I’ve been trading with XTB for a bit now, but I haven’t really stress tested their execution during major news releases yet. I’m planning to scalp during the Fed announcements next month, and I want to know if I should feel confident with their order fill quality or if I need to switch to a different broker for high volatility.
I was looking through some forum posts and noticed people talk about slippage and requotes during volatile periods, but I haven’t seen much concrete data comparing how XTB actually performs versus other brokers when things get hectic.
Has anyone here actually tracked their fill quality on XTB during major news events? Like, did you get filled where you wanted, or did you see consistent slippage? And if you’ve tested other brokers during the same events, how did the comparison look?
I’m curious if the trading cost transparency that comes with rebate tracking helps reveal these execution issues, or if you really just have to test it yourself with real money.
XTB slips hard during Fed days. Use limit orders only.
IC Markets tighter during volatility. Costs less overall.
Test execution quality yourself before trading real money during news. Open demo accounts with 2 to 3 brokers you’re considering. When Fed decision drops, place identical orders at same time on each broker. Track entry price, exit price, and the difference between where you set it and where you filled. Do this over 3 to 5 announcements. That gives you real data. XTB typically shows 1 to 2 pip slippage on major pairs during Fed news, which is average. Not the best, not the worst.
Your rebate tracking only shows your total cost, not execution quality directly. A 0.5 pip rebate doesn’t matter if you got slipped 2 pips on entry. To judge execution you need to compare your actual fill price versus what the market was quoting at that second. That’s the real test.
I actually scalped XTB during a few Fed announcements. The execution was okay but not spectacular. I got some good fills and some rough ones. The spreads widen a lot during the announcement, but that’s normal everywhere.
What I noticed is that their requote rate wasn’t too bad. I’d say maybe 10% of my orders got rejected or requoted, which seems standard. Other brokers I’ve tested have similar rates honestly.
If you’re planning to scalp during Fed announcements, test their demo first with real market hours. That’s the only way to know if they work for your strategy. Don’t just open live and hope for the best.
XTB execution fine for most traders. News events always rough everywhere.
Slippage during news is normal. All brokers do it.
One thing that helped: XTB’s MT5 platform handled the volatility better than MT4. Faster order processing, fewer connection issues. If you use them, definitely test MT5 during a news event before committing.