One possible explanation is that the dealing desk execution model has lower spreads, which is for example what my live account uses (in exchange I pay a small commission fee per trade). The demo might be on the NDD model which was advertised for a ...

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I know I have the day off for it was just crossing my fingers.

EURUSD

Man volume really does suck today. Glad I made a little during the London open this morning but it's just really slow by this point.

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OP's comment indicates some serious frustration with his trading activities. Maybe something more constructive would be to suggest he take a month or two's break from it instead. I know his frustration, been there done that, for some forex can ...

Experts, help me please!

Even if you hand someone the answer it isn't for most of the people here. Most people want a casual, let the indicator do it type of trading. Trading based on real market mechanics is explained by RedSword and those who followed him, but it takes a ...

Experts, help me please!

Thank you for your honesty but don't you feel a little guilty about selling people products you know to be defective? You make "some" profit (translation: unstable profits that will probably disappear randomly) so clearly you know your systems are ...

Who makes real money from forex?

Please, quit. This isn't a game most people are going to win and it took me four years to finally understand how rigged it is against retailers. You'd be better served starting your own business than trading forex. Lots of people out there who are ...

Experts, help me please!

Maybe, maybe not. I don't think this has much at all to do with rather limited alternative energy in a global market, so much as it has to do with political games being played between the US and Russia and Saudi Arabia and Iran. The price will go up ...

EURUSD

Hi Jason...odd, seems to be working now. When I posted I was using Chart > Show Data Range > Tick...all of the options were greyed out at that time. Now they appear and the solution you presented works fine too. Thanks!

FXCM Discussion

Probably already addressed in this gigantic thread but what happened to tick data on trading station? It's greyed out and has no options in marketscope on live or demo. No, a stoploss is nothing more than an order to reverse your trade so you have ...

FXCM Discussion

On EURUSD notice price gapped down today as well...may not be strict PIE tradition but pro gaps like that are often powerful indicators of exhaustion.

Price is everything

I agree. I guess the point of my post was just, like you said, to never assume that one will always be correct about their trade opinion. Even if you have the most wonderful engulfing whipsaw and the QM is perfect and looks great, it's never smart ...

Price is everything

Ah thank you Rufus, wrong title entirely. Good story though and puts some perspective on risks in trading.

Price is everything

There's an old story out there somewhere...maybe it was from Reminisces of a Stock Operator, I'm not sure...but I'd like to retell its essence (albeit crudely). An upbeat young trader is trying to gain employment as an institutional trader, and goes ...

Price is everything

I would kindly like an answer to this as well. The public statement said FXCM would forgive negative balances but that doesn't seem to be the case at first glance with the recent proceedings against top 10% account holders. What we are seeking is a ...

FXCM Discussion

You can't beat other news traders most of them have a premium service from Reuters or another news agency to give them information a minute or so before everybody else. It's some ungodly amount for a monthly subscription.

EURUSD

I think they're just playing you. Price will probably rise at least 25/30 pips before it drops in my opinion, which isn't a ton but depends on what you loaded up on.

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Great clip.

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Happy birthday IF!

ReadtheMarket - Supply and Demand with Price Action

Price action strongly hinting drop south again at least intraday.

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