Just saw that the thread has been moved to the commercial section, probably because of the link. Sorry, I had no intention to promote something, I thought it would be easier to get opinions on this if I put a link in the thread instead of describing ...

Order Flow Information

While you are right that many retail traders are losers, you have to consider that you cannot simply take the other side ALL the time. When there is a strong move in one direction, even the dumb money will jump after it and you will be in the end ...

How to become a liquidity provider?

Retail traders don't need access to such platforms, it's for the big money. Be happy you don't have to worry how your $100M trade will be executed. Now that's where slippage, liquidity and latency matters. Regarding news services, you don't need it ...

How to get EBS and Reuters platform

Yes, but I like Reuters more for FX.

bloomberg terminal

You will have to contact Bloomberg Sales via telephone to discuss a trial and they won't just give you one at request, they'll need some info about you. Same thing with Reuters. It ain't easy as a MT4 demo lol

bloomberg terminal

Very rarely availaible to retailers. But AvaFX has the German 10Y Bond SaxoBank has some Futures contracts on European Bonds, but high margin requirement -> that is you need a lot of cash to trade them But don't waste too much money on this, you ...

European Bond Derivatives?

EBS is not for retail traders, but institutionals.

ICAP EBS discussion

Not too difficult to be a trader superstar when you work for one of the banks and manipulate the market along with your fellow bankster colleagues. But what else could we expect. Market makers are not making the market to help companies hedge or ...

Ruler of the Universe

Yes, it seems only UK clients are affected. But still, it's worrying. Also, OANDA seems to have some problems keeping up with their market maker model. After shutting down weekend trading, the reduced leverage for Corn and Wheat CFDs from 50:1 to ...

OANDA Security Issues

If you are not a fund/company, HNWI only. The playground is changing with the FX market slowly becoming more transparent. FXCM & Credit Suisse announced a joint ECN platform. Barclays, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, RBC and UBS will launch the ...

Rabobank Prime Broker FX

If you are looking for safety alone and not returns, Swiss Francs, despite SNB.

Which foreign currency account in case Euro breaks up?

You are late, mate. Institutional buying happened during the early Tokyo session, with some larger Japanese names entering bids. Market makers pushed price then higher as we saw some profit-taking and triggering stops above 79.50. You can call your ...

BANK Trading : 14 pairs covered! including silver and Gold

I got to disagree on this. Yes, we can't know technically where institutional orders are, but it is possible to accurately see on a chart where they are. Support/Resistance, a very important topic, but probably the most ignored by newbies. ...

why do people share profitable systems?

One of the best posts I've read so far on this board. Very well written!

why do people share profitable systems?

I can recommend Oanda for this. They offer Reuters News Service with FX Buzz, technical and market flow overview, fundamental briefings and seperate market session briefings. They have also three-four daily UBS reports and 4Cast News Service, which ...

Brokers who offer research

So what? It is wise to diversify especially when you have a situation where USD strength may be slowed down because of weaker economic data. These days I'm looking too at short EUR/SGD and EUR/CAD.

More choice in currencies: Yuan, Rupee, Ruble, Real, Won...