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As an independent forex trader who prioritizes both transparency and risk management, there are a few key factors I focus on when evaluating overnight financing charges, or swap fees. With FlexTrade, my assessment is necessarily more cautious than usual. According to all the information I could find, FlexTrade is not a regulated broker. The lack of regulatory oversight raises genuine concerns regarding fee structure clarity, including how overnight financing is calculated or disclosed. Unlike many competing brokers who publish detailed swap rate tables or make fee structures transparent within their trading platforms, FlexTrade’s public resources do not provide concrete information regarding their overnight charges. For me, this is a significant concern. Regulated brokers are typically required by financial authorities to publish such details for client supervision and clear cost comparison. With FlexTrade, my experience—backed by industry best practice—suggests traders may face unexpected or non-competitive rates, simply because there’s no regulatory compulsion for disclosure or fairness. Without reliable, verifiable data on FlexTrade’s swap fees, I am unable to directly compare their costs to more established, regulated brokers, many of whom are highly transparent and regularly audited. For my trading, I only trust venues where all trading costs—including financing—are openly and predictably displayed. If low and transparent overnight costs are a priority, I would exercise the highest level of caution before considering FlexTrade, especially given the high-risk warnings and absence of official regulation.