Key word is "regulated" broker or exchange, and CME. Not the brokers you see here on FF. Lind-Waldock, FC Stone, FIMAT, PFG, Rosenthal Collins Group, Alaron, ADM....to name a few.....yes some have seperate FX divisions now. Now they aren't going to ...

Imagine a FOREX TRADERS ASSOCIATION. Imagine the Power

He bet on USD weakness.....and aquired only a drawdown, which he had plenty of cash to sit thru.....told his shareholders to be patient

Is the sky the limit or is it too good to be true?

Well Put — Well stated Shard.....I am one that is familiar with what you stated, my example of the auto was only example I could think of that could hurt the loonie.....and oil and the others have definitely help the loonie....no doubt there. ...

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No extra pip on the retail curremex platform for commission....now if you trade thru the cme regulated platform, 1 pip spread plus $5 R/T. Onada has some really good points....I don't trade news, so The spread moving for a minute or two isn't a ...

anyone use pfgforex currenex?

The eur should be more than the buck....that's just pure fundies

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True, an absolute statement as "never" can make one eat humble pie one day....and makes me sound sorta like an economist....and we know they are mostly wrong!! so I will correct myself and say.....the charts point to this not happening....MAY get ...

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Hi Sun, I have to respectfully disagree with you on this thought. Though I do agree with considering what can go wrong, as long as it does not paralyze a trader. Firstly, a trader does not have to trade many times with scalping....though many do, as ...

Taking Profit > Stop Loss. Why?

Why not just trade with a regulated broker through CME??? 1 pip spreads, $5 round turns ( all included ), segregated funds in customer name......

Imagine a FOREX TRADERS ASSOCIATION. Imagine the Power

PFG is a regulated broker....fills are spot on and quick, I don't trade news, yet if the bids/offers are there, and you are quicker than the next guy ....you will get filled.....if the price is bought/sold.....try again......nature of the ...

anyone use pfgforex currenex?

This will NEVER happen.... we go to Canada to shop, not the other way around.....and not many are crossing the bridge here in Michigan to shop any more.....Nor near any of the boarder crossings ( skuttlebutt ) ..... The trend may drive the Buck down ...

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Hi jimbil, Are you looking for "pips" or looking for profit? Volatility is a 2 edge sword. Do you trade in mini lots, 100k lots, or standard 1mil lots? What leverage do you trade at? Lots to consider.....

Currency pair recommendation wanted

Might want to study pair correlations, consider if you want the moves to go in same or seperate directions....though the gpd/jpy moves well.....just don't pay more than a 6 pip spread if you use a MM broker ( I trade on currenex ) so I am not very ...

Currency pair recommendation wanted

Hey Blue, What is wrong with being a scalper....?? or am I reading you incorrectly? 1million x 5 pips @ $100/pip = $500/trade x 5 days = $xx in profits. Not bad for being in a trade for a minimal amount of time....FX can change quickly, and time ...

Taking Profit > Stop Loss. Why?

Many exotics are good carry trades vs the yen.....though I'd be VERY carefule at the moment....appears many are top heavy, and skuttlebutt is that some correction is coming......gpd/jpy is one to be leary of at the moment. A carry trade I am looking ...

Carry Trade [live progress]

Hi Gwan, Carry trades are placed ( positioned ) as they become a viable long term investment ( as each trader defines L/T ).......so pair by pair would be corrrect, and as timing is never perfect.....scaling into positions is best way ( my opinion ...

Carry Trade [live progress]

Appears others have agreed with you, as the "bashing'' post has been removed ! Well done

FXCM Discussion

Looks more like a hedge — Hi roller, Looking over your positions, it appears you have more of a hedge going than an actual carry trade basket. To carry trade, a trader would look for pairs that are OS or OB and that appear ready to move in the ...

Carry Trade [live progress]

FXCM chat — Seems like the only reason that FXCM chat was posted/ or even took place was to bash and than post it on here. What was the point?? If you love Metatrader, why even look for info with FXCM? Maybe you should study the NFA ruling a ...

FXCM Discussion

Yes I do,,,,,will be 3 years in May

Trading for a Living

RCG fx Trader has 2 pip spreads...$5 to open trade/ $5 to close...no matter the size....I've traded 700k for a $10 R/T plus 2 spread. GBP/JPY is 5 spread. Plus they are a big regulated broker on the CME, CBOT and others.....been around along time. ...

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