They cannot handle fast markets, at least on MT4. Desktop Pro was stable, but I had +9.2p slippage on a limit. There is a fundamental issue with their order routing. +9.2p is awesome, but no way there were not 2 micros of in-house limits between my ...

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Here is my take, but before that, you'll need to send the trade specifics including acct and trade numbers to Justin via Private Message. In the end, it would be good to get the resolution posted here. Back to the action...appears you were short ...

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That seems to be the value I see as well. I'm more curious on the stop market slippage, but it will take much longer to build a significant dataset, along with the fact that the std dev of slippage will likely be much, much larger. Time will tell...

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Shrike, Yeah, I was contemplating the best way to analyze the data. Basically, any given trade, depending on size, can greatly skew the results. Currently, I normally trade 1-2 micros/trade, but it can be up to 8-10. The sum and pure average is ...

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Wednesday's Slippage Info — I will only do this for the remainder of the week as I don't think it benefits many here, although I will keep the data for myself can share via private message. 54,000 units traded, with 48,000 via limits and ...

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Thanks, My guess is my internet flinched and Desktop Pro had a hard time reconnecting. Should've restarted straight away, but jumped on my phone first, then checked desktop connectivity. Always learning (rather than blaming!)... Cheers!

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Contrary to what was said above, LPs do care about order flow, hence the improvement in spreads for the Free-EXN feed. MBT said, put up or shut up and those banks that put up were allotted order flow on that system. As for your statement about ...

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Tuesday's Slippage Info — Today was not about slippage, rather the 'brown out' connection issue that occurred around ~08:50EST. Web and mobile trading worked, but Desktop Pro was slow and had many disconnections. Restarting seemed to help, ...

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fxchant, No, I agree 100% and you are correct in everything stated here, namely how MBT is currently set up. The idea of having executable LP prices on the EXN is mostly a pipe dream...but an interesting proposition. As I stated, if an LP were to do ...

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LMAX always intrigued me, but alas, as a US citizen, I'm fook'd. Maybe one day...

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May 21th Slippage Details — Here is today's slippage info. Traded 82,000 units. 46 micro limit fills with total slippage of +9.0 pips, roughly 0.2pips per micro. 36 micro stop fills with a total of -11.8 pips, roughly -0.3pips per micro. ...

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Shrike (and others), Agreed, ideally, any LP that puts a price into the MBT system should guarantee a fill at that price, as if they had an order in the EXN. It is essentially a "last look" provision that solely benefits the LP and hinders the ...

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Mediaboy, Not that it helps with this specific trade, but I will be compiling daily slippage information from my MBT trading and can share it with the forum. It will be a different as it will be "per microlot" normalized, but should help. For ...

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Hence, don't use MT4. As stated so many times on this board...MT4 plus MBT's matching model just doesn't work. Use Desktop Pro and PFL until Desktop Pro and Free EXN is released. Justin says they are working on it. In the end, anybody can find any ...

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This was not the FOMC meeting, it was just a release of the minutes (that is to say what they talked about) during the last meeting. It is not a huge market moving event. I was wondering why everyone was so antsy about it, didn't realize you thought ...

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I think if we truly want to teach as others have proclaimed to do on this board we should explain statements like this. I for one agree with Snave, but here is why: 1) Entry is in the middle of range 1.2735-1.2755 2) Target is above notable ...

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Daymn you are wound tight...that was 100% sarcasm, Sam got it, you didn't, guess it's only entertainment if it's not directed at you...I yield, it's like trying to joke with the wife during her special time...

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Don't tell HDA or pkimnyc Great charts, plus a bit of humor never hurts! Cheers

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Can I have the last word? "Bunny"

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Exactly! Live and die based on one's own abilities. In the end, it's your (my) finger pushing buy or sell and therefore, it should be for reasons you (I) determine...

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