Clean execution, but the portal could be simpler

Name: Clean execution, but the portal could be simpler
Item: Alchemy
Rating: 4
Author: Rahul Singh

I’m Rahul Singh from Kolkata and I’ve been trading part-time alongside my day job. I used an Alchemy Standard account for about 6 months, mostly EURUSD and gold on MT5. What I liked: order execution felt consistent during normal market hours and spreads were generally in line with what I expected for a Standard account. Deposits went through without drama and the client area showed transaction history clearly. What needs work: the dashboard has too many clicks for basic things like finding statements or changing leverage, and during a couple of busy news sessions the spread widened more than I was comfortable with (not a deal breaker, but noticeable). Support was polite and resolved a login/device verification question in one chat, though it took some back-and-forth to explain what I needed. Overall, I’d keep it as a secondary broker for my routine trades, but I wouldn’t rely on it as my only platform yet.

Experience: 6 months
Country: India
Account type: Standard
Deposit experience: 4/5
Withdrawal experience: 3/5
Support rating: 4/5

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