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lol....you forgot to log off and back on as Baruch so you could answer yourself....

I think you'll find that the Asian range is 00:00GMT - 08:00GMT

You can use Amibroker RT for simple to very complex backtesting strategies. You can hook it up to regular feeds like IB/Esignal etc or use Metatrader 3/4 feeds via a plugin. You can also use DDE but you will lose backfill functionality. . For free data you could try...

Oanda -> Tradestation http://www.snapdragon.co.uk/services/OATS_Documentation.doc

Can't answer your question as I don't use TS myself, only know of its use from my following of a few API related threads. Best to ask on the Oanda forums. cheers

Tradestation by virtual fact of being hooked into the API is using the Oanda datafeed. A few are already doing this.

Some members have succesfully linked Tradestation to the API. Also note the 12mill vol works out as 6mill as both pairs vol is taken into account. Best if you asked your questions on the Oanda forum, and also browse older posts as there is quite a bit of info there on the API

Yep...I'll second that plug for Phil's forum. The info on that site is gold, especially if you want to follow price action and ditch the myriad of indicators. The forum also benefits not only from Phil's input but also from some top class contributors that aren't shy in revealing & explaining...

I'd hazard a guess that you don't blindly follow the signals. There's certain amount of intellect needed to filter the signals, so that rules out a high percentage of FX gamblers....most will fail when trying to follow this, so they'll soon move onto the next "system" flavour of the month.

lol..thanks, that I had figured....I was hoping for something more specific regards the optimal settings that you'd found from your experience with the different crosses. i.e do you really see a diff in the settings for say cable & Euro?

Don't quite understand by what you meant in the following "also lengthen your macd to include the daily as the slow ma. short ma will depend on which cross you are tradi

Hi, you lost me there...care to elaborate. thanks