It’s just too easy to blame the broker – you lose a trade and blame the broker for stretching the market in order to stop you out. You try to exit a trade at a busy moment and you blame your broker for freezing the platform in order to prevent you from making a profit. You put your money and your trust with the broker and you feel that you’ll leave without them. But before wasting your time in complaining, there are quite a few things to do.
Well, in some cases you could be right. There are some problematic brokers out there and they do such tricks in order to turn your deposit into their revenue.
But if you’re trading with a broker that has no dealing desk, or an ECN / STP platform, that’s unlikely to happen. Such a broker passes your order to a larger liquidity provider and doesn’t play with your order. In such a case,the broker genuinely profits from the spreads, meaning that your interests are aligned with the broker’s interests. More trader success = more trades = more profit.
But also when your broker is a regular market maker, it doesn’t mean he’s stealing your money. if you’re trading with a regulated broker, there’s a smaller chance that this is the case. And if you’re trading with a regulated NDD / ECN / STP you should sure look for the blame elsewhere.
No matter what broker you trade with, you should first check out what went wrong: did you follow your trade plan? Were the Stop Loss and Take Profit orders carefully placed? Did you try to make an impossible trade?
It’s important to remember to first check yourself out. Complaining to friends or on message boards may be a great way to release the pressure, but it sure won’t bring your money back. Checking out what went wrong and learning a lesson will definitely help you make money in the future.
Well, in some cases you could be right. There are some problematic brokers out there and they do such tricks in order to turn your deposit into their revenue.
But if you’re trading with a broker that has no dealing desk, or an ECN / STP platform, that’s unlikely to happen. Such a broker passes your order to a larger liquidity provider and doesn’t play with your order. In such a case,the broker genuinely profits from the spreads, meaning that your interests are aligned with the broker’s interests. More trader success = more trades = more profit.
But also when your broker is a regular market maker, it doesn’t mean he’s stealing your money. if you’re trading with a regulated broker, there’s a smaller chance that this is the case. And if you’re trading with a regulated NDD / ECN / STP you should sure look for the blame elsewhere.
No matter what broker you trade with, you should first check out what went wrong: did you follow your trade plan? Were the Stop Loss and Take Profit orders carefully placed? Did you try to make an impossible trade?
It’s important to remember to first check yourself out. Complaining to friends or on message boards may be a great way to release the pressure, but it sure won’t bring your money back. Checking out what went wrong and learning a lesson will definitely help you make money in the future.
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EUR/USD retreats below 1.1800 as EU-US trade relations sour
EUR/USD loses its traction and retreats below 1.1800 following the earlier climb. The data from Germany highlighted a modest improvement in business sentiment in February but failed to help the Euro as investors assess the US-EU trade relations following Trump's global tariff hike announcement.
GBP/USD rises toward 1.3550 as tariff confusion slams USD
GBP/USD extends the advance toward 1.3550 on Monday. The US Dollar faces intense selling pressure as tariff uncertainty lingers following US President Trump's latest announcement. Traders will take more cues from the broader market sentiment and central bank talks.
USD/JPY recovers early losses as investors look beyond US SC’s ruling
The USD/JPY pair recovers almost its entire early losses and trades marginally lower to near 154.85 during the European trading session on Monday. The pair bounces back as the US Dollar claws back its initial losses, driven by the United States Supreme Court’s ruling against President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.
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US Dollar struggles as Trump tariff uncertainty grows
The US Dollar struggles to stay resilient against its rivals to start the new week as investors assess the headlines surrounding the US trade regime. After the Supreme Court ruled against US President Trump's tariffs, Trump announced that he will hike global tariff rates to 15%.
Gold climbs above $5,100 on broad USD weakness
Gold sticks to its bullish bias near the monthly above $5,100 on Monday. Renewed trade-war fears, along with rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, turn out to be key factors that underpin the safe-haven precious metal and validate the constructive outlook.
EUR/USD retreats below 1.1800 as EU-US trade relations sour
EUR/USD loses its traction and retreats below 1.1800 following the earlier climb. The data from Germany highlighted a modest improvement in business sentiment in February but failed to help the Euro as investors assess the US-EU trade relations following Trump's global tariff hike announcement.
Cardano braces for impact as US tariff storm brews
Cardano is down 4% at press time on Monday, entering its third consecutive day of decline. Bearish bias in Cardano’s derivatives market positional buildup aligns with rising pressure on the broader cryptocurrencymarket amid US President Donald Trump's reassessment of global tariffs and domestic conflict with the US Supreme Court.
Supreme Court nixes tariffs, Trump teases 15% global tariff
On February 20th, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s global tariffs under IEEPA authority were unconstitutional, effectively nullifying the framework. However, the relief was short-lived. Within hours, Trump floated a 15% blanket tariff under an alternative legal authority.
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