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Thursday, January 14, 2010

The Importance Of Forex Brokers

By James A Jackson

With all the technological advances available in today's financial markets it is no wonder there are more and more Forex companies available to chose from when considering investing in the Forex. If you are an investor looking to diversify into the foreign exchange markets and looking to check some of the companies or brokerages available to you, you need to know that as with any company, not all are on par or comparable to each other.

You should spend time researching the Forex Broker you are considering. Before you commit to choosing a Forex broker spend some time researching the various and numerous firms available and think about the following questions to ask as you consider which firm is best suited to your particular needs.

Some questions that come to mind include how our orders filled? Ask specifically how your stop loss or take profit orders will be filled. Find out if dealing spreads are Fixed or variable. This is an important question depending on your trading style. If you are a short term high-frequency trader you will want to aim for the tightest spreads possible. Or if your trading style is more along the lines of a more long-term style, spreads should not be the deciding factor when you are selecting your broker.

All brokerages within the United States are required to be registered as Futures Commission Merchants and must operate and abide by the laws governing forex trading by the CFTC. The importance of checking out brokers thoroughly and completely cannot be over emphasized.

It's important to note that brokers are not required to be registered with the NFA, but it provides an additional assurance to the firm's legitimacy if they are members as the firm can be checked out by using the NFA's Background Affiliation Status Information Center (BASIC) as a mechanism to investigate the brokerage firms' core principles and values as well as any regulatory actions that may have been taken against the firm and the ultimate resolutions to such actions.

Completing a thorough Forex Brokerage comparison will be invaluable to any long term investing strategy you may undertake as you trade the Forex. - 23208

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