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As an experienced trader, I always carefully evaluate swap fees and overnight financing costs, since these directly affect trading profitability, especially for positions held for more than a day. When I looked into Islamic Financial Securities, one of the things that immediately stood out to me was the lack of clear information regarding not only the fee structure, but also crucial account specifics. In fact, there’s almost no publicly available data about their overnight fees, which made it impossible for me to do a straightforward, apples-to-apples comparison with other brokers I’ve used. From my perspective, this lack of transparency presents a significant red flag. Most established, regulated brokers openly publish their swap rates or at least provide them on trading platforms or customer portals, because these charges can substantially impact a trader’s bottom line. Without this information, I simply can’t assess how competitive—or fair—Islamic Financial Securities’ costs might be relative to other brokers. Instead, I’m left with unanswered questions and added uncertainty. Another important factor is that Islamic Financial Securities isn’t regulated by any recognized financial authority. In my experience, unregulated brokers tend to offer less protection to clients and can sometimes have hidden or non-standard fee structures. Knowing the regulated landscape, I prefer transparency and clear disclosure, so the absence of detailed information around swap fees here is a serious disadvantage for me as a cautious trader. Given all this, I’d suggest any trader approach with extreme care and consider alternatives where overnight costs are clear and accessible up front.