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From my experience and the information I gathered while evaluating JaneStreet, it’s clear that this broker does not cater to the typical retail trader or offer the kinds of public services we might expect from mainstream forex platforms. Rather than supporting platforms like MT4 or MT5 or providing openly accessible demo accounts, JaneStreet operates with a proprietary, in-house trading system designed for institutional clients and quantitative trading teams. There is no mention or evidence of a free demo account option, either with or without a time limitation. For me as an independent trader, this is significant because a demo account is central when testing strategies or evaluating a new broker’s execution quality with no risk. JaneStreet’s institutional orientation means individual traders simply won’t have access to the same pathways, such as quick account registration or risk-free practice environments seen elsewhere. This is a direct result of the firm’s business model: they focus on large-scale liquidity provision across global markets and develop advanced technology for professional traders and internal teams, not for the broader public. Anyone considering JaneStreet should be aware of these limitations—not out of concern for their legitimacy (they are regulated by the SFC in Hong Kong for futures contracts), but because the structure and services JaneStreet provides are fundamentally different from retail brokers. In summary, for my needs as someone who values transparent demo trading access, JaneStreet does not fulfill this requirement in any practical sense.