Recent content by TradePLan

So logging in with the details they gave me - it does say "Live Account" on the dashboard, it's also letting me set up my bank account for funding without issue(so far) so it does look like I have a live account. Example screenshot - Now whether I can actually make a trade, or would be...

Yes I got past that, that wasn't the issue(AFAIK), the multiple trading questions weren't a problem - but it also asks about previous live trading(as in number of trades made) and I'm a beginner so don't have a trading record. And it also did(?) a credit check - maybe my lowish income is the issue?

So Oanda ran me through their FCA appropriateness filter and ranked me as not appropriate - so no live account(my experience is successful demo-trading so far). This is pretty infuriating plenty of people use Oanda for small trades, but apparently I can't - contrast that to the few rules for...

So I've been practising on demo accounts and have set ups that make money(I make money trading demo accounts), the next step would be small trades on a live account - however there may be a problem. I currently have a low income and lowish savings - not an issue because I just intend to dabble...