Sky, This may be of interest to anyone trying to make the conversion. It appears to be quite a project, but I'm no whiz so perhaps it isn't as bad as it seems. url Cheers

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I've been with IBFX for quite some time. I've never liked the spreads but I have had zero bad experience with them. I do find that Geoff's EA doesn't work as well but I understand why that is. I think there may be non-US brokers that will continue ...

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Hello Sky, Indeed it is. His comments are certainly right on. But, my point yesterday was that this law is now on the books and becomes effective on October 18, 2010. I didn't say that the government would even attempt stopping wires or transfers of ...

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Yes, I do. But, first of all, US-based brokers have been reporting capital gains for account holders/clients for years. Some even issued Form 1099's. But, even if you can talk a non-US broker into keeping your account open and alive, where you will ...

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FIFO was demanded by the futures industry and their lobby spent a ton just on that issue alone, along with the lower leverage and the end of hedging with US-based brokers. It is the National FUTURES Association, after all. It is the COMMODITY ...

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Sky, I suppose it could be. However, based upon the known attitudes of those who sponsored this bill and pushed to get it through, their common theme has been to control the money and keep it here at home. Franks has always been equally upset with ...

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Forex gains are already taxable in the US. They have been for some time. The IRS treats them in the same way that they treat futures contracts. It is a mixture of long term and short term capital gains tax. It works out to about a 25% tax rate, if I ...

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Franks-Dodd & CFTC — Hello All, Hope you don't mind a comment from a newbie here. What Franks-Dodd really did was authorize, cause, or force (depending on who is telling the story) the CFTC to become much more involved in regulating the ...

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