I dont know who invented the word "scalping" (besides the Indians) but I would discourage the term. It is very difficult to trade with a market maker on spreads unless you hold the position for a longish period.ie range trade. The ECN in the retail ...

scalp and trade news with GFT?

EU's Almunia warns of inflation risk -paper PARIS, Sept 9 (Reuters) - There are signs of a possible inflationary spiral in Europe and wage restraint is vital, European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia was quoted as saying ...

EURUSD

AUD/USD suffered on the back of cross selling, in particular AUD/JPY. Fundamentally the AUD should be supported through interest rate differentials, however cross plays are dictating and putting pressure on the downside. This should wane once ...

AUD/USD

So the long yen short everything else is back in vogue after the weekend hiccup. Straight dollar plays will become merky as the crosses dictates. happy hunting

EURUSD

Just hook yourself up to an ECN broker whereby you can bid or offer inside the spread then you become best price. Dont be afraid to put an offer or a bid in the market and let someone else pay the spread. Make sure your offer or bid is realistic ie ...

How many people here have about 5 funded retail accounts and look for the best price

Looks like fun n games with a few choppy sessions ahead. Smaller possies with wider stops could be a solution until market settles.

EURUSD

Europeans are buying AUD/USD fyg.

EURUSD

Europeans have had a tough time so far of late.. Eur/JPY they got hammered on the downrun and teeth ripped out on the uprun.. on top of that The Netherlands got beaten in the soccer by the Aussies. Nasty moves all round

EURUSD

1.4380 would be my exit... GBP had a spit and EUR held up so the cards maybe on yourside today. You can always lighten the load to give yourself a better chance.

EURUSD

Seems Asia has spent its EUR bullets for the timebeing as it's having a difficult time rallying from here. Need a fresh lead from Europe. Who knows what they will do seeing it here? Wouldnt say bail just yet but market on a cusp.

EURUSD

Just had the same problem. 2 cortisone injections, no beer,exercise ball for seating and loads of walking fixed it. Dont slouch on the ball. keep your back upright.Its hard to keep good posture in the beginning. Maybe stick a post it note on your ...

Lower back pain and your forex chair...

Yup they will handle your volumes in those. You will have to deal thru a prime broker to get access. For a prime to give you credit you will need strong financials.

BIG MONEY trades which bank/broker etc...

Biggest FX wholesale broker. What CCy pairs are you looking at ?

BIG MONEY trades which bank/broker etc...

Why not cut to the chase and get EBS.

BIG MONEY trades which bank/broker etc...

For the retail punter for sure. For the interbank/wholesale punter no way. The machines have taken away the skill factor of price making.The liquidity pool is now shared amongst 6 or so electronic brokers, probably fed by the same banks with an ...

I thought that...

Probably ask him to buy me lunch

For Gosh sake, don't call your broker

Not so much a dollar move... All Yen crosses mate.. Rumour has it large player bought Yen and sold the world.. Yen had been suffering on the back of strong oil price.. Now Oil is coming lower perhaps some cross unwinding of short Yen positions. As I ...

EURUSD

When you look around for something to buy and the only thing left is Yen you know the world is stuffed.

EURUSD

If you want to play today, be prepared to dig deep. You dont use illiquid markets to unwind positions.This move has been forced by a large player to exaggerate.They have hit the soft side and got maximum impact. Days like these cost you ...

EURUSD

STP= Straight through processing. It has nothing to do with trading. Its all about the settlement of the trade. ECN = Electronic Communications Network. It is a matching service. A seller will match with a buyer and vice-versa.It is its own ...

NDD versus ECN versus STP