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kidPWRtrader

Registered: Apr 2007
Posts: 567

12-08-09 11:51 PM

Does anyone have any experience trading forex through Tradestation and if so how are the fills, slippage, etc. anything i should be concerned about?

In addition, I have heard if I have a futures account and want to trade forex in same account that $ must settle and that takes one day before i can use the margin for my futures trading. Can anyone who trades both give me some info on this statement and if it is accurate or not?

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bstay

Registered: Mar 2006
Posts: 474

12-09-09 12:47 AM

the Futures account and Forex account (as well as Equities account) are separate account numbers. You have to deposit new funds for each type of instruments.

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kidPWRtrader

Registered: Apr 2007
Posts: 567

12-09-09 04:23 PM

Quote from bstay:

the Futures account and Forex account (as well as Equities account) are separate account numbers. You have to deposit new funds for each type of instruments.

Found this out last night... thanks for this. Don't know why seperate accounts are needed for everything maybe because they go through gain for forex???

Anyways, thanks for the response, tc...

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bstay

Registered: Mar 2006
Posts: 474

12-09-09 04:28 PM

since you are TradeStation user, hop over to the TS Forum and search for threads on Gain Capital (their clearing partner). mostly negatives from existing users .....

the margin requirements are different for Futures and Forex (and Equities), that could be a reason. so if u think u can trade futures and forex on same account, then how do u know what's your buying power for today? 100:1 on forex and less on futures contracts.

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kidPWRtrader

Registered: Apr 2007
Posts: 567

12-13-09 05:34 AM

An update on this topic for anyone interested... tradestation plans on integrating their equities, futures, and forex accounts into one in the future. The data for this isn't being announced but I was told by a representative it is a work in progress.

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rallydog

Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 197

12-13-09 06:19 AM

Hope you're right about that kidPWRtrader, it's overdue.

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