DislikedSo... would the Chicago broker you're referring to be PFG Best? I'm in the US and have been trading demo and about to go live with a decent size account. My research has narrowed it down to FXCM or PFG Best. An author of one of the FX books I've been reading has recommended PFG to me, so I've been leaning that way but it makes me nervous that I can't find much info in the forums about these guys.
And FXCM... one day I'm all set to go with them, then I read something in a forum that totally scares me away - "opening ghost trades against you"...Ignored
I've been with FXCM for quite some time. Send me a Private Message and I would be happy to tell you about what I've seen over the years.