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XAU/USD & XAG/USD - Gold & Silver Traders Thread

Took the short. Cheap SL and these big moves often reverse dramatically image

XAU/USD & XAG/USD - Gold & Silver Traders Thread

With this strong move up, most intraday shorts must have been covered now. With only buyers fuelling the market, I would expect some selling pressure to come in soon and then the bulls taking profits. Looking for confirmation that bulls are pulling ...

XAU/USD & XAG/USD - Gold & Silver Traders Thread

Good info Nic. Personally, I like the MT4 platform. I have a UK account with GKFX Spread Trading and they don't use lot sizes as such. With them 1 lot on all instruments is 1 Pound per pip and they go to 0.1 lot which is 10 pence per pip. Makes it a ...

How many dollars do I have to lose to experience a margin close-out

Not true. It depends on the leverage available. If leverage is 10:1, then margin required would be $10,000 If equity drops to $10,000, then you can expect a margin call. If equity moves below $10,000, then you can expect your broker to close all or ...

How many dollars do I have to lose to experience a margin close-out

I'll second that. It's definitely a good idea. Looking over the larger tf charts over the weekend cannot do any harm anyway

The next 2 weeks of trading action...

I only have a little knowledge about options. It certainly does seem strange to be quoting option prices after they have expired. I can only think that it is delayed data and will probably be updated when the markets open on Monday.

What does open interest mean in the option chain?

No worries I would think that many traders have difficulty working out their position size, especially when their account currency is different to the currency that they are trading. It would be nice if the broker's platform had a window with ...

How many dollars do I have to lose to experience a margin close-out

As far as I understand "Open Interest" is the total amount of contracts that are held by clients I have no idea what "Open Trading" or "Cont(r)act Open Older" are, nor do I know where you have seen these.

What does open interest mean in the option chain?

AUDUSD weekly shows that price has been ranging for more than 6 months and is currently at the bottom of the range. Last week was a bullish spinning top that indicates indecision. Rejection at support may indicate bears are weakening. image On the ...

The next 2 weeks of trading action...

Position size differs depending on the pairs you are trading and the price of the pair at the time that you took the trade. To explain how it is worked out, I would need to know what currency pair you are trading. It can get quite complicated. I ...

How many dollars do I have to lose to experience a margin close-out

Is what being used ? You have to gives us a clue about what you are referring to.

Signal Provider/Trading Signals MT4 pros cons?

Hi, my first post in this thread. You also have to consider the possibility that there may be many mines where the gold is not so easy to get out of the ground, ie operating costs may mean that the mine is not economically viable with gold prices ...

XAU/USD & XAG/USD - Gold & Silver Traders Thread

So you would have to lose over $98,000 to trigger a margin call.

How many dollars do I have to lose to experience a margin close-out

Balance is the balance of your account, not incuding P or L from any open trades Unrealised P and L is the total P or L from any open trades NAV, normally called Equity is the balance including P or L from any open trades Margin Alert is the ...

How many dollars do I have to lose to experience a margin close-out

I will forgive your ignorance, but you should also learn to be polite. I suggest that you read your initial post again. You did not mention Canadian $, just $. Most people, I'm sure, will assume that you mean US$ If you are concentating on currency ...

How many dollars do I have to lose to experience a margin close-out

It depend on the leverage and the currency pair ( pip value) that you are trading Using EURUSD as an example as it fits your $10 per pip for 1 standard lot. Assuming EURUSD is 1.3000 You are trading 1 Lot, which is 100,000 Euros So 1 lot is 130,000 ...

How many dollars do I have to lose to experience a margin close-out

Are you saying that you expect USDCHF to rise because EURUSD is rising? That wouldn't make sense as these 2 pairs usually move in opposite directions as they are inversely correlated. I'm not questioning your prediction that the USDCHF will rise, ...

Why you should buy USDCHF today

Alex, Why are you posting this stuff in a thread titled Gold futures & XAU ??

Gold futures & XAU