I don't think too many serious traders trade the news. It's really just gambling. However, try this: go long both the EUR and CHF OR short on both. Get out of the position that is in the red and try to capture as many pips as you can on the other. ...

how to trade news?

So what is most important here? For instance, on a long, you say to look for a candle that opens below the 48 and closes above the 72, correct? What happens if a candle opens above the 48 but still closes above the 72? Is that a non trade? Looking ...

Interesting GBP/USD MA Crossover system

Or how about posting your backtesting results?

Interesting GBP/USD MA Crossover system

How did you discover this system? Why those particular EMA's? This looks very similar to just plotting a 21SMA and taking trades when prices closes above or below. A simple trend following system but things can get ugly when the chop starts.

Interesting GBP/USD MA Crossover system

Perfect! Thanks guys!

MA's on multiple charts

I haven't looked at the details of the comp...how does this work? Do all participants start out with the same amount of capital?

Challenge - Oanda contest

I don' find the analogy odd at all. In fact, there are many things in life which you could compare trading to and those things are usually the tougher things in life.

Trading and Police Work

Quote unavailable sounds like your platform is offline. Do you see 3 green lights at the bottom? How about re-starting the app? It's a connection issue and not an order issue.

MB Trading Futures - Introduction

What lot size are you guys that trade off of the daily and higher using?

The Daily charts are KEY

Does your broker allow you to buy and sell at the ask? This is the point you're missing here.

MB Trading Futures - Introduction

A roundtrip trade on the EUR/USD will cost you about $12.90 for a standard lot - approx 1.3 pips. Add the 1 pip spread your dealing with about a 2.3 pip spread on this pair.

MB Trading Futures - Introduction

Thanks for all the replies guys! All is well now and I'm liking my experience so far. I only opened account with a very small amount so I could get a feel for the fills and speed of execution with live acct. So far all is good.

Oanda 10pip Friday afternoon spreads??

Well, it looks like 7:00pm is the magic hour on Sunday as now the pips are just about back to normal.

Oanda 10pip Friday afternoon spreads??

Well, it's Sunday night, 6:35pm CST and I still have 10 pip spreads! WTF? I'm quickly deciding that Oanda will not be living up to all the positive feedback I've read about.

Oanda 10pip Friday afternoon spreads??

I can only seem to scalp. Longer term trades are too hard for my mind to manage for some reason. I use a 35 tick chart, 2min, 5min, 15 and 60. The 15 and 60 are used to see the bigger trend. All my entries are based off of the 35 tick chart. ...

Scalpers Go Here

Wow. If they don't want you making money on their demo, imagine what the live account must be like!?

FXDD and the NFP today...

I've tried the demo. I'm a little unsure of their model - fixed spreads yet no deal desk. They should have just offered variable spreads w/commissions. Being that they make their money on spread leaves me suspicious that there still could be price ...

FXCM new no dealing desk platfrm

This is the first time this has happened in a long time. The live platform is very stable.

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