Fast execution on majors, but spreads widen around news

Name: Fast execution on majors, but spreads widen around news
Item: Fxpig
Rating: 4
Author: Sanjay Gupta

I’m Sanjay from Chennai and I’ve been trading mostly EURUSD/GBPUSD with small position sizes. Overall my experience has been solid: orders fill quickly and the platform connection has been stable during London session. The only reason I’m not giving 5 stars is the spread behavior during high-impact news. I don’t trade the release itself, but even a few minutes before/after I noticed spreads widening more than I expected, which makes tight stop strategies harder. Deposit was straightforward using my card, and the funds reflected quickly. Withdrawal worked, but it took longer than I anticipated because of additional verification steps (understandable, just not clearly explained upfront). Support replied within the same day and pointed me to the right forms, so that part was fine. Good broker for normal conditions; just plan for wider spreads during volatile times.

Experience: 6 months
Country: India
Account type: Standard
Deposit experience: 4/5
Withdrawal experience: 3/5
Support rating: 4/5

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