Last NFP release froze my old broker’s platform. Considering XTB but worried about execution during news events. Does anyone actually track their platform response times when volatility spikes? How does the community reliability dashboard account for slippage versus promised rebate compensation?
No requotes last ECB speech. Faster than Pepperstone.
Our volatility tests show XTB executes 87% of market orders within 0.5 seconds during high-impact news.
Key detail: Their compensation only applies to technical platform failures, not slippage.
Use limit orders and the rebate becomes your volatility buffer - covers 0.4 pips on average, which handles most routine slippage.
The community dashboard tracks server response times.
Green status during Fed meetings but orange during unexpected events.
I pair it with price alerts to avoid trading during system strain periods. Works better than trusting any single broker’s stats.
Had 2s delay on crude oil news once. Got partial rebate.
Protip: Their VPS clients get priority during volatility.
Paid $15/month but saved me $240 in slippage last quarter.
Combine with rebates covering 0.3 pips and it’s a viable setup if you trade 5+ lots per event.