Banks opening prime brokerage lines are less willing to deal with individuals (in my experience) even with significant means behind them (2...
The problem with dealing with ODL or any other second tier prime broker is that you will be paying another level of fees (their fee plus the prime...
You cannot place orders (s/l, limit, oco) on the institutional platform. It is execution-only. In my experience the limitiations expressed...
That's strange. I remember looking at their retail demo for 3 months before opening an account. I would call them if you have been cut off for any...
I haven't looked at their demo in some time but I understand that the prices on the demo are now the same as the prices on the live platform.
I understand that the possiblity exists but in my experience the only time I have received a fill greater than 2 pips away from my level was after...
Lon both ECNs I am familiar with (Hotspot and IB) won't execute a stop until the market goes bid or offered at the target price, so it really...
Thank you for your kind words, I have been trading in FX for nearly 20 years and I realize most people on this board are a little undeducated in...
I don't have any complaints. The spreads are as good as any I have seen and liquidity is more than I would ever need. Platform stability has...
Check on the trading forum, I answered you there based on my experience with them.
I trade with Hotspot and have been running some positions in Eur. I just checked my log from last week and their EUR/USD swap was 0.67/0.64. I...
My last interbank dealing job was a little more than 5 years ago and my budget then was $2.5 million net of brokerage (don't forget that...
Hotspot is a true ECN broker. They state what should be stated by all currency ECNs. Technically, you are trading on bank's prices using...
Interbank group is an IB for Worldwide Clearing. Worldwide is regulated by the NFA.
Usually wider than that. Banks widen prices when major news announcements come out. Maybe 3-5 pips.
I have worked as a market maker at major banks and I also trade on Hotspot so I will try to answer you as best I can. 1. Most of the time you...
On the surface the Oanda policy looks great to retail traders who think the "complex and outdated" swap method is costing them huge money, but one...
I would ask them for a copy of the swap spreads they use for each pair when doing their rollover. This is the only way you can tell whether the...
Germany was the main proponent behind the EUR. God I miss the old days of USD/DEM and all the crosses. There was alot of volatility in the old EMS...
No worries. BTW it seems to me that Deutsche's prices have widened a touch across the board to go along with their new ladder pricing.
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