Recent content by monktrader

I see Oanda Europe is offering CFD's ( indices, brent, wheat, corn). Now I am not very familiar with all CFD providers but Oanda interest charges seem very different than Saxo's (for example). At Oanda, you would get a credit for a long index position while at Saxo it seems that whether you are...

Just quit before it's too late. I am not going to write a long post explaining in detail why online trading is a loser's game that yet seems to draw very intelligent people . T2W is asking me to post in the forum :) OK then if I have to post, I just think I have a duty after spending years...

If you do some quick research on this case you will see that a lot of the accusations appear unfounded. The guy had a lot of enemies because of Forex peace army, it's my understanding he was not investigated by FBI but his GF was arrested by ICE for immigration violation and he was out of status...

Also a dumb question perhaps , in the DMA model, since an actual purchase of the underlying is made, who pays the stamp duty ? Doesn^t it have to be paid by someone ?

I read on wiki that there are two business models , MM, and DMA , then I read here something about one broker doing synthetics vs the other being DMA . Is that another system used by brokers? Or is that just MM hedging with swaps or something ? I was interested in Saxo but they say DMA is only...

What is the average length of a bullmarket again ? It's said to be 3 years I think but just wondering if someone had hard numbers from some serious study on the subject. Thanks

I need to find fundamental data on a few UK and German companies. Where can I find that info? Basically something like Yahoo Finance, company profile(detailing at least the business they are in) , financials, recent news. I haven't found anything like that for European mid and small caps ...

Most advisory services for traders are crap, some are worth checking out . I know this one is pretty decent, www.alternative-investor.net the editor called teh recent rally in Gold and is often right about short term moves, I think they trade real $ . I have never subscribed I just read their...

Can pattern trading be programmed? For ex, not every double bottom is the same, or one pattern can be bullish according to text book TA but actually be bearish and should be a sell signal. But isn't simply recognizing a specific pattern a challenge for a computer- without even trying to...

besides the futures and investment trusts what are some other vehicles to invest/trade in the DAX or the Eurostoxx 50? I think there are ETF's traded on Eurex but are they liquid ? what about options?

Looking for free European shares charts where can I get charts for UK, european & swiss equities including small caps traded on smaller exchanges ? I am also Interested in statistics on those i.e leading sectors, YTD big gainers, 52 week highs etc. Is this available somewhere on the net for...

very interesting discussion I went to an IR office in Central London when I was staying in London last year ( I am not British), lived and traded there for a few months) I said I wasn't doing anything but trading and they told me I wouldn't have to pay NI, nothing of the sort and still...

I am coming from Refco/FXCM so obviously I am looking for a different platform because they give you requotes in a moving market now and it's very difficult to trade . Stewart I suppose you are using FXCM platform as well ?

What is the name of your company ? are you an IB ? where are funds kept ? I am outside the US so I can't call

Hi all I am looking for a FX dealer offering mini accounts with low min. deposit and with good platform similar to Refco 's BUT WITHOUT requotes, allowing to place orders at all time even during news , and honoring stops. Software should be fast and reliable, point and click EDAT style...