Recent Content by taboni

  1. FORGET ABOUT OANDA, new kid on the block is..

    How long is a piece of string?
    Post by: taboni, Aug 9, 2006 in forum: Forex Brokers

  2. "If done" orders on ECN platforms

    HotspotFXR doesn't offer "If Done" orders, but I think I heard that they were planning on adding these. Hotspot Institutional is execution only...
    Post by: taboni, Jul 25, 2006 in forum: Forex Brokers

  3. Anyone trade on Propfx?

    The commission is just built in. Actually its pretty expensive commission when you compare to IB or Hotspot retail.
    Post by: taboni, May 25, 2006 in forum: Forex Brokers

  4. Deutsche bank retail fx platform

    I guess so. I know I wouldn't even look at a trade less than 1 mio when I was trading interbank. I see they are still taking the old mentality...
    Post by: taboni, May 22, 2006 in forum: Forex Brokers

  5. Deutsche bank retail fx platform

    Shame I would have expected to see their Autobahn platform scaled down for retail use. Spreads are too wide. Is it just me or does it look like...
    Post by: taboni, May 22, 2006 in forum: Forex Brokers

  6. ATTENTION IB REPS: be it resolved that margin is too low

    Joerg you are saying that the trades were done on Wednesday but weren't broken until Friday?? This doesn't make alot of sense to me. I would have...
    Post by: taboni, May 10, 2006 in forum: Forex Brokers

  7. Would your rather pay the pip spread or a fee

    Thanks for the info Joerg. 2 pips is quite good in the time you are looking at. I normally don't trade after London close.
    Post by: taboni, May 8, 2006 in forum: Forex Brokers

  8. Would your rather pay the pip spread or a fee

    Joerg if you are interested in EUR/CHF or moreso GBP products you really should look at Hotspot since they charge $3 per 100K UNITS not USD like...
    Post by: taboni, May 5, 2006 in forum: Forex Brokers

  9. Liquidity on ECN-type FX exchanges

    Can you explain to me how it is that with no deal desk clients can trade in as little as 10,000 units at a time? As an ex bank dealer I know full...
    Post by: taboni, May 5, 2006 in forum: Forex Brokers

  10. Liquidity on ECN-type FX exchanges

    Haven't seen MB trading. Hotspot is between 10-20 million on majors, and 3-15 million on others. I believe IB is around the same.
    Post by: taboni, May 5, 2006 in forum: Forex Brokers

  11. broker allow split and merge position

    Hotspot allows you to split crosses into the legs. Check with them about the api though since I think they have a pretty hefty minimum monthly...
    Post by: taboni, May 2, 2006 in forum: Forex Brokers

  12. What happend to FXCM and Hotspot in Feb?

    I haven't heard anything from them but I do know that their sale just was completed to Knight Capital which may have something to do with it....
    Post by: taboni, Apr 13, 2006 in forum: Forex Brokers

  13. What happend to FXCM and Hotspot in Feb?

    Not sure about FXCM but I know that Hotspot was bought by Knight Capital several months ago and the deal was finalized a couple of days ago. Could...
    Post by: taboni, Apr 11, 2006 in forum: Forex Brokers

  14. Looking to trade professionally, directly with the banks

    The one quote that gets me in his argument is "profitable traders" If one becomes a "profitable trader" by exploiting technological and human...
    Post by: taboni, Mar 27, 2006 in forum: Forex Brokers

  15. Looking to trade professionally, directly with the banks

    Traded a little bit in NY in the mid-late 80's and then London throughout the 90's. Good luck to you! I know I should respond to Inquirer's...
    Post by: taboni, Mar 27, 2006 in forum: Forex Brokers