Stable execution and clear fees, but onboarding felt a bit slow

Name: Stable execution and clear fees, but onboarding felt a bit slow
Item: Fxopen
Rating: 4
Author: Fatima Al-Mansoori

I’m Fatima from Dubai and I’ve been trading mostly EUR/USD and XAU/USD on a Standard account for the past 6 months. Overall, FXOpen has been reliable for my day-to-day trading. Execution feels consistent during normal sessions and I haven’t noticed any surprise charges beyond what was shown in the platform. What I liked: - Spreads are generally reasonable on majors during London/NY hours. - The trade history and reporting are easy to export, which helps with my journaling. - Platform stability has been good on my side (desktop and mobile). What needs improvement: - Account verification took longer than I expected and required a couple of back-and-forth messages. - Support replies were helpful, but not always fast when I contacted them late evening UAE time. Deposits were straightforward, and the first withdrawal I did went through, but it wasn’t instant—still acceptable, just not “same day” for me. I’d continue using them, but I’d like to see quicker onboarding and more consistent support response times.

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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