Dislikedmid-December I also jumped on the FXDD bandwagon and got my account approved and set up within appr. 10 working days, i.e. before Christmas.
Then I got a nice email telling me that I would get yet another email within two business days, one that would notify me of when my account was activated. All of this transpired before Christmas, and so far - even after multiple enquiries, my account was NOT activated... It's like having a TV-set that only shows the test pattern on all channels at all times...Ignored
They are waiting for you to put money into your account before they activate your account for live trading.
They had hordes of freeloaders trading the free $100 money and realized the predicament they got themselves into.. Since then, to get your account activated for trading, put money into it. (This is basically what they told me through their online chat support).
Ever wondered why they sent that email about extending the funding deadline from Dec 25 to Jan 16?