James Thornton, Senior Trading Analyst

About James Thornton

  • Title: Senior Trading Analyst | Forex & CFD Specialist
  • Location: London, United Kingdom
  • Experience: 24 Years in Margin FX Trading & Brokerage

James leads reviews at The Broker Radar. He tests brokers with live accounts, logs real spreads at London/NY opens, times support responses, and verifies fee structures. No paid rankings—ever.

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24+
Years in Markets
300+
Brokers Evaluated
Live
Account Testing
0
Paid Rankings

Active Trading Experience

James started on UK FX desks in the early 2000s, moving through brokerage operations, liquidity management, and product strategy. He still trades to validate platform changes and execution quality.

  • Eightcap — raw spreads + crypto/CFDs for testing
  • XM — flexible leverage, education checks
  • OKX — derivatives & margin infrastructure

Education

University of Warwick (UK) — BSc Economics, 1999

The economics toolkit powers his data-driven reviews of fees, execution, and regulation.

Editorial Mission

  • Test brokers under real conditions — live accounts, not demos
  • Publish evidence-based grades for spreads, execution, fees, support
  • Explain regulation & leverage trade-offs in plain English
“Good trading isn’t about the flashiest platform — it’s about the one that fits your style and risk.”
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