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James Morgan
Lead Editor · Broker Research

James Morgan

12 years trading forex and CFDs across prop desks and retail accounts. Former FCA-regulated proprietary trader. Writes every broker review on forex.mobile after opening a real live account with the broker first.

About James

James Morgan began trading forex in 2013 during a quant internship at a London-based proprietary firm. He moved to the retail side in 2016 after the UK's FCA tightened leverage rules for prop desks, and has been testing retail broker accounts ever since — primarily looking for the gap between marketing claims and execution reality.

At forex.mobile, James leads the broker research desk. Every review you read here starts with him opening a live, funded account with the broker, sampling spreads at London, New York, and Tokyo opens across at least two weeks, and measuring withdrawal turnaround time end-to-end. He's particularly interested in the practical differences between brokers that look identical on paper — execution slippage on news prints, cTrader vs MT5 fill quality, and how long it actually takes to get dollars back from offshore entities.

James previously wrote for two independent FX analytics newsletters and has been quoted in coverage of retail broker consolidation events. He trades EUR/USD, GBP/JPY, and gold (XAU/USD) as his main instruments, and uses Vantage and Exness as his personal accounts.

Credentials & expertise

Trading experience
12 years (2013–present)
Prop desk → retail accounts → broker research.
Prior regulation
FCA-regulated prop trader
London-based quant proprietary firm, 2013–2016.
Personal accounts
Vantage, Exness
Plus demo accounts on every broker reviewed on forex.mobile.
Focus areas
Spreads, execution, regulation
Quantitative measurement over broker-provided marketing data.
Markets traded
FX majors, gold, indices
EUR/USD, GBP/JPY, XAU/USD, US500 as core instruments.
Review volume
14 broker reviews + 40 guides
Every broker review is based on a live funded account.

Featured reviews & guides

Exness Review 2026ReviewVantage Review 2026ReviewPepperstone Review 2026ReviewIC Markets Review 2026ReviewBest Forex Brokers for Beginners 2026GuideBest Forex Brokers UK 2026GuideBest Forex Brokers UAE 2026GuideForex Trading for BeginnersBlogHow to Choose a Forex BrokerGuideWhat Is Forex Leverage?Guide

Got a correction or tip?

Spotted an error in a review? Got regulatory or broker news we should cover? James personally reads every editorial email.

james@forex.mobile