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Who are you trading with?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the forex broker a legitimate company? Can you trust it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike Batman in the story from the previous lesson, you\u2019re not going to know who you are trading with<\/strong>. And even if you did, that doesn\u2019t mean you should blindly trust them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do not trust Spider-Man. He stole my money. Feel free to skip his upcoming movie.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Even though it started as fun and games where Batman and Spider-Man were supposed to be making friendly bets on trying to guess where GBP\/USD was headed, it didn\u2019t end up so friendly. Batman ended up getting duped by a fellow superhero, who was supposedly a \u201cgood guy\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you\u2019re not familiar with the story above, this means you haven\u2019t read our earlier lesson on How Forex Brokers (Kinda) Work<\/a> <\/strong>starring Batman and Spider-Man. It\u2019s highly recommended that you read this lesson first.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Forex Brokers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In order to trade forex, you will need a trading account with a provider of online foreign exchange (FX) trading or CFD trading services<\/strong>, more commonly known as retail \u201cforex brokers\u201d or \u201cCFD providers\u201d. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you open a trading account with this company, you will need to deposit money<\/strong> to the account so you can trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you sure you can trust this broker?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Shady<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, not all brokers are honest and trustworthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A big issue with the retail forex trading industry is a lack of transparency<\/strong> y unclear regulatory structures with insufficient oversight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to its decentralized and global nature, the forex market is less regulated than other financial markets making it more prone to fraud<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And with the rise of internet-based trading platforms since the early 2000s, forex trading has become even more accessible and popular among retail traders across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This explosion of noob traders<\/strong> (\u201cfresh meat\u201d) creates more opportunities for dubious behavior by shady brokers like fraudulent schemes, order manipulation, refusal to pay out for wins, or preventing account holders from withdrawing their funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the past, many forex brokers were unregulated, which means that these brokers were NOT operating under the supervision of a governing body whose role is supposed to protect traders from being fleeced. So if you are scammed, there\u2019s no hope for any legal recourse<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Forex<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Your money is gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast forward to today and while the retail forex industry has slowly become more regulated, shady brokers still exist who should not be in business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why the most important first step is verifying the legitimacy of the forex broker<\/strong> you choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re looking to trade forex, it\u2019s important to identify brokers who are reputable and avoid the ones that are not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t want to end up being part of the unfortunate group of individual traders who fall prey to a forex scam.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Forex<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In order to identify reputable brokers from shady ones, you need to do your homework<\/strong> before depositing a large amount of money with a broker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The forex broker you choose is going to be your first critical decision as a new trader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bfPor qu\u00e9?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because you\u2019re going to be handing over money to this company!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Deposit<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So the first thing you need to make absolutely sure, especially BEFORE you make your first trade, is once you transfer funds to the broker\u2026if you\u2019ll also be able to withdraw those funds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might make the assumption that once your money is in your trading account that you\u2019ll be able to trade with it and then withdraw it whenever you want to cash out your profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But don\u2019t just assume this is true! VERIFY<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never assume, always check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can be the most awesome trader in the world, but if your broker disappears with your money, then it doesn\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Most<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019d just end up being the most awesome\u00a0broke<\/em>\u00a0trader in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to stay awesome, but avoid being broke, then here are some important questions to consider before choosing a broker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it a real company?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Is the forex broker a real company?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t be fooled by a nicely designed website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Legal<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Make sure there\u2019s an actual legally incorporated company<\/strong> behind that website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are things to look for to verify that they are a real company:<\/p>\n\n\n\n