The Fourier Transform analysis can only be applied to periodic functions. A peridic function is defined as a function which repeats itself every certain period of time. This of course is not applicable to the price action of any known financial ...

Fourier Analysis

What do you mean by cowardy ? Do you mean that it shouldn't happen so as not to increase the panic?

Financial Cowardice? A Question to ponder.

Thanks Merlin Hope that I have been helpful.

Basic Questions about Limit Orders

I know that Merlin did explain this, but I also remember when I was a beginner 4 years ago and I spent around 2 years confused with the types of orders. So excuse me, I will explain it my way, if you don't mind Merlin When you are out of the ...

Basic Questions about Limit Orders

I didn't say it is not possible. I just said that the only way in my opinion is to track the origin of the money, and that's how all anti-money laundering investigations occur. Yes, one can open several accounts in several countries and start ...

Money laundering with Forex

I think it will be the same concept in all anti-money laundering processes. They will just investigate the origin of the money. Although this seems very simple, but it's the only method in my opinion. Another point to make clear in the forex market, ...

Money laundering with Forex

Your idea about measuring the ticks/timeunit is excellent, but requires many data sources as you mentioned, which is practically very difficult and would be very costy. The problem which I see with ticks/timeunit is that it will be deceptive some ...

Calculating Acc/Dist

The formula I know for calculating the accumulation/distribution is the normal one which is as follows: X=(Close-Low) Y=(High-Close) Z=(High-Low) Summation of {(X-Y/Z)*Volume} As you can see, the volume here is a major element of the formula, so it ...

Calculating Acc/Dist

I only use an old fashioned 14" traditional monitor. I wanted to use a dual 17" system, but all of a sudden, I asked myself, and what would this do to me?? hmmm, nothing for the time being, I am still beginning, learning and everything is still ...

Show your workstation!

People usually call it shooting star or inverted hammer, that's when the body is down and the shadow is up. It's not actually like this in naming, the naming usually depend on the preceeding trend. Check out those 4 cases and you will know what I ...

Question about Hammers?

FXCM is the exception and are not the rule. Most brokers start trading on Sunday at 17:00 EST.

Gaps in the market

I agree to what MuddBuddha and diallist said over here. I once read an article by someone whom I don't know but I do respect for his words that said that the forex trading is simply a long long journey that is full of traps, if you want to arrive ...

Realistic forex profits

MuddBuddha, Thank you so much for your feedback about MG, I really appreciate it and you made me more comfortable about them.. I knew they were good to some extent when I first saw their website and experienced the trading platform. When I first ...

Brokers and slippage...

It's good that you are mentioning MG Financial cause I have opened a live account with them already. I would like to know how fast is the execution of the market orders? Have you experienced any slippage on stop or limit orders??? Have you ever ...

Brokers and slippage...

They will always give execuses, but what the hell these execuses will do for anyone???

Brokers and slippage...

Can you please post their website here if you don't mind

GUARANTEED STOPS even when rate isn't hit!

I don't think there is a broker out there that can gaurantee stops in volatile market conditions. This is very difficult if not impossible.

GUARANTEED STOPS even when rate isn't hit!

Well to be honest, I still haven't started my live acocunt ever yet, but I have been demo trading for around 2 months now. If anyone is interested, you can try MG Financial, mgforex.com, they are good, charting software is not the best, but fine, ...

Brokerage debate