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 guideCheck XM's inactivity timeline, zero-balance exceptions and entity-specific terms. Use the calendar-day checker before leaving an account unused.
Read the guideDoes XM charge withdrawal fees? Check bank-wire exceptions, payment-method limits and processing times for the legal entity on your account.
Read the guideCompare Exness account fees, per-side commission and overnight costs. See a worked example, payment checks and the difference between inactivity and archiving.
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 guideCheck Vantage entity records, current Mauritius and Vanuatu disclosures, and unresolved country routing before opening an account.
Read the guideWorldCapital1 or WRC1 withdrawal delayed? Check payment stages, fees and extra-payment requests, with a practical checklist and dated regulation findings.
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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