A +5 -5 spread is possible given the usual potential slippage... though I usually get the official spread (that is, between 2.5 and 0.8 in EURUSD). I think however that when Pipmutt mentions "the quotes" maybe he's referring to the difference those ...

OANDA Discussion

It does. In the same extent for both.

OANDA Discussion

NZD is the counter currency. P/L is expressed in NZD, then converted to USD at the current NZD/USD rate. If there has been much fluctuation in respect to USD compared to the moment the positions were opened, this will affect the final P/L in USD.

Who can solve this puzzle?

Unfortunately my 1 min chart doesn't go that far (starts on june 3). I have the OHLC for 5 min at 20:50 and 20:55 GMT+1 if it helps: 20:50 O 158.420 C 158.418 H 158.484 L 158.404 20:55 O 158.418 C 158.494 H 158.504 L 158.416

OANDA Discussion

Oanda has such a feature. url I think that all MT4 based brokers should offer the Multi-Terminal platform which allows to handle multiple accounts as a single one, however I am not 100% sure that every one of them includes it among their features.

Broker for managing accounts

No path needed, MT4 will automatically search for the wav file in the sounds folder. Here's directly from a code: PlaySound ("yoursound.wav"); Sound file will always have to be in MT4 sounds folder in order for this command to work.

help with playsound (file)

You can set the statement publishing option to update automatically at a given frequency. By setting up a free webpage (or if you already have a hosted domain) you won't need to be downloading or zipping, just set the updating frequency and the data ...

THV MTF EA beta testing

I can't say much though I have a very small account with them. The only experience I have had up to now is that the Support team will go out of their way to give you an answer or solve a situation. The mobile platform is very good, and works on any ...

Finexo FX broker comments?

Trailing stops feature is already on, in the live accounts

OANDA Discussion

Fair enough You could maybe only post the graph?

Prove profitability without revealing trade conditions?

Why would you need to prove anything to anyone but yourself? P.S. I am glad that you finally found a way.

Prove profitability without revealing trade conditions?

Price usually moves back and forth as in a staircase: two or three or four steps forward one or two back if rising, inversely if declining. You can follow its behaviour and see how it always goes back but a little less down on an uptrend, or a ...

keep missing pips! (hit BE)

10-15 pips can be too little especially if the price is still in consolidation, and it also depends on the pair. On EURUSD and AUDUSD, I usually wait for the price to have moved 20-25 in profit to set the BE (or a trailing stop of 25). It will also ...

keep missing pips! (hit BE)

Apparently, 22 hedged lots plus 6 additional lots after the hedge, that he mentions here: url As for the times and such, they appear on the platform history which is shown on the picture of the first post...

Locked (hedge) trade can face a Margin Call

Maybe an example would explain better (rounding to $1000 margin per standard lot) Margin level = equity / margin * 100 When margin level < 100% = margin call Margin required for 11 lots opened $11000 Negative equity at the moment of hedging = $17900 ...

Locked (hedge) trade can face a Margin Call

Here's what I found in a PDF document from FXCM: "Margin Levels FXCM Metatrader 4 will trigger a margin call when the accounts Margin Level reaches 100%. The margin level can be found on the Trade tab in the FXCM Metatrader 4 terminal. Please see ...

Locked (hedge) trade can face a Margin Call

This is still just another hypothesis. The only thing that I can figure out is that you already had earned the additional $15K prior to opening the longs on day 13. That would explain why you were able to open 10 eu lots within a roughly two hours ...

Locked (hedge) trade can face a Margin Call

Yumm... now I definitely won't be able to go sleep...

Where do all your forex profits go to?

With 11000 margin required (rounded) your equity would have to be at 44000 (Margin level = equity / margin * 100) for a margin level of 400%. Wasn't that "$400 free margin left" instead?

Locked (hedge) trade can face a Margin Call

Does that mean that you opened a single 6 lot position to work with meanwhile all others were locked? or are you referring to the 6 shorts that show on the statement? Can you clarify if you were hedging/unhedging (or working with a single position ...

Locked (hedge) trade can face a Margin Call