DislikedBeen trying for the demo platform of Dukascopy today, with a very nice result.
In a way, they have almost everything I need. Tight spreads, comprehensive order types, reasonable commission, stable connection. Only thing still worries me is the fund safety.
Will go live with them and keep you all informed about any progress.
Thanks my FF friends.
SamuriIgnored
The only way to get some safety is to use a BG for which you need at least 250,000 USD. Even so, 20% would still be kept unsecured in Dukascopy's account.
Also, I noticed that the spreads on their live platform and on the demo differed by 1-2 pips. I see that you are putting through 1M with a 100k account, which means that you'd need the full 1:100 leverage for USD based pairs.
If the fund's safety is your primary concern then go with IB. No contest there (unless you trade with 10+ mill and a get direct credit line from a bank--fxtrader42 seems to know all about this). The only down side might be that you only get 1:50.
Is Dukascopy's platform spiffier? Yes indeed. They seems to have put a great deal of effort into their Java platform. They even have slippage control on market orders. IB's IdealPro is really more utilitarian. Also, you should consider that IB charges interest on idle capital... Dukascopy does not.
I actually switched from Dukascopy to IB, FYI. This is not a time to take chances. We take plenty simply by trading forex in this environment. There is my answer.
fxterrapin