The spread is entirely relevant. You're going by what some candle was redrawn to show. I'm going by what the highest bid was (per multiple sources) plus the spread you were paying. Given those two data points, your stop level was clearly hit.

FXCM Discussion

I'm showing a bid high of .8531 on my platforms, not sure to the exact sub-pip. Given FXCM has a ~3 pip spread on that pair, it's no surprise you were stopped out (the ask most certainly hit .85342 on their platform). The candle re-drawing is weird. ...

FXCM Discussion

I brought up this exact same concern a couple years ago when I tried them out. You're right in that it is completely illogical - if Dukascopy was a direct multi-bank/ECN aggregator (similar to say the now-defunct CAX, or what Integral purportedly is ...

Dukascopy

So if you phone the desk, can they execute trades during that final hour (4-5pm Fri), or is it a hard close at 4pm for all trading including calling in? (I know it's somewhat rare to have market movements then, but it does happen)

FXCM Discussion

Jason, Does FXCM have any plans on extending the Friday close to the normal interbank closing time of 5pm EST? How about for just the ActiveTrader platform? If not, is it possible to trade via a phone agent during the 4pm-5pm hour on Friday?

FXCM Discussion

Spreads on Currenex will be highly dependent on which bank hub you're part of, and also whether your broker is padding the spread (fairly common amongst retail Currenex outfits). Your friends are likely on a top-tier institutional hub with zero ...

EBS Feed + MT4!

Pretty sure this came out over a year ago.. Spreads are fractionally wider on the MT4 bridges provided by Boston Technologies (FXCM, DBFX, CitiFX) as part of their compensation for providing the bridge.

mt4 at the biggest bank in the world! DBFX!

They really screwed the pooch on the delayed IPO.. first the China pull-out & now this. They should put more marketing effort behind their GTX ECN platform, I've heard nothing about it. These brokers that run both MM & ECN models simultaneously ...

NFA Takes Action Against Gain Capital

Indeed very good news, congrats to Dukascopy!

Dukascopy

Pretty lame attempt at shilling..

MB Trading Futures - Introduction

Hey mate, How bad was the execution? The spreads seems unrealistically good at times on that platform, even despite the commissions.

Best ECN

This feeble-minded, severely broken logic shows a complete misunderstanding of the principles of a zero-sum game. Take your vain attempt at being a shill elsewhere.

A trader does not have to lose before you make profit in the Forex market

Ok not exactly slippage per se, but you did say "get filled with no problem", and depending one's definition of a "problem", I think there could be the potential of a major problem. But I'm not willing to find out. No guarantees in the ECN world. ...

I think Oanda FXTrade is unreliable

Unless you're trading 3M-10M, your claim is completely unsubstantiated (aside from what Oanda states on their website, which is worth a grain of salt). When the market is trading thin, I highly doubt Oanda is going to fill a 10M market order w/o ...

I think Oanda FXTrade is unreliable

I ask yet again, "$2.50 commission per side is high" relative to who?

Prime Brokers

$2.95 per $100k USD, each way.

Is MBT really an ECN ?

Yes.

Is MBT really an ECN ?

Yes but you could avoid the silly fees and other reg flags by going with an on-shore, regulated MT4 ECN like MBT or ATC/FXCM (STP) just as easily. The spreads are all virtually the same. I'd postulate that FXCBS' are mostly fictitious in an effort ...

Best ECN

Granted I don't know all the details here, but wow...... was last Thursday that long ago already?

Jacko's Forex House of Pleasure and Pain

Oh much better, for the brokers - spread padding, last look, a better commission share. Not nearly as much leeway for them on EBS.

Prime Brokers