British Pound vs US Dollar, commonly known as Cable.
GBP/USD, nicknamed 'Cable' after the transatlantic telegraph cable, is heavily influenced by Bank of England policy decisions, UK economic releases such as CPI and employment data, and broader USD sentiment. It tends to exhibit larger intraday swings than EUR/USD, presenting both greater opportunity and greater risk. The pair is popular with experienced traders who can handle elevated volatility.
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True ECN routing with raw 0.0 pip spreads on majors plus commission, deep liquidity, and the cleanest MT4 / MT5 / cTrader stack we test.
Multi-regulated Australian ECN-style broker with fast execution, MT4 / MT5 / cTrader / TradingView and a strong active-trader rebate program.
Ranked by editorial score.
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