Can't comment on other brokers, but during the gbp thing the other week, I had a long trade loaded up with no stops (I know,I know) with Oanda. It was a sub account with 5k in it and I lost it all except for 500 euros.(could have been worse) I got ...

Brokers chasing you for negative account balance

That explains the pricing.Why not just offer a spot market?Youre not likely to attract the oil whales with the interest you charge for the carry.

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One thing that I find unusual is that oandas oil prices bear no resemblance to the real world prices, and the general movement neither bears any resemblance. If you're only trading their market then I suppose it doesn't matter a great deal, however ...

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Precisely. YOUR edge is YOUR edge. I made a living from forex for a couple of years but it was just because the market fitted my technique.Once the markets changed their "patterns" I no longer made money.I gave it a break and spent a while going ...

what if every free system is attached to a trading explorer?

Tricia: Thank you for contacting OANDA. My name is Tricia. How may I help you today? You: Hello I would like to close my open position but obviously can't due to the platforms being down Tricia: We had some other clients reporting this issue. We ...

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SNB statement in one hour.They wouldn't, would they?

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During the FOMC crap tonight I watched charts from Fxcm and Oanda. At one point Eur/Usd was being offered at 1.1365 on Fxcm and at the same time 1.1420 on Oanda. Someones telling porkies.

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Not visited ff for a while. If you use oanda Europe ,it may be worth noting they no longer provide negative balance protection. I presume most people are aware. With anything possible after the weekend , It'd take a brave trader to hold euro trades, ...

EURUSD

I've seen 120 pip spreads on GBP/NZD in the past.It concerned me that much that I considered leaving.They seemed to have stopped this shit recently.Looks like they may be starting to take the piss again.

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One thing I've noticed recently with Oanda is that I am now almost always getting positive slippage in my favour on pending orders, sometimes by nearly 2 pips.

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Hope you got long then

AUD/USD

Looking to buy @ 0.767

AUD/USD

You'd be crazy to sell this but theres some cracking buying to be had

AUD/USD

Luvvly Jubbly! Looks like this is going lower! Can't beat a bargain!

AUD/USD

I think there will always be a conflict of interest. When you make a profit, it's your broker who pays you out, not the market.It's just a case of "Head down,Arse up" and earn yourself a profit however you can. If the herbert who's cashing you in ...

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