Hotspot retail is a true ECN. Since you as a retail trader don't have credit with the banks quoting the rates, you are trading on Hotspot's...
That's what I meant. On the new Deutsche platform, you get a different spread for different amounts, all autoquoted. If you put in 20 mio you get...
I haven't seen Barcs system yet but I assume they are doing tiered pricing like Deutsche has just rolled out. Basically you get a different price...
Sorry Roberk my mistake
There are other ECN models besides IB out there offering comparable services.
What does "half decent" monthly volume consist of. Everyone will discount depending on what kind of volumes you are putting through. I currently...
Why do you say the HotspotFX retail platform is untradable? I have used them for a long time with excellent results. I have also used HotspotFXI...
Big corporate players and hedge funds deal directly with banks but remember they have credit lines with many different banks, so as the bank...
With regard to exactly who is the other side of the trade, remember that you are using the broker's credit lines with his participating banks to...
I totally agree. Nobody needs more than 2% margin in my opinion, yet it is one of the main things people mention in the search for a broker.
I didn't know Citi offered such a small minimum account size for entry, but I can't see any of myriad posters on this board who are seeking a...
They don't have 1/2 pip pricing on the retail side yet. I think its supposed to be coming in the first quarter upgrade to the platform. You can...
Hotspot is 1-2 pips in EUR and 3 pips in GBP in London and NY (sometimes you will see 2 pips GBP, but most of the time it is 3) They are pretty...
Hotspot minimum trade size is 100K, no minis. Minimum account opening is $7500
Hotspot Retail does not run a desk either. You are dealing on the banks prices and paying a commission just like on the HotspotFXi platform. The...
I agree Oanda is great if you are interested in trading minis and microminis. Since my average trade size is between 500k-1mio it doesn't hold a...
While I haven't worked in a Tier 1 bank in a while (actually traded for 4 of them over the span of my career) front running an order was never...
I can get 15 million done on a singe price instantaneously through Hotspot's retail platform but I think someone offers bigger size than that.
If I remember correctly back in 1986 or 87 USD/DM dropped something like 1100 pips one day (it was my second week trading in the bank). More...
No I haven't been in a bank since 2002. While I do trade a bit, I would hardly call it a full time job now. I have been trading with Hotspot since...
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