Clean interface and decent execution, but overnight costs surprised me

Name: Clean interface and decent execution, but overnight costs surprised me
Item: Spreadex
Rating: 4
Author: Maryam Al Nuaimi

I’m Maryam from Abu Dhabi and I used Spreadex on and off for about 6 months. The platform felt straightforward and I didn’t need a lot of time to find order types, watchlists, and basic risk settings. Execution on my major FX pairs was generally smooth during normal hours, and I liked that the pricing display was easy to read. What kept this from being a full 5 stars is that holding positions overnight was more expensive than I expected, and I had to double-check the charges in the statements to understand it. It wasn’t a ‘gotcha’, but it did change how I sized swing trades. Support was polite when I asked, although the explanation was a bit generic and I had to ask a second time for a clearer breakdown. Overall I’d still recommend it for someone who wants a simple setup and mostly trades intraday, but I’d tell swing traders to pay close attention to financing/overnight costs.

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

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