Fee & regulation guides
Direct answers to specific broker questions — fees, licences, entity checks — researched from official sources, with verification status shown honestly.
XM fees from XM's own documents: 1.6-pip EUR/USD example, $7/$100k Zero commission, $10/month inactivity, withdrawal and admin fees. Verify current terms.
Read the guideXM's own documents show a $10/month inactivity fee after 90 days without trading. How the dormant rule works, how to avoid it, and what to verify.
Read the guideXM publishes no simple withdrawal-fee table. What its documents do name — a $50 third-party-deposit fee, $150 chargeback fee — and what to verify first.
Read the guideWhat Exness publishes: spreads from 0.2 pips, Raw Spread from 0.0 + up to $3.50/side commission, no inactivity fee per its help centre. Verify by entity.
Read the guideHow to check a UK forex broker on the FCA register — authorisation status, warnings and clone firms. Covers UK forex licence and forex trading license checks.
Read the guideVantage regulation explained: is Vantage regulated, a Vantage licence check across its legal entities (ASIC, FSCA, CIMA), and what to verify before depositing.
Read the guideWorldCapital1 (WRC1/WrPro) review: is it a scam? We checked an unconfirmed FSC Mauritius licence, a reported 2025 CySEC warning, and how withdrawals behave.
Read the guideCheck Clearsave (Clearsave Trading) before depositing: legal entity, licence, FCA warning status, website claims and warning signs.
Read the guideCheck PU Prime copy trading before using it: availability by country, account entity, risks, fees and what to verify before depositing.
Read the guideIs prop trading allowed in Germany? Taking part is not prohibited, but most challenge firms sit outside BaFin/MiFID authorisation. Fees, payouts, red flags.
Read the guideTickmill advertises zero withdrawal fees, but its client agreement reserves up to 5.2% commission on withdrawals after low trading activity. What we read.
Read the guideAn EU licence does not mean a broker serves every EU country. Which of the platforms we track onboard EU clients, which don't, and why it varies by state.
Read the guideTickmill's 60-day rule archives a small account with no fee — the real charge starts after 12 months and 10 days. What the client agreement actually says.
Read the guideXTB's €10/month inactivity fee needs BOTH a year without trades AND no deposit in 90 days — ISAs exempt. What the official fee table says.
Read the guideCIF Markets checked against official registers — what we verified first-hand, what we could not, and what to ask before depositing.
Read the guideCore Spreads did not close — it renamed. The Companies House and ABR records, the FCA licence that carried over, and the clone warning review sites misread.
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