opening my new forex account, what base currency should i choose USD, EUR, GBP or Local?

In the process of opening a new forex trading account right now. I see the broker gave me options of choosing my account base currency (i like to call it transaction display currency 😊) in either USD, EUR, GBP or the local currency of my country of residence. Which base currency should I choose and why?

I always like to open my trading account in my local currency, I am in kenya so I opt for the Kenyan Shilling (KES) account currency.

My reason for choosing local currency is that I will not have to pay a currency conversion fee every time i deposit and withdraw money in my local currency.

Some people will argue that currency conversion fees are also paid as you execute trades which is true (if I use a KES account to trade EUR/USD, the KES will still be converted into USD in the background so I could as well open a USD account to prevent this) but what if I am not trading a pair with USD on the righthand side?

Another reason i prefer opening my account in my local courrency is the convenience that comes with being able to see your trades in a currency you understand and are familiar with. It makes it easy on the eyes (and brain too✌️

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@amosglad01 - 4 months ago

I prefer trading in my local currency and the reason is because it gives me a realistic idea of how much i am risking at any time. With a trading account domiciled in my local currency I save myself from carrying out currency conversions in my head all the time.

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@headies25284 - 4 months ago

I prefer using my local currency, it saves me the stress of conversion.

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