Are you familiar with a large part of EU law protecting the retailers/consumers in different areas. This law`s starting points are not the nationalities of the consumer/retailers affected but to which regulation the company is subject to. So you are ...

Cyprus-regulated brokers - regulation

Are you claiming that a non-british client of an FCA regulated brokerage, won`t be able to take advantage of the FCA regulation?

The search for a good broker

Well, my concern would be to get my funds back after the bankruptcy. Sure the world is full of misdeeds and misdemeanours, anything is possible. I don`t know if the rusisians are any worse than the americans or the norwegians for that matter. It has ...

Cyprus-regulated brokers - regulation

What happens with the clients after the bankruptcy has been filed, is the major concern. Regulation is not a guarantee against bankruptcies. A good regulation comes into play after the bankruptcy, on behalf of the clients of the company going down. ...

Cyprus-regulated brokers - regulation

Don`t misunderstand me, I am not advocating CySec regulation, I would never put my money into such a regulation. The black swan didn`t discriminate, it cut the ropes for many more market participants than retailers. This is the risk of beeing in the ...

Cyprus-regulated brokers - regulation

Look at the Alpari UK bankruptcy incident and the results afterwards. This is what regulation can do. I think consequences is a key-word debating this. Like with all law/regulation that is purposed to regulate behaviour, there must be ...

Cyprus-regulated brokers - regulation

As I stated in my post, the ones talking down the importance of regulation, do this for a reason..... New forum members do not be naive and take every advice given on these forums on board. Evasive arguments off topic has normally little substance ...

Cyprus-regulated brokers - regulation

To succeed in trading the markets is for a big part, down to the preservation of capital and minimizing risk. This state of mind is very important. This should also reflect your choice of broker and their regulation. Anyone playing down the ...

Cyprus-regulated brokers - regulation

This is my view of what is happening with EURGBP now. It is almost as idyllically as the music in the video suggests... Video coming after the short ad. url

EUR/GBP - What a great pair to trade!

Long CADCHF CHF is showing weakness. Possible strenghtening of WTI oil price. Wait for confirmation of breakout. image image image image

Top-Down Analysis

Possible breakout of the descending trendline... image The same goes for AUDJPY as well image

USD/JPY Discussion

Hi vasily When considering to trade a currency pair/cross, I consider the cost(spread, swap) and potential of the move. If you had been trading long GBPUSD and I had been trading long GBPJPY from the date 20th of January to the start of February, ...

Top-Down Analysis

I must emphasize that that my time horizon for trades can vary alot. If I strongly suspect +100 move, even against the trend, I will sometimes be trying to catch it. It is all about the propability for it to happen. Some trades will be longer term, ...

Top-Down Analysis

Interesting about the lfx charts. I have never used it myself. I see the benefits of using them. It is mostly due to a suspected mood change in the market that I would go long on the EURJPY, hence JPY weakening. Maybe another currency as a ...

Top-Down Analysis

Hi Bones I give it a shot. I like your idea for this thread. Long (Buy) EURJPY Based on technical analysis (trendline/support) on the daily chart, as well as indicator on the hourly chart. I am betting on increased risk-on sentiment in the market, ...

Top-Down Analysis

I agree. The JPY is overbought just because of the ruling risk-off sentiment in the markets. As soon as the tension in the market eases there is a strong possibility of JPY weakening. It has good potential R:R to sell the JPY. Look at the JPY ...

USD/JPY Discussion

I am overall bullish on the USD. Sold GBPUSD @ 1.5241. The stop loss is placed @ 1.5273. About a quarter of a percent of the account on risk with this trade. Well worth the risk for me. Will also consider a sell on EURUSD if it gets close to the ...

Cable Update (GBPUSD)

What can help in reducing the fear, is to risk a very small part of your trading account. For example < 1% of your account to be risked with any trade. Be modest when leveraging and set reasonable stop loss. Also it can help to know consider that ...

EASY H1 trading using divergence and candle sticks

It is nothing wrong in executing a plan. To use the planned entry and exit. It is an reccomendable approach. Still, if possible to scale out of the position, close parts of/majority of your position at the exit level. Set the stop to BE and let the ...

EASY H1 trading using divergence and candle sticks

This attack might have an massive impact for the longer term.. Instantly for now the attack will not directly affect the markets that much. Still, remember 911 in New York. A foreign country based terrorist group attacked USA. As a member of Nato ...

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