I am new and trying to choose between Axi and Pepperstone without getting lost in scattered opinions. I am reading reviews and basic guides but I am not sure what to prioritize. My main concerns are platform uptime, spread behavior when news hits, and withdrawals to bank or e wallet.
If you were starting today, how would you read the reviews and the education posts here to make a choice? What proof would you ask people to share so you can trust the feedback?
Filter by region account type and recent dates.
Screenshots beat stories. Ask for proof always.
Start by matching the entity and account type to your location. Reviews are only useful if they use the same platform and execution as you plan to use. Sort by recent months. Look for patterns across several posts. Good signs are time stamped fills, spread screenshots during news, and clear withdrawal timelines with method and bank name. Ask for statements that hide balances but show order number, entry, exit, and slippage. Test both brokers with a small deposit for two weeks and compare your own logs.
Pick three things and stay focused.
I would check spreads on the pairs you trade, withdrawal speed with your method, and if the platform stayed up during recent news. Everything else is nice to know.
I read the last three months of reviews and ignore older ones. Then I do a small live test to confirm.
Two checks helped me.
For news, I record the first minute spread and my slippage on a micro lot. For withdrawals, I note request time, approval time, and money received time. Once you do this on both, the choice is clear.