xm execution feels worse than 6 months ago, am i alone?

[cameronv]

been with xm for years on their zero spread account. lately - last 6-8 weeks specifically - im getting noticeably more requotes during high volume, partial fills on bigger orders, and weird 3-4 pip slippage on stop losses during news.

reached out to support, got the usual 'market conditions' boilerplate. checked their website status page, no posted issues.

anyone else seeing degradation or is it just my setup? thinking about moving but xm has been my home for so long im hesitant.

[darkhorizon]

left xm 3 months ago for exactly this reason. their zero account quality went downhill steadily through autumn. moved to pepperstone razor, immediate improvement on fills.

[jeremyy]

+1. my data shows median slippage on stops grew from 0.4 pips to 1.7 pips between aug and dec on xm zero. not a perception thing.

[Leo]

how do you actually measure slippage? do you just look at where the stop hit vs where you set it?

[bluephoenix]

yes essentially. for each stop-loss exit, slippage = (intended price - actual fill price) in pips. positive = slipped against you. log every trade and you get a real distribution. dont eyeball it.

[lostsignal]

xm has always been retail-grade. you were just lucky for a while.

[fadedlights]

moved months ago. zero regret.

[parkerlee]

i held on too long out of brand loyalty my P&L hated me for it. eventually you have to recognize when your broker has slipped (literally and figuratively).