Can I trust volume data for CFD?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by heispark, Jan 8, 2021.

  1. heispark

    heispark

    I wonder if volume data for commodity CFD (in my case, Nat Gas) comes from CME exchanges. My question is virtually the same as this one: https://futures.io/options/27468-cfd-volume-where-will-come.html

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    Can this be true?

    My problem is, I have an indicator I like but unfortunately, it's for MetaTrader4 and I don't have its source code. I use this indicator with Nat Gas CFD chart from my forex broker IC Markets. Because this indicator (VWAP related) relies on volume data, I want to know if the volume data is reliable.

    Thanks,
     
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  2. El Trado

    El Trado

    Not sure, but I have always thought the volume is from the CFD exchange, so that you cannot really be sure you get the total volume
     
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  3. maxinger

    maxinger

    I don't trust those volume data.



    That's why I trade futures through the Exchanges like CME, HKFE ...
     
    Last edited: Jan 9, 2021
  4. Turveyd

    Turveyd

    Isn't it like Spot? Ie tick data the amount of times price changed within that bar?
     
  5. tomtr27

    tomtr27 Guest

    No !
     
  6. heispark

    heispark

    I also think CFD's volume is actually tick volume....

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  7. maxinger

    maxinger

    I don't trust those volume data.

    That's why I trade products from exchanges like CME ...
    It is better to pay for quality data rather than
    to get free but questionable volume data.
     
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  8. senumouv

    senumouv

    You should definitely contact the broker for this. That way you’ll get to know if the volume data is reliable or not. Good luck.
     
  9. heispark

    heispark

    Yes, I contacted IC Markets but their feedback was clueless..... o_O It seems they didn't understand my question properly even if I explained it in plain English.

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  10. maxinger

    maxinger

    you can ask them why the gold price (or any other product) is so different from the CME exchange price.
    You will surely get a 'wonderful' answer.
     
    #10     Jan 27, 2021
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