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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 26, 2012image Gap caused by a disconnection that lasted a good minute just now... (not long, but since my other brokers and a 3rd party price feed kept streaming I know it wasn't from my end.) I had to laugh though, since at work I deal with equities in ...
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 23, 2012I trade with multiple brokers, I wouldn't leave it to just one. A backup can help if you want to express your sentiment about the market but can't execute in your main broker. Plus, for a lot of reasons one broker might be better for particular ...
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 23, 2012I haven't had any issues since my last post. I'm still waiting it out.
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 23, 2012Firstly: Forex with fixed spreads == they are making the market, ie, dealing desk. When trading CFD's == they are making the market, ie, dealing desk. (Any CFD you trade is done with your broker as the counter party. It's a 'contract for difference' ...
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 21, 2012... I hate systems like this. I see people blow up all the time with systems like this. You must ALWAYS have a stop, and a set amount you feel comfortable in losing when you enter the trade. It isn't about "balls of steel" as you put it. The only ...
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 19, 2012You mean like iExposure? I think it's included by default in a lot of MT4 setups from most popular brokers. EDIT: here, let me burn away some demo dollars to show you what it looks like image
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 19, 2012Before anything else, look into downloading historical tick data and importing it into MT4. You need to have a modeling quality (as reported by Metatrader) of at least 90%, if not greater, before you can have any trust in your EA. Try to get this ...
Who are your favourite brokers?
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 19, 2012Just experienced some excellent customer service: Server had a quote issue with their liquidity provider and the system as a whole had to reboot. Unfortunately this was during a trade I put on (and I scalp, so a moment of disconnection is very ...
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 18, 2012Ahh... yeah, got excited for a bit there.
Even if the scope of volume was only FXCM/FXCMPro wide, sources of market transparency always get me giddy
Thanks anyway!FXCM Discussion
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 18, 2012Oh... dude... Open a ThinkorSwim account and fund it with $500 (minimum for realtime data) You'll get 99% of what you want at no monthly cost, no inactivity fees either. Just move money in and out of the account once a year to keep it active. You ...
"Light" alternative to Bloomberg anywhere?
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 18, 2012http://thomsonreuterseikon.com/in-your-markets/fx/ I'd also point out Reuters... However! You gotta be sure something like this is going to aid your trading. I know and work with too many people who sit on bloomberg terminals because they think they ...
"Light" alternative to Bloomberg anywhere?
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 18, 2012They have MAM tied to some back office admin/accounting they'll do for you... but it's not quite as automated as a PAMM setup. They point is, they'll do it for you, but it has to be worth their time. Minimum for MAM at Pepperstone is an expected 5 ...
Anybody heard of fxtm = forextime broker?
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 18, 2012Hey Jason, Got a quick question for you: Like most forex traders, I'm used to MT4's tick volume and in general I don't expect any one broker's display of volume to reflect the actual forex market as a whole... However, I noticed this in Strategy ...
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 18, 2012There are a lot of bad reviews about even the best brokers. Everyone is a critic.. and when it comes to money, people get odd... Just focus on finding a broker who's properly regulated, has been around for a decent amount of time, and doesn't have a ...
A No Dealing Desk (NDD) broker for my needs
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 17, 2012Nice! I would voucher for you if I could. Always sharing discoveries and tools with the community.
---- My thoughts: So hitting the server once ever ~30 seconds would be sending it ~2880 requests a day. On your own, this won't but a lot, but if ...Improve MT4 order execution speed by 500ms
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 16, 2012If you guys go through cashbackforex, they'll not only match better offers, but bet them. I have a very attractive rate for a few of my accounts now because of this.
Axitrader feedback, anyone?
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 15, 2012Exactly... the rule makes no difference. People bitching about FIFO fail to understand exposure, risk, and accounting purposes. If anything, psychology speaking, FIFO actually helps you (indirectly)... Once you break away from trying to get the good ...
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 14, 2012I don't think there's anything wrong with being Australian (or from any specific place on this earth,) so I'd personally never say that I "hope" someone wasn't one... But no, I am Canadian. I've visited Australia and loved it there. The climate was ...
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Jack_Larkin replied Jan 14, 2012Well, before anything else you should bring this up with IBFX for further information. If you want to keep talking about it here, I'd suggest posting about it in the IBFX broker thread. I don't want to confuse people who are here expecting to read ...
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