No, no, and no, gle.
Firstly I do trade with normal brokers and pay the full tax, well I won't be anymore as I now have been put in touch with a great accountant that actually specifies in off shore, so I'm now happy with that. Secondly I trade in a different style with spread bet companies. But what I have consistantly noticed is how rarely I actually get the advertised spread. I'm paying 1.7, 2.3 spread on the euro with CMC as they bleat on about their 0.7 spread! I'm not on about around high volatile times either. If I got what they advertise, I would be making another 30%+ easily, and I want that extra percent as it's mine. FXCM, they are slipping me too, as are GFT, not so much though, the best for non slippage is Pro Spreads, but if you're on the mini (which you should be to start out to test the execution as it's on the same feed) they stick 1 pip each side on the euro, so you end up paying 3 pips round trip, and for scalping, that's a no no. You pay 0.8 each side for full size, and 0.5 per side for high volume, but still that equates to 2 pips for the euro.
All I want is a more accurate description. I want the games to stop (market trade rejections, and suspensions. If they can't deliver what they advertise, then they will be fined, it's as simple as that, and that will continue until they do.