Been testing waters with XS broker recently. I started with a grand for entry, so it was like a 1000 dollars. I choose a standard account bcuz the conditions suited me at first. they support large leverages. Traded some indices and the spread was decent, same with the major forex pairs. around 1.1 - 1.2 pips on them. What I really appreciate is their WebTrader platform, super intuitive and great for quick trades. Had an issue with a withdrawal once, but their customer support was on it and sorted it out swiftly. It's a solid platoforum for trading everyday.