Reliable execution, but onboarding felt a bit paperwork-heavy

Name: Reliable execution, but onboarding felt a bit paperwork-heavy
Item: Sbisec
Rating: 4
Author: Mariam Hassan

I’m Mariam from Sharjah and I’ve been using SBI SEC for about six months mainly for FX majors and some index CFDs during the London session. Overall the platform has been stable for me and I haven’t had any surprise requotes. Spreads are not always the tightest during quieter hours, but during active market periods they feel fair. The main downside in my case was the onboarding/KYC flow—everything was legitimate, but it took a few back-and-forth messages to get documents accepted in the exact format they wanted. Once the account was live, deposits showed up without issues and I could place trades immediately. Support is generally helpful, but sometimes I had to follow up to get a clear timeline rather than a generic reply. Still, I feel comfortable trading here and I’m continuing to use it as one of my accounts.

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

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