New margin requirements for Forex

Discussion in 'Forex' started by athlonmank8, Nov 16, 2009.

  1. AyeYo

    AyeYo

    I don't understand this idea that big leverage = immediate blow out.

    If you're careful, why NOT trade their money instead of yours? What's wrong with only having to put up a fraction of what you're actually trading? I think it actually makes things easier because you're able to make more profit on smaller, safer moves, rather than either needing to have a gazillion dollars to do the same or going balls to the wall to try to make the same profit with smaller amounts of money.
     
    #11     Nov 16, 2009
  2. Starting when? I've been in the game for years.
     
    #12     Nov 16, 2009
  3. marketwizards

    marketwizards Guest

    Leverage was what caused the financial meltdown, don't you get it.

    And anything above 100:1 is a casino.

    Regulators are considering having same margins on futures as forex.

    No reason why futures and forex have more leverage than stocks.

     
    #13     Nov 16, 2009
  4. PPT

    PPT

    Hello?

    Keep selling volatility.

    Easiest trade of the year

    I'm hoping they really pull in leverage

    if you need 50:1 you are gambling and have ZERO chance in the long run.

    but you will have fun
     
    #14     Nov 16, 2009
  5. cstfx

    cstfx

    I see that there are many here who never traded futures then.
     
    #15     Nov 16, 2009

  6. Never traded anything by the look of it!

    Preconceived ideas of the clueless novice.....
     
    #16     Nov 16, 2009
  7. AyeYo

    AyeYo

    This is exactly what I was thinking...
     
    #17     Nov 16, 2009
  8. TheMan

    TheMan

    complete and utter bullshit

    i have yet to see you make a post that i actually agree with
     
    #18     Nov 16, 2009
  9. TheMan

    TheMan


    its not about "needing" anything



    sometimes i just cannot wrap my head around this place
     
    #19     Nov 16, 2009
  10. It's unreal. I figured at least someone in the FOREX thread would have a clue. I guess I over-estimated this place. hah.

    Wouldn't be the first time............
     
    #20     Nov 17, 2009