Recent content by awesomo4k

I honestly don't know how people trade without journaling. I know the systems and websites have tools to help with organization, but it's so much more comfortable to have everything in a spreadsheet at my finger tips. I also started off robust and have simplified and cleaned it up to minimal...

I'm happy with MBTrading and MTB Desktop Pro. The prices are fair, the system is user friendly, the glitches are minimal, and the customer service is above average and makes up for it.

Thank you all for your insightful responses and resources. I was comfortable with using MT4 and didn't even have too many complaints, but after reading your responses I switched to MBT DeskTop Pro and it's such an improvement! I've stuck with the FREE EXN plan instead of the Pay for Limits as...

Do you have any input on which plan is better - the free EXN plan or pay per limits plan? Has anyone used both and noticed a significant savings with one? Please share your thoughts and it's much appreciated.

I know it's a bit late, but I've been happy with MBTrading. Hardly any technical glitches and user friendly. Let me know if you have any questions. MB Trading also decreased their commission rate by 15% from 2.95 to 2.50. Good luck!

Save your money for when you open your live trading account...in other words, expect some losses when forex trading :) There are many great resources available right here at your fingertips. I started with a demo account in mbtrading.com and it was a perfect introduction to forex trading and...

Wow, this is great! I started my own spreadsheet/journal when I first started and wasn't quite sure of what to log, and how to organize it. This helps tremendously and I look forward to seeing the patterns that will spell out.

Re: Essentials Of 'First Steps' This information is extremely helpful and I've bookmarked this site. What is the typical progress for a newbie in trading? Does one usually start w/ stocks then move on to futures and options? Does anyone have any suggestions on what is the best plan to become a...

In choosing which pair to trade, it better to stick with a pair (or pairs) that include your 'native' currency (in other words, the currency you use to fund your account/mine being USD) or does that really matter?

Do most brokers require a minimum amountto open an account based on what kind of trading you plan to do or is it completely different for all of them? While I am still figuring out what the heck I'm going to do, I was hopeful the the $1000 I had to devote to trading/investing right now would be...

So far, lots of great info on this site for a newb. I'm just taking my first steps into all this and this looks like a good place to help me find my way.