Yes, I think that we know that you are very close to NF.

Personally I think that the most important criteria for choosing a broker are missing. At least:
- are they regulated or not and if yes by which organisation
- in which country are they based (beware of fiscal paradise)
- how much do they widen the spread during the news
- what about requotes and slippage, execution time
- what is the minimum time you have to held a position
..

I think that leverage like 500:1 only may help your broker to get the money quicker. Personally I will never use more than 10:1 so I don't care if I can use 100 or 500