"As to condors, they aren't really tradeable in FX options. Why? Because with a spread of 10 pips, you are paying nearly 40pips (20 pips for each side of the condor), just to be in the position. When the entire strangle may be worth 40-50 pips, I ...

Forex Options Strangle System

rl forex Which Country? which broker? FYI url

what happens if your broker goes bankrupt?

"So isn't your argument that all successful traders are lucky?" No I am not saying that... all I am saying is in this strategy you need the Pair to remain within a band. For the first 12 months of your strategy it seems it has .. but IF a Huge surge ...

Forex Options Strangle System

It is amazing how many times this topic comes up for discussion ( as compared to Equity trading forums) Ever wondered why? because even authorities in countries with reputable regulatory regimes like USA/ AUS/ UK really do not seem it fit to protect ...

When broker goes bankrupt

scattergood Would it be fair to say that you have been Lucky in this strategy in ref to only few times your upper or lower strike prices have been touched. What if there would have been "rolling forward" required in trade after trade? Or a HUGE ...

Forex Options Strangle System

Married Call or Put — So is anybody doing MArried Call / Married Put with Saxo? I don;t know if demo on saxo allows FX options

Option Hedging Strategies

FX options and CC/PP — Hello This is very interesting because you get huge leverage compared to Equity + Exchange traded options. I explored these ideas, Covered Call or Protected PUT using OTC FX options on Saxo white label With Saxo however ...

Option Hedging Strategies

Steph, Certainly UK/ Aus is better than questionable jurisdiction However OTC FX in Australia still has problems, when it comes to client money safety. We had a 47 Million dollar fraud witha "Regulated" FX broker purely because of insufficient ...

ever heard of a broker running with all deposits??

Hedging Bull Spread — Any ideas on how one can hedge these Bull spreads

Nadex Forex Bull Spreads

What is fidelity bond? and how does it protect traders? also does your SIPC coverage extend to FX? or it is only for Equity and Options?

MB Trading Futures - Introduction

Yes please Hope this is how FX and CFD will be traded in the future Death to the dodgy market makers "The MTF model and centralised clearing provide the transparency and security that the retail market has always lacked and which clients, ...

LMAX = revolution?!?

Tak isd You mention at the bottom of your post that "A new broker is coming to Australia to set the pace of the regulated FX World" Which one would that be?

Instaforex, are they honest and reliable?

If you already in the position at 1.0 rate I guess there is no need for margin as your position is in profit But if you are entering at 1.10 then yes of course the margin would be 2,200

Margin - How is it calculated?

Low relevance? may be to brokers but for traders is it not Fundamental that their deposits are safe? what nonsense are you talking about Why don;t you show us how exactly our money would be safe if a broker decides to play dirty... if things stay as ...

Risky rise of non-broker brokers

"Cuz they are not under the ASX and nor should they be cuz the FOREX is not a exchange market and shouldn't be treated as a stock market. What you need to see is FOREX is free floating bank quoted market with no direct retail investment into the ...

steps to follow when a broker scams you?

......... If I would have become aware of the Broker risk, I would have closed and would be asking the same question and making the same exploration ( read the article in SMH... makes the same point) With Storm and Opeus the issue was who owned the ...

steps to follow when a broker scams you?

"you did not answer my question about whether you would be here doing this if sonray was here today? don't worry I know the answer." Like thousand we only become aware about Client money safety after the Sonray debacle.. I did not have a need to ask ...

steps to follow when a broker scams you?

IG markets comments on Client Trust Money — Look at what IG markets says about other CFD providers image Page 2, Point 7 ...

steps to follow when a broker scams you?

You say " this crap your whipping up is the fualt of sonray not asic' technically true BUT it is ASIC and it's soft approach to this issue that is causing the problem.., Sonray , opus , Tricom . Storm financial So don;t BS about this being a one off ...

steps to follow when a broker scams you?

Yes Pipstar.. you are correct But the worst part was I was suspended although I did not use any bad language So who is the moderator? Why did this happen? Any way this article in reputable Australian media should be an eye opener to anybody ...

steps to follow when a broker scams you?