Laura West

Forex Broker Analyst

Forex trader since 2015. Background in institutional execution. Tests broker spreads, order routing, and regulatory compliance across EU and APAC.

"The difference between a broker's advertised spread and what you actually get at 9:30am London matters. I measure it."

Expertise

▸ Live spread and slippage measurement (MT4/MT5 + cTrader)
▸ Execution quality: market orders, partial fills, re-quotes
▸ Regulation: FCA, ASIC, CySEC, DFSA license verification
▸ Leverage and margin rules across jurisdictions

Methodology

Opens a funded live account, places 100+ real orders across London, New York, and Asian sessions, then records actual spreads and execution data before assigning scores.

Disclosure

Laura does not hold open positions during broker review periods to avoid conflicts.

Reviews by Laura West

Exness Review — 9.3/10
CySEC · FCA · FSA Seychelles · FSCA
FP Markets Review — 8.9/10
ASIC · CySEC · FSCA
XM Group Review — 9.1/10
CySEC · ASIC · FCA · DFSA