The spread widened on my trade, IBFX

I was trading today, not very seriously only to learn. I was trading live but with micro lots. Anyhow, i went short on a trade with the cable today, and i planned to close it at 14:45 GMT DST right before the red news. However, at that particular candle (the last one before the news), the spread widened to a whopping 14 pips. What the fuck? I wasn't even gonna trade the damn news, that's the reason i closed out 15 mins early.

Should i close earlier or sooner, or what? I didn't see if the spread widened at the close of the second candle before the news, or at opening of the first before the news.

I would not trade IBFX at least 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after the news. They have gotten very bad lately.

I traded 15 minutes before man. I also looked at the spreads during the release. It was steady at 4 pips

Complaining here on the forum does no good. Contact your broker and find out what exactly the policy on widening their spreads is.
Besides, as u state, you were only trading to learn - I'd say you learned that you don't know how your broker operates.

Is it ok for me to say here that I've placed over 50 live market order trades with IBFX in the last month and have yet to see any slippage or widening spreads? Oh, and I almost forgot to add that my account balance has increased by ~5% durring that period. (it should have been more like 20%) WTF?

I really should emphasize that I was requoted once and declined to accept the price they offered. PISSED me off! I had to wait a couple minutes, until I was able to get an even better price. Again, WTF?

That really $u(>e|). I've got screen shots, and account statements to prove what the've done to me. Who'm I goina call? Forex Bassturds!

Is it better to trade currencies with a forex broker or with currency futures?

Would you be better off with say IBFX or a company like Interactive Brokers?

@RickW00716 Start your own thread

I have screenshots dude.
http://www.imagehustler.com/0408/1207037330.bmp

This is from March 31st 14.45 GMT DST

this guy said he trades micro lots but on another thread, he said he is trading 2 standard lots. he is obviously a scam.