TDFX is the Forex trading ECN. I do believe they are subject to netcap requirements though they are not servicing retail customers. Last I remember seeing, they were at 9 mio. MB is the brokerage. They also are subject to the net cap reqs (MBTF, F= ...

MB Trading Futures - Introduction

It does seem shorter recently. I'd prefer it goes altogether, but if it were reliably 2 minutes I could stomach that. Reliably being the operative word.

MB Trading Futures - Introduction

That's great. Maybe they've added some infrastructure on the U.S. side too.

MB Trading really an ECN?

That's right. A little troubling to me also. It actually sounded like it was one (I assume only one) of their liquidity providers that would hold the order. It almost sounded like they didn't have infrastructure of their own to hold orders, but I'm ...

MB Trading really an ECN?

A couple of observations / clarifications for you: HotSpot DOES have a limitation of not modifying a STANDING order which THEY hold on their servers if it is 10 pips from the market. This limitation does NOT affect orders you put in, in real time, ...

MB Trading really an ECN?

Demo seems to be busted, for me anyway, after yesterday's server reboots. I spent I'm not sure how long on the phone with the MB helpdesk where they insisted that I was having a PC problem. Of course it was working fine before the server reboot, I ...

MB Trading Futures - Introduction

bump — Anyone else find themselves allow acc to decline a bit, in the interest of legitimate net profit gains?

Accuracy vs. net profit

HA! So we have the new "dead pool" eh? We caling it "in danger" this time around? Right, because this time you "don't agree" with the increase. Well bud, Knight Capital owns Hotspot. Of course you know that as resident expert, yes? The chance of HS ...

Proposed NFA Capital Requirement

I do love scaling out, and it deffo kicks acc up a notch.

Accuracy vs. net profit

I trade news subjectively myself, but for system based trading, ya gotta measure. So are you saying that you are finding higher accuracy to be better for your systems then? I'm assuming that if you are shooting for smaller targets, you are also ...

Accuracy vs. net profit

Well bud, I'm not sure what to think just yet. I've openly questioned if you haven't been grinding this axe on behalf of a deal desk that you are either employed by, or an ultra-fanboy of. More recently you've seemed to speak on a more balanced ...

Proposed NFA Capital Requirement

Because everyone from the U.K. will want an account denominated in USD since the pound is worth twice the USD. . I can't blame them, but I'd think they would want to work it out in order to bring in U.K. clients. But what do I know.

MB Trading Futures - Introduction

Hi Dom. eSignal has scores of banks and broker-specific contributors. You simply don't know what you are talking about: url Cheers.

High Frequency Trading!

Hey buddy. Don't mind Dom. While being very excitable, he also seems a lil low on the old "I-have-any-idea-what-I'm-talking-about-ometer". eSignal has contributer-specific tick data for all contributors 10 days back. They roll this off, so it's best ...

High Frequency Trading!

Was that the sound of an axe crashing through your favorite deal desk? heh.

High Frequency Trading!

lolz ok bud, I'm going to go with "not". I see the L2 and my name isn't there.

High Frequency Trading!

Understood, thanks bud.

MB Trading Futures - Introduction

Yeah but MB is still going to fill you at SOME price. Are you saying Dukas would not?

MB Trading Futures - Introduction