I had this the other day on a fresh install of MetaTrader. I think what you need to do is to go to Tools > Options > Expert Advisors and enable the "Allow live trading" checkbox. Try that and see if it works now.

Closing all trades?

I believe you would pay on the net gain even though you have to report all the trades. So, you would pay (just using sample numbers) ($40,000*0.6*0.15) + ($40,000 * 0.4*0.35). That's my understanding, though, I'd check with a tax accountant to make ...

Forex Taxes

Yeah, this is what got me interested in looking at this in the first place. However, I had read another article that talked about looking at the commercials, instead. So, I wasn't sure which way to go with this.

COT Report

Here are a couple of general sites: - url - url Here's a quick summary, though, based on my own experience. There are two elections a trader can make - 1256 rules or 988 rules. If you don't expect to be profitable in the year, then, you'll want ...

Forex Taxes

Yes, or double click it.

Closing all trades?

I found some scripts, in case you're interested.

Closing all trades?

Maybe. Remember, though, that the COT report measures commercial and noncomm traders on the futures market. So, I think there are a lot more forex traders, but, I'm not sure whether all those new spot traders are reflected in the report. Clearly, ...

COT Report

Also, is it just me, or has volume on the EURUSD kicked it into high gear this year? I was surprised by the volume difference between 2005 and 2006.

COT Report

Thanks. That's probably something I could add - probably as another indicator. Is the number you pick as an extreme arbitrary, or based on something you learned elsewhere or observed? stockwet

COT Report

I wouldn't go that far. But, these guys are a financial firm. They should have redundancy built into their platform.

Specific FXDD question

Ho hum. Same old stuff. Yet another broker that's difficult to rely on. I've had problems with orders several times now with FXDD. Currently, I'm in the middle of my NFP trade, but, my platform is frozen. I called and found out that their server has ...

Specific FXDD question

Hey Everyone, After a little more due diligence, I found that westhost only has linux servers. I asked about this issue on MQL4.com and got some good answers back. Hosting: "I use www. i-netsolutions.net you can hire a vps server for $35 a month ...

MT4 Questions

This is an interesting question. I'd be more worried about how many lots I'd have to put down before my broker or market maker take notice, though. I guess that's the cynic in me.

How many lots makes a difference?

Swap is paid every day of the week. It's paid triple on Wednesday to make up for Saturdays and Sundays.

Specific FXDD question

Here's my chat conversation. By the way, where did you get the 40:1 figure? I went to this site for Man Financial: url . I'd love to open an account with them and use an interest swap strategy. But, I haven't been able to find an interest free ...

Specific FXDD question

- Yes - No - None One solution I'm looking at is getting a Windows VPS host. I found this one who charges $15 per month - url . You essentially have your own server setup in a data center and can install whatever software you wish. With MT4, you ...

MT4 Questions

Also, I found that man financial has pretty good rates. Here's a screenshot of yesterday's rates.

Specific FXDD question

There current rollover rates are as posted at url . I checked the GBPJPY rate online against the swap rate on my demo account on Thursday and they were identical. Remember that on Wednesday, the rates posted will be triple what they normally are.

Specific FXDD question

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