yes, but for a slightly different reason to what people have commented on so far, altho some have alluded to it in terms of respect forthe markets. you have to lose, not to win, but to look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself some serious ...

Is losing a requirement to be successful?

holy crap look at that whipsaw on cable! congratulations to the profitable, and condolences to the whipsawed. boy am i glad i stayed out

FOMC trade

it might get filled as a single lot or it might get broken down and you'll get a partial fill. thebest thing would be to demo the software yourself, and check outthe level II quotes. that way you can see if MB would suit your volume. i can say that ...

any live ECN traders out there?

the thing with ecns is that you'll get filled if your offer has a counter trade. so if no one wants to take your offer you wont get filled, much like equities. with market makers, the broker himself provides the liquidity, hence the slippage, and ...

any live ECN traders out there?

lol, actually i disagree, MM's posts have never implied that news trading is easy. its quick, but its a quick win and a quick loss if you dont know what youre doing. on the one hand the anti news trading comments are correct, noobs see it as an easy ...

Cad News Released 1 Min Before... !

to quote the originator of this thread: " after analysing the crap out of it,...." ...i'm staying out of this trade: i dont like the way this smells, especially with the actual action/inaction not being the focus,..... unless they cut, which would ...

FOMC trade

forward testing LIVE is the only reliable test there is : so once youve got that down then you'll have your own personal holy grail, cos the holy grail is more a mental understanding of your own strategies as opposed to the strategy itself. so if ...

The HOLY GRAIL

don, i really wouldnt know cos i'm not at the level of pushing 50-100 lots yet. if i were you i'd ask them some questions, check around, you know due diligence stuff. altho i would understand if its hard to find info on those big guys on the net. ...

any live ECN traders out there?

lol! @ "i got soooooo paid" i'm gonna have to steal that line from time to time

NFP Results....

true,.... but so can driving, online forums like these, having a pet, eating fatty foods, having a girlfriend, being married, having children, etc : but only if you dont know what youre doing

NFP Results....

don, if youve got a hundered lots to move definately dont go thru a retail outfit. your own local bank might set something up for you if you talk to them, or you could always have a look at some of the bigger boys. google currenex or hotspot.

any live ECN traders out there?

lol atlast a jessie post with a little bit of sense as opposed to just plain bitterness. you make a fair point, spreads will widen, and you cant fault brokers for that since thats how they make their living, being the counter party to your trades. ...

How do you trade news?

yeah moe, where you hiding? everyone wants to know lol hes prolly gone to spend his hard earned cash

any live ECN traders out there?

lol yup i'm glad someone got it

NFP Results....

lol! you know that i know that you know i know think it was actually someone else that said they didnt care, cos altho its rare, a no news number is always a possibility . and you gotta admit, a losing trade isnt as bad as an "uhhh, ...

NFP Results....

how does that song go: "i made a G today", but i didnt make it in a sleazy way: well just under a grand live. straddled cable like i always do

NFP Results....

"Ahahaha! Demotrading is a joke, especially at news time, you'll never get slippige or requotes on a demo. Go live and you'll be shocked at the difference in fills."- jesie .... which is exactly why i started this thread, and its my reply to ND and ...

any live ECN traders out there?

just as a quick update: mb trading no probs with market order at 8:29:27 on demo when the move started. not even a requote! kinda had trouble closingit cos i was an idiot and didnt read the instructions , still was a good run. lol havin trouble ...

any live ECN traders out there?

hmmmm NFP was similar, but more like 30secs, odd.

Cad News Released 1 Min Before... !

three cheers for NFP! hoorayyyy!

Central Banks Watch