dude, it really is. i was talking with a guy i met at PFG best, and he was saying how everyone knows everyone. and its true. my company worked with GFT for a while and we would ask our main rep if he this guy or that girl, and he knew them all well. ...

Superstar Analysts - are these people making money?

it does use live data, but not neccesarily live prices. things it wont accoutn for are the times spread jumps up or slippage or re-quotes or things like that. these could be especially damaging to you since you trade on such a short term. as for me, ...

Introduction!

howdy Lee. first off, the CCI and the RSI are made to do two totally different things. the CCI attempts to show cycles in trends and the RSI tries to show the relation between the strength of bullish candles and bearish candles. so neither one is ...

Introduction!

who said anything about magic? of course you have to have a plan. but a plan is not an edge. you never said plan, you specifically said edge. what i meant about stciking it out is that after being in the markets for a while a trader will learn how ...

A trader's edge - myth or reality?

well, i don't know about most of the "superstars" but i have met Borris and my company worked with him for a bit and i've met Rob Booker a few times. I know Boris is a good trader and the reason he doesnt sit around and trade all day is because he ...

Superstar Analysts - are these people making money?

well, let me throw something out there. you dont NEED an edge. if an edge was absolutely neccesary to make money, the market wouldn't exist. think about it, the market exists because people are still trading and making money. not everyone making ...

A trader's edge - myth or reality?

Hey man. try babypips first. they have a nice little school that will at least get you started. google it.

Looking to learn!

it depends what you are registering to be. are you trying to be a broker, tradign other people's money, or trading your own money? the broker will need the 25 mil in capital, plus it will be a couple thousand for registration fees. if you are ...

Guess how much NFA regulation costs

you said that was boston technologies that told you that right? it's because they want you to sign up through them, not the NFA. they are going to make it sound as scary as possible so that you want to choose the unscary BT way. it's how all those ...

Guess how much NFA regulation costs

buddy, thats not the cost of being regulated. that is how much money you need to have in the bank in order to become a broker. if you just want to trade by yourself, you dont need to be regulated. if you want to trade for other people in the US, you ...

Guess how much NFA regulation costs

NO LOLOLOL thats how much you need IN CAPITAL to become a broker from scratch. you dont need to pay them 25 mil. if you already understood that, then great. they must have upped the ante because it was 20 mil not too long ago. remember, it's all ...

Guess how much NFA regulation costs

what does all this stuff about tater have to do with druggie charts?

Charts on Drugs or works of Art?

yes they can be. if they place their stop at an obvious place and if the broker actually stop hunts. as for the arbitraging, thats actually the TRADER exploiting the BROKER. not the other way around.

Common Data?

1. Relatively. got my good days and my bad days, but i'm up overall. 2. EPBCA - Experience, Patience, Brains, Consistency, and Aggressiveness. Experience is neccesary to make well informed decisions and to actually know the market. Patience is ...

The most important lesson’s I’ve learned trading Forex, so far...

if you really want a range, check out the USDZAR - US dollar vs. SA rand. thousands of pips a day. granted the pips are only worth like $.0001 a lot.

Pairs with high daily pips range

i voted for the large move but only for one reason. you asked which is better to capture a specific amount of pips. in that case, you only have one trade to deal with to capture the long term. however, you have a better chance of holding a profit ...

Which is a better strategy to make money?

how exactly do you think traders can be exploited by differences in price feeds?

Common Data?

one thing you gotta realize is that everything he said is from his own experience. but, what works for him might or might not work for someone else. know pros who consistently make 50% a year and are doing ok. the actual percentage isnt the most ...

FXAnalytics thread Horribly davestating....

the most brilliant post ever created.

What is the most reliable and profitable technical tool?

yeah, you would have to stay up late or wake up early lol. its hard to trade the whole euro shift in california. your best bet would be to trade the US session like the guy above me said.

trading on west coast