

Feb 20, 2015 at 22:37
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Miembro desde Feb 15, 2015   posts 3
Feb 20, 2015 at 22:37
Hi
Is it legal to use more than 1 FX broker at the same time ?
I think I would prefer to have two accounts for 1000£ than one for 2000£
Miembro desde May 08, 2010   posts 214
Feb 21, 2015 at 06:09
It's completely legal to have more than one broker at the same time......I have 3 on live accounts and 6 on Demo and in competitions running on my computer at the same time 😁

I use Demo account(s) to test out broker MT4 trading platform performances and also to 'test' trades before entering trades on live account(s)......trading competition is to keep my brain in 'fighting condition' for trading the forex market 😁😀😎
Miembro desde Apr 01, 2016   posts 45
May 04, 2016 at 07:00
Of course it is. Thus it is a good way to test brokers in search of appropriate ones
Do your best
Miembro desde Dec 11, 2015   posts 1487
May 04, 2016 at 09:08
Generally when you ask whether something is legal you should probably specify about which country and/or jurisdiction you're asking. That said, it should be completely legal everywhere. At least I haven't heard of any restrictions in any country in that regard.
Miembro desde Feb 22, 2011   posts 4862
May 05, 2016 at 09:04
Harnas31 posted:
Hi
Is it legal to use more than 1 FX broker at the same time ?
I think I would prefer to have two accounts for 1000£ than one for 2000£

It is legal to trade under more brokers.
It is also legal to have more accounts at the same broker.
Check my profile to see how to diversify the broker risk:)
Miembro desde Dec 11, 2015   posts 1487
May 07, 2016 at 10:48
Good point. These things aren't only legal, they're likely also necessary to lower the risk of losing money if one of the brokers goes under.
Miembro desde Aug 19, 2013   posts 24
May 08, 2016 at 20:37
Can you guys please suggest best broker fro me. I am considering FxPro, ICMarkets, Globalprime and FXCM. At least after googling I came up with these 4. I am about to open my first live account please help me choose.
Miembro desde Feb 22, 2011   posts 4862
May 09, 2016 at 06:01
Mthiya posted:
Can you guys please suggest best broker fro me. I am considering FxPro, ICMarkets, Globalprime and FXCM. At least after googling I came up with these 4. I am about to open my first live account please help me choose.
I would go with IcMarkets.
FxPro is also reputable but it has way higher spreads.
Miembro desde Aug 19, 2013   posts 24
May 09, 2016 at 10:24
Thanks for reply @togr . That means I will open accounts with both of them since diversifying broker risk is important.
Miembro desde Dec 12, 2015   posts 1
May 09, 2016 at 12:20
Mthiya posted:
Can you guys please suggest best broker fro me. I am considering FxPro, ICMarkets, Globalprime and FXCM. At least after googling I came up with these 4. I am about to open my first live account please help me choose.

IC Markets has been good to me so far especially with the ECN option.
Miembro desde Jul 08, 2014   posts 435
May 09, 2016 at 12:21
ICMarkets are great, haven't had server down time in quite a long time now.
Keep at it
Miembro desde Aug 12, 2016   posts 15
Jan 02, 2017 at 08:46
Just nothing special about that. Especially if you open the same trades on all of them that would be reasonable to compare your brokers
Miembro desde Feb 12, 2016   posts 427
Jan 23, 2017 at 15:39
I find it very useful to compare as more brokers as you can. Because if you want to trade with different strategies – you may also need to find the best broker for each strategy (best broker on spreads, on execution time, on lower commissions, for scalping … etc. ) Then you can exchange your balance between brokers and made more profits. Go for it 😄
Accept the loss as experience
Miembro desde Feb 22, 2011   posts 4862
Jan 23, 2017 at 15:39
TiffanyK posted:
I find it very useful to compare as more brokers as you can. Because if you want to trade with different strategies – you may also need to find the best broker for each strategy (best broker on spreads, on execution time, on lower commissions, for scalping … etc. ) Then you can exchange your balance between brokers and made more profits. Go for it 😄

Exactly.
I do differentiate my portfolio over different systems, pairs and brokers.
Miembro desde Feb 04, 2017   posts 40
Apr 14, 2017 at 23:23
Why not? I think it is a smart idea trading from 2 different brokers. You can find some different experience. I use FxPro for Swing trade (Mostly major as they have higher spread for cross pairs), And FCA regulated Tickmill for scalping.
Recently scalping is my primary trading method as market uncertainty is growing. Whatever your broker choice, don't go without FCA regulation.
Helping new traders
Miembro desde Jan 31, 2017   posts 6
Apr 18, 2017 at 11:25
Yes of course, its legal to use more than 1 FX broker at the same time, in fact this way you get to diversify your portfolio, experience different trading conditions and deploy different strategies according to the different conditions for the best results.
Miembro desde Mar 24, 2017   posts 5
May 01, 2017 at 11:24
I find it very helpful to have two brokers, especially if there is high volatility. The spread on one broker can be massively different to another
Miembro desde Feb 02, 2017   posts 32
May 19, 2017 at 08:18
forxprotrade posted:
Yes of course, its legal to use more than 1 FX broker at the same time, in fact this way you get to diversify your portfolio, experience different trading conditions and deploy different strategies according to the different conditions for the best results.

Agreed! There’s no harm in going for more than one broker at the same time. It can actually benefit your trading strategies. At least it did for me. I mostly do long term trading plus day trading sometimes and have been operating with tickmill and finpro trading. I am taking benefits of both good trading conditions and low spreads. Diversifying your risk is always better.

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