DislikedIts really important to verify a broker is licensed. This way they have monthly reporting, annual audits, have capital requirements and some other regulations to follow. I usually look at where the company is located and look in the footer for details of their license... typically any company that is is New Zealand, Australia, and other European countries is OK (but not always). They should publish a license number given to them from the competent authority from the country from which they operate. This license number can almost always be cross...Ignored
Not only Licensed....but make sure they are Regulated by the particular authority, just because a broker is registered/licensed with a particular authority, it does not mean that they are necessarily regulated/governed by that authority..