I disagree, although inconveinient i think its a step in the right direction. Forex is in desperate need of some further structure. Plus if brokers woudl just impliment the regulation properly it wouldnt be that big a deal. the reality is that ...

Proposed NFA Capital Requirement

So you really think the solution is to have a market place where $1000 accounts can trade micro lots? ... get real... either swing with the big boys or hang out in the bucket shop... its the way it always has been and always will be... you guys know ...

Someone needs to build a pure, transparent ECN, no liquidity provider retail broker

all kidding aside anyone who is letting you trade nano lots is a bucket shop. infact you should feel lucky that they let you trade at all...

Im looking for a MT4 broker offering nano lots

yes but you are flat... what do you think happens when you "close" a long (buy) position???? in this case "close" = "sell"

Proposed NFA Capital Requirement

at the end of the day, if you are long x and short x then you have no position. technically you should not be charged anything for this because you have no position... you are flat.

Proposed NFA Capital Requirement

FXDD is not an FCM and are not subject to net capital requirements. Only NFA regulated FCMs (is that redundant?) are subject to these regulations. I would imagine that the trading balance number reflects the total client equity that they have on ...

Proposed NFA Capital Requirement

So for instance MB Trading pass everythign to 3D FX which i beleive shares an owner with MB(not 100% there) ...and im pretty sure fxcm and interbank fx do something similar do they have to pay this tax? so technically they are not the counterparty ...

Proposed NFA Capital Requirement

My question is how do they deal with the "no dealing desk" firms that just clear through themselves. where do they fall?

Proposed NFA Capital Requirement

you could even use that 760 as margin on another option!

Option "Premium" Pricing

Nah didnt set up in time. could be good times. let us know how you do! good luck

FXCM King of Micro Contest: $25,000 1st Prize!

I am no lover of either interbank or FXDD but i just have to ask... how is FXDD dealing on FOMC like that? Do they let you redeem funds that you've won or do they pull that "these trade are against the rules" BS. and hold your money? at least ...

IBFX -VS- FXDD *Are we getting screwed?

Are you serious with this post? you really think that RCG does have some kind of plan? i would assume that MG would just push all of its business through RCG if they are not already. that takes care of that... lets talk about hedging or something... ...

Proposed NFA Capital Requirement

What you first have to realize is that someone is always taking the other side of your trade (whether it is a bank, a broker or another trader) The reason most people on these forums are always talking about STP Models where banks are holding the ...

Forex Market Structure and Dealers

yes i think you are right.. i had my facts wrong. they just changed their margin requirements last week.

ODL is Closing US operations

Looks like MB Trading set this up so that they could have a seperate clearing party? Maybe they set it up so other smaller FCMs or large ibs that hold themselves out the be Brokers (fast brokers for instance) would consider clearing through them ...

MB Trading Futures - Introduction

Alpari USA is done now too isnt it? who are the other decent US Meta Trader Brokers left? IBFX? Ikon (royal and tradeview) Gain?

ODL is Closing US operations

is FXCM gonna offer Meta Trader?

ODL is Closing US operations

gvroom, that was a very level headed explaination... that is good feedback for our newbie friend. fry2010, please note that most of us are just trying to help you understand that acting as counterparty is not the worst thing that ever happened to ...

Brokers Do Take Opposite Trades!

haha fastbrokers is just an IB to fxdd...

Any brokers with 2 pip spread on eur/gbp

Just to add to FXTrader42's comments... Most retail traders seem to think that every broker is out to get thier 500 bucks (or 50,000 for that matter). it just doesnt work like that. generally retail brokers will show you either A) fixed spread in ...

Brokers Do Take Opposite Trades!