The October BrokersView Frankfurt Assessment highlights the best performing Forex brokers based on various key trading indicators from October 1-31.Here's a summary of the findings:
IC Markets emerged as the top broker in October due to its strong performance across several critical categories:
Execution Price: Ranked 1st with solid results across EURUSD, GBPUSD, and XAUUSD, achieving scores of 3.6, 1.3, and 6 points respectively.
Trading Speed: Averaged 280ms, with the fastest speed at 162ms, ranking 4th, outpacing 85.7% of brokers.
Spreads: Competitive spreads of 0.5 on EURUSD, 1.9 on GBPUSD, and 6.6 on XAUUSD, ranking 6th.
Swap Rates: Moderate swap rates, particularly -3.69 (EURUSD), -2.36 (GBPUSD), and -12.06 USD/lot (XAUUSD), ranking 7th.
Stability & Liquidity: Noted as slightly weaker compared to competitors.
Tickmill secured the second spot by performing consistently well across all metrics:
Trading Speed: Averaged 352ms, with the fastest at 161ms, ranking 10th.
Execution Price: Scores of 0.3 (EURUSD), 0 (GBPUSD), and 3.2 (XAUUSD), ranked 9th.
Spreads: 0.9 (EURUSD), 3.3 (GBPUSD), and 8.6 (XAUUSD), ranked 5th.
Swap Rates: -3.13 (EURUSD), -3.12 (GBPUSD), and -11.54 USD/lot (XAUUSD), ranked 10th.
Decode Global ranked third, with standout performance in:
Trading Speed: Excellent speed averaging 224ms, with the fastest at 114ms, ranking 3rd.
Liquidity: High liquidity with quoting frequency in EURUSD, GBPUSD, and XAUUSD at 68, 123, and 219 times/min, respectively, ranking 3rd.
Spreads: 11.1 (EURUSD), 13.2 (GBPUSD), and 16.1 (XAUUSD), ranked 7th.
Notably weaker in Stability, Execution Price, and Swap Rates.
The brokers ranked 4 to 10 are XM, FP Markets, AUS Global, GO Markets, EightCap, TMGM and Windsor Brokers.
BEST TRADING SPEED:FP Markets
BEST TRADING STABILITY:Swissquote
BEST TRADING LIQUIDITY:FxPro
BEST PRICE EXECUTION:IC Markets
BEST TRADING SPREAD:Pepperstone
BEST TRADING SWAP RATE:XM
For investors in Frankfurt, these evaluations serve as a useful guide for selecting a suitable broker. Factors such as trading speed, spread, stability, execution price, and liquidity should align with individual trading strategies to ensure a fruitful long-term partnership with a broker.
For a more in-depth analysis, refer to the BrokersView evaluation column, which provides a comprehensive breakdown of each broker's performance.