Choosing a Broker

I first started looking at forex I thought a broker was a broker type of thing, well I found out that ain't true. So I am wondering just based on a few questions can someone tell me if their broker fits some criteria.

I only have $500 to start an account so using someone like ParagonFX is not in my price range right now, love the feel of that brokerage btw.

- 100:1 leverage (broker that is not effected by cftc rule)
- Minimum start $500
- Small spread on bigger pairs (gbpusd, eurusd, eurgbp, etc)
- Easy withdrawls, no monkey business
- Rollover fees not a big deal as I can work around them
- Scalper friendly
- ECN
- No re-quotes
- Good reputation

Did I miss anything lol. Seriously though I am not sure if I am dreaming or not but I have done so many hours of work on this that I knocked out many brokers but am very confused still, any help clarifying would be great.

Here are some that I am looking at:

Go Markets
Oanda (50:1 leverage)
TDFX
MB Trading (50:1 leverage)

Please only those using live account respond about their broker, I know how to do my DD but like I said would love some advice as a very humble forex greenhorn.

Here are your choices:

Alpari
FXCLUB
Forex.com

Not sure about minimum for opening an account but fxdd malta is regulated by euro union and your funds are segregated in a Chase account in NYC. They offer 200 to 1 on a regular and a mini acct.

Never had issues with them.

I trade live with them. Formerly with fxdd US but left due to leverage and other cftc things.

Good stuff and thank you all!

I am looking at and have narrowed it down to these:

FXCLUB
Go Markets
FXDD

Currently in demo on Go Markets, going to get a demo for next weeks trading.

You can never have enough demos.

Best way to check them out. I don't like brokers that widen their spreads. Some are worse than others.

I have a demo from fx lite because you can get the dollar index and many indices as well. It's good to keep an eye on these.

but all this mentioned brokers have also relative high spreads. ok, alpari is middle, but there are other brokers with little spreads.

FX Open. MT4 ECN dude.