Many thanks. I suspected some leverage was available because of the small funds' Sharpe ratios. Do you know how the brokers manage risk?...
A theme in chat rooms I have noticed recently is account closure because traders have been too successful. Oanda seem to be keen on doing this...
I have never worked for a financial institution so any of my observation are indirect. I have noted the following: 1. Institutional activity in...
I think the Telegraph piece should be read first. It is easy to rubbish a paper but the piece clearly is not an editorial. Regards Morty
Bizarre couple of months - difficult to trade data releases. This month, I took points out of the market after ISM and NFP but could not find...
Depends on the broker and datafeed: FXCM 1.9120 buy Metatrader 1.9115 (mid price) FXSol 1.9119 buy I had a buy order at 1.9140 which didn't...
Just a few observations on volatility. I noticed a stepwise decrease in volatility, in Cable, during August 2005. This was superimposed on a...
The rating sites are probably skewed. Traders making money will not bother to seek out rating sites to give their opinions - would you? Regards...
Hi, I have just tried FXSol, could only get 2 days data. However, I tried Metatrader and I got back to May 2006 and was still going strong....
Would "Fort Knox Vanishes, Bullion With It" matter anymore? Has it mattered since March 1976? I'm wandering ..... back to the thread.
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I am evaluating a 'set and forget' alerts service. The returns are impressive (+2,000 pips per annum). When I drill down I find the...
You're probably right. Their platform is white-labeled FXCM. Regards Morty
The completed transaction is still a buy and a sell. A short trade simply means selling before you buy. An analogy would be selling a customer...
http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/ecalendar/index.html Best regards Morty
I'll check it out - many thanks Morty
OK... Oanda allows limit buy orders above currrent price and vice versa - I have just signed up for the demo. Can anyone add to this list?...
The GTS charting package that comes with the FXSol platform www.fxsol.com allows you to do this. Sign up for a free demo to gain access to the...
Hi, I have several strategies that generate buy orders when price moves up to a level and sell orders when price moves down to a level. Gain...
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