I just started trading a few months ago, and SolidECN was the broker I decided to try first. At the beginning, I was both excited and nervous – excited to trade forex and crypto, but nervous because SolidECN isn’t a well-known regulated broker. Opening an account was straightforward though. I was surprised that I didn’t need to fill out endless forms; I just signed up, verified my email, and I was in. One of my biggest worries as a beginner was funding my account since they only accept crypto. I had never used cryptocurrency before, so I had to learn how to buy some Bitcoin just to deposit. It took me a day or two to figure it out with some help from online guides and their support team. Once I got the hang of it, the deposit showed up in my trading account after a couple of blockchain confirmations. Actually trading on the MT5 platform turned out to be easier than I thought – I started with a demo and then went live with a very small amount. So far, the experience has been positive: the platform is user-friendly enough, and whenever I had beginner questions (like how to set a stop loss), the customer support chat was quick to assist. I still trade very small positions, and I’m being cautious especially since the leverage is so high, but it’s been a good learning experience with SolidECN.