How to choose a broker

Your broker is your gateway to the market. A bad one quietly costs you money on every trade through wide spreads, slippage and slow withdrawals. Check these things before you deposit a single dollar.

1. 1Regulation — is the broker licensed by recognised authorities (FCA, CySEC, FSA and similar)?
2. 2Spreads and commission — what does a round trip on EUR/USD actually cost you?
3. 3Execution speed and slippage — do market orders fill near the price you clicked?
4. 4Deposits and withdrawals — how fast, and what are the fees?
5. 5Minimum deposit and lot size — can you start small while you learn?
6. 6Platform support — MT4, MT5 and a usable mobile app.
7. 7Support quality — 24/7 human help matters the day something goes wrong.

Exness scores well on every item in the checklist: spreads from 0.0 pips, instant withdrawals, no deposit fees, multi-jurisdiction regulation, MT4/MT5 support and a $10 minimum deposit — so you can start at a size where mistakes are cheap.