I've been using IC Markets for ages. Being in the UK they will allow you to open an account. Because of the strict (and insane) US laws they don't accept clients from the US but the whole rest of the world is welcome.
IC Markets is one of the best (if not THE best) brokers/dealers out there. In Forex they're called "dealers" not brokers.
Fast in and out (instant in - I use POLI - and next morning out). 500:1 leverage on currencies and 100:1 on oil (trading oil against the USD - WTI/USD - is the best thing to trade in my opinion) but more importantly they're an ECN dealer which means they're not market makers which means you're trading directly to the market, which means you're not trading against them which means that more importantly...they're not trading against you.
IC Markets is one of the best (if not THE best) brokers/dealers out there. In Forex they're called "dealers" not brokers.
Fast in and out (instant in - I use POLI - and next morning out). 500:1 leverage on currencies and 100:1 on oil (trading oil against the USD - WTI/USD - is the best thing to trade in my opinion) but more importantly they're an ECN dealer which means they're not market makers which means you're trading directly to the market, which means you're not trading against them which means that more importantly...they're not trading against you.