this is somewhat of a inside joke with traders. when someone says "hey, why did that stock go up" some jokester will always shout "because there are more buyers than sellers!". its simply a play on the supply and demand forces that move every ...

More Sellers than Buyers

i was never saying you were an enemy of your broker. as you pointed out, you are a good friend to them. the point i was trying to make is that you are on their radar, just as any good client would be with any company.

having a multimillion dollar account...

zazzy, if you are talking full lots here (100k lots) then yes, most likely you are a 'blip' on your broker's radar. unless you are trading with a huge broker like FXCM, but even then i bet they would know about you. it doesnt take much in the forex ...

having a multimillion dollar account...

if you move 50 full lots per month your broker will start to notice you for sure...

having a multimillion dollar account...

if anyone is not convinced that carry trading is a plausable way to make money, here is your proof.

Warning to Carry Traders (Perfect Hedge)

ever heard the story of the 4 minute mile? noone thought it was possible to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. it was a long standing barrier. in 1954 a young man finally broke the barrierk, and within a year of him doing it, like 10 other people ...

5% per day is achievable

well its a demo account, but at least you posted at broker report! nice work man. i am waiting to see a live broker account that shows even 20 days in a row of X% per day. ive been waiting for serveral years for some reason no one can ever produce ...

5% per day is achievable

have you been able to string ten 5% days in a row yet? im not being coy, i really am interested if anyone out there can do this x% per day thing. id love to see some evidence that it can be done because ive always thought it couldnt.

5% per day is achievable

have we answered this question yet? Is 5% per day achievable?

5% per day is achievable

it depends on what kind of market you want to trade. if you want a quiet market, you'll want to trade the japanese session that starts around 7PM eastern time. if you want volatility, you will want to trade when the London, Euro, and US markets are ...

Better time for trading

there are those who successfully straddle the news. the major problem you face as a straddler is that you are trading at the most volatile time possible, meaning you will experience major slippage. it can be done successfully, but it's not as easy ...

Straddle technique for news announcement?

here are a few links from our friend hiyo... http://www.forexfactory.com/forexforum/showthread.php?t=3292&highlight=straddle http://www.forexfactory.com/forexforum/showthread.php?t=3315&highlight=straddle

Straddle technique for news announcement?

most charting platforms allow you to apply the "atr" which is the "average true range". this will tell you what you need to know. here is a thread regarding atr... http://www.forexfactory.com/forexforum/showthread.php?t=3714&highlight=atr

Average daily range

yeah he sure did keep the door open. i may have been wishful thinking there the fed fund futures are 90% for another rate hike, so it seems i am way against the crowd on this one. i can see the case for another rate hike, although im still ...

Central Banks Watch

will bernanke tip his hand today? — i will be glued to my TV today at 10am, laptop in hand so i can see how bernanke's testimony shakes up the markets. thats one of my favorite things to do, i used to look foward to greenspan testimonies for ...

Central Banks Watch

in europe you should check out ACM.

Need infos on forex broker

good point man. if we are to launch a live call room here, we would definetely need some good mods to keep it useful. anyone interested in volunteering?

Live Call room.

i like this idea of a live call room. is it anything more than a chat room designated to live calls? if so, we can launch one soon, we plan to launch a chat room here at FF, and we can just make a separate room for the live calls.

Live Call room.

damn the currency market was SOOO SLOW to react to this statement. would have been (and still is) a good scalping opportunity. just go long the dollar and cover in an hour

Central Banks Watch

i just covered my long yen position on the belief that the dollar will strengthen. i almost covered my long S&P position, but i held off. the stock market is strong, but it has some serious headwinds. and as for my short bond position, well, i just ...

Central Banks Watch