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Independent Investor

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Independent Investor is a website that helps users learn the basics of trading, understand their options, and compare reputable brokers with confidence.

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Spread Betting Made Simple
June 9, 2026

The spread betting section is brilliant. I especially loved the worked examples showing winning and losing trades on the FTSE100. It made the concept click instantly. Highly recommend for anyone new to spread betting

Date of experience: June 9, 2026
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Really solid educational content across the board. The only reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is that I'd love to see more video content alongside the written guides.

Date of experience: June 9, 2026
GB
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The forex section explained currency pairs in the simplest way I've ever seen. The EUR/USD ratio explanation was a lightbulb moment for me. I finally understand how forex pricing works.

Date of experience: June 2, 2026
GB
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Very helpful for understanding the tax differences between spread betting and CFDs. As someone based in Europe, the tax section was eye-opening even if spread betting isn't available to me.

Date of experience: June 1, 2026
GB
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The prop trading risks section was refreshingly honest. Most sites just sell you on the dream of funded accounts Independent Investor made sure I understood the drawdown rules and why most people fail evaluations.

Date of experience: May 29, 2026
GB
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Used this site to compare forex brokers and ended up going with one I hadn't even considered before reading the reviews. The detail on trading platforms and regulation made the difference.

Date of experience: May 25, 2026
GB
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The leverage explanation across all products CFDs, forex, spread betting is the clearest I've found online. They even show how FCA limits work per asset class. Brilliant reference site.

Date of experience: May 22, 2026
GB
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Genuinely Useful and Unbiased
May 21, 2026

I've recommended Independent Investor to everyone in my trading group. The content is free, unbiased, and genuinely educational. It doesn't feel like a sales pitch at all, which is refreshing.

Date of experience: May 21, 2026
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Thank you
May 18, 2026

The share dealing vs CFDs comparison helped me realise I was using the wrong product for my long-term investment goals. Switched to share dealing and haven't looked back.

Date of experience: May 18, 2026
GB
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The risk management section in the spread betting guide should be required reading for every new trader. Stop-loss orders, margin calls, position sizing all covered in a way that's easy to act on.

Date of experience: May 15, 2026
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Good Place for Trade Learning
February 9, 2026

It's a good place, if you're learning to trade and want to get a clearer idea before risking any money. I liked the way they described the risks involved, plain and simple. The articles on prop trading and broker comparisons were especially helpful when I was weighing up my options.

Date of experience: February 9, 2026
Ohio
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Mostly all ok
October 16, 2022

Experts will advise on any issue. Clean, decent. They call, they are interested in business, but they are not imposed. But there are some comments.

Date of experience: October 15, 2022
France
1 review
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Awesome update
January 1, 2021

The website design update is awesome, it's much easier to use the site on mobile now.
Also, I'm glad you got rid of the old reviews and updated all the information. Now, it's very easy to follow the topics and read the whole site. And the comparison is much better now.
Great job and happy new year.

Date of experience: January 1, 2021
Cyprus
4 reviews
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At least they are honest
November 15, 2019

IndependentInvestor.com is one of many trading resources online. I'm not going to comment on their guides and such.
The only reason, I decided to leave a review is because they were honest. Not long ago, there was some noise about a new forex broker and all websites in the industry gave the new broker rave reviews. Those reviews were fake to promote the new broker.
Independent Investor did an investigation and debunked those reviews. They researched forums and review sites. Good job.

Date of experience: November 14, 2019