Platforms Desk
Platforms desk at FX-Brokers.info
15 published pieces
About
The Platforms Desk byline covers trading-platform analysis, execution-quality benchmarking, charting tools, and algorithmic trading. Coverage includes hands-on platform testing, latency measurement, and feature-parity audits across MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView and proprietary broker platforms. Platforms Desk is an editorial persona; research and review follow the standards disclosed at /about/editorial-desks.
Broker Reviews by Platforms Desk
7 broker reviews authored and maintained by Platforms Desk.
XM is ideal for beginner EU traders, offering a $5 minimum deposit, award-winning education, multilingual support in 30+ languages, and CySEC regulation.
eToro is the world's leading social trading platform, letting EU traders copy successful investors while also offering commission-free stock trading alongside forex.
BlackBull Markets is an FMA-regulated ECN broker offering institutional-grade pricing, MT4/MT5/cTrader/TradingView, and zero minimum deposit.
Exness is a high-volume global broker with ultra-tight pricing and instant withdrawals. Holds CySEC and FCA licences but closed EU/EEA/UK retail onboarding in 2019 — available to non-EU residents only.
Axi is a CySEC/FCA/ASIC-regulated MT4 specialist offering raw spreads from 0.0 pips, zero minimum deposit, and integrated copy trading.
Eightcap is a triple-regulated broker (ASIC/FCA/CySEC) offering raw spreads from 0.0 pips, TradingView integration, and one of the largest crypto CFD selections.
FXCM is a CySEC/FCA-regulated veteran broker since 1999, offering the Trading Station platform, active trader pricing, and strong API access for algorithmic traders.
Guides by Platforms Desk
In-depth trading and regulation guides authored by Platforms Desk.
Blog Posts by Platforms Desk
4 published blog posts from Platforms Desk covering trading insights, analysis, and commentary.
MT4 vs MT5 vs cTrader: Which Platform Should EU Traders Choose?
The platform choice shapes your entire trading experience. We compare MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and cTrader across charting, execution, automated trading, and broker availability for European traders.
How to Choose a Forex Broker: The Complete Checklist
With dozens of EU-regulated brokers available, choosing the right one can be overwhelming. This comprehensive checklist walks you through every factor to evaluate before committing your capital.
RTS 28 Top-Five Venues — A Worked Example of What the Numbers Actually Mean
A side-by-side worked example of two anonymised broker RTS 28 disclosures shows what venue concentration, passive/aggressive split, and routing narrative actually reveal about execution quality. The numbers diverge sharply for brokers running different commercial models.
Slippage at News Events — A Broker-by-Broker Comparison Methodology
Slippage at high-volatility news releases is the single most important execution-quality differentiator across retail forex brokers. A repeatable methodology for measuring it produces materially different rankings than headline-spread comparison.
Contact the Platforms Desk
For editorial questions, corrections, or research collaborations, email our editorial desk at editor@fx-brokers.eu.