Don’t guess your broker quality—measure it. This 7-day test gives you objective benchmarks for spreads, slippage, latency, requotes/rejects, and uptime on Gold (XAU/USD) and major FX pairs when executing FXPremiere signals.

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Before You Start (5-Min Setup)

• Risk: Micro-size (e.g., 0.10% per trade) for test week.
• Symbols: XAUUSD + 2 majors (e.g., EURUSD, GBPUSD) + 1 USD/JPY.
• Sessions: Test during your live windows (London & LDN/NY overlap).
• Template: Enable one-click trading and bracket orders (Entry + SL + TP ladder) to speed execution.

What to Record on Every Trade

Date | Symbol | Dir | AlertTime | ClickTime | FillTime
PlannedEntry | FillPrice | SL | TP1/2/3
SpreadAtFill | Slippage (Fill - Planned) | Requote? (Y/N) | Reject? (Y/N)
Ping (ms) | Platform (MT4/MT5/cTrader) | Result (R)

Key Metrics & Practical Thresholds

• Median Spread (session):
  • XAU/USD: aim ≤ ~$0.20–$0.25 in liquid hours.
  • EUR/USD: aim ≤ ~0.6–1.0 pip; GBP/USD ≤ ~1.3–1.8 pips.
• Median Slippage:
  • Normal hours: near 0; acceptable up to ~0.05–0.10 (Gold $) or ~0.3–0.6 pips (majors).
  • News windows: expect higher; compare relative to other brokers if A/B testing.
• Alert→Fill Latency (seconds):
  • Target ≤ 45–60s total workflow (Telegram read + order entry + broker execution).
  • Ticket execution itself should be < 500–700ms on good servers.
• Requotes/Rejects: ≤ 1% of attempts in normal hours; 0% ideal.
• Uptime/Disconnects: 0 disconnects during the test; any dropouts noted with timestamp.

The 7-Day Plan (Copy/Paste)

1. Day 1–2 (Baseline): 3–5 trades/day in London. Log spreads, slippage, latency.
2. Day 3 (Overlap Stress): Trade the London/NY overlap; watch for spread expansion and rejects.
3. Day 4 (Light News): Take one post-print trade (break–retest/failed break). Record slippage vs. baseline.
4. Day 5 (Broker Ops): Test partial close & modify/close orders. Note speed and any restrictions.
5. Day 6 (Weekend Close or Quiet): Observe Friday late-session spreads; ensure stable closing behavior.
6. Day 7 (Recap): Compute medians/averages; compare with thresholds; decide keep/switch.

Scoring Table (Simple)

Decision Rules (What To Do With the Data)

• Score ≥ 9/12: Keep broker; consider raw/ECN account if not already on it.
• Score 6–8/12: Keep on probation; request server move, lower commission plan, or try alternate account type.
• Score ≤ 5/12: Trial a second broker side-by-side for one week (same signals, micro risk) and compare.

A/B Test Protocol (Optional but Powerful)

• Mirror the same set of signals on Broker A vs. Broker B using micro risk.
• Record per-trade spread, slippage, and latency for both; compute median difference.
• Switch only if Broker B beats A on ≥ 3 metrics (spread, slippage, rejects) with similar or better commissions.

Example Log (Illustrative)

2025-09-08 13:02  XAUUSD  BUY
Alert:13:02:10 | Click:13:02:39 | Fill:13:02:47
Planned 2392.50 | Fill 2392.61 | Spread 0.19 | Slippage +0.11 | Requote N | Ping 38ms | Result +1.4R

Broker Red Flags

• Frequent “Off quotes” or partial fills during normal liquidity.
• Spread spikes without news; unstable server times in statement.
• Restrictions on SL/TP distance that block your plan.

Why This Matters for FXPremiere Traders

• 📡 Signals arrive with Entry/SL/TP—clean execution converts edge into results.
• 📚 Using this test quarterly keeps you ahead of silent performance decay.
• 🌍 Since 2010, FXPremiere supports traders across Gold, FX, Crypto & Indices.