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    support needed for Interactive brokers FXtrader and Book Trader

    Hi Gents, I am after some support if possible from someone who is familiar with interactive brokers FXTrader and Book trader. I need to be able to set up a market, stop and take profit all in on hit using a hot key and then be able to adjust the take profit and stop as the trade goes on at...
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    trading >1 yard a month eurusd am after broker recommendations from similar traders

    trading >1 yard a month eurusd am after broker recommendations from similar traders Hi Gents, I am an aggressive scalper and am always looking for a better broker for all the usual reasons as in commissions, spreads, slippage and execution and culminates in the best possible turnaround price...
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    FIX API connection for FX trading?

    All, Just wondering as a few FX companies are offering a FIX API connection for certain volumes and deposits and wondered what you get exactly for your money? I was informed that this is for automated trading only but not correct no? I was under the assumption that this connection is direct...
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    TOTW What is a reasonable annualised rate of return for trading?

    Just to comment on a post a few back regarding robots and automated trading for purchase with good returns. Does not does not does not ever exist on the retail market. Think for just a second on the value of that? What that is actually worth in real money as in profit of 20% per year? It is...
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    Best Thread FXCM Discussion

    Hi Jason, Firstly big credit to yourself for your visibility here for all to be shot at. Always like to have a look at what each broker is offering and had a very quick look at your site and was instantly put off for one very simple reason. You state a private client group that has to either...
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    TOTW Which broker do you use and why?

    So what turnaround costs approx u getting with FXCM? To be fair i had a quick look at them and agree with your comments as in they need to be super clean now but what put me off is their statement for high end clients. What instantly put me off was the statement from their website below,seems...
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    Skill vs. luck in Forex trading

    Ultimately it is all about statistics and probabilities and finding areas of higher probability of determining price action as apposed to flipping a coin. Doing this using whatever means you can however you can, and statistically over time that breaks down to skill and not luck, the numbers...
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    TOTW Which broker do you use and why?

    I am currently using LMAX for a few different reasons such as price, execution, transparency, safety of funds, software etc etc all the usual things thats we are all looking for. Reason i am commenting here is i have had many many accounts with different brokers as am continually looking for...
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    TOTW What is a reasonable annualised rate of return for trading?

    Just to add to the leverage point, with the top tier brokers u will rarely get above 50 or 100:1 but if you can get 500:1 you should take it for sure always, reason being is you can trade still based on your 50:1 or 100:1 leverage but you need less of your cash in your brokers account. If you...
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    best charting software not web based for mac

    Guys, Just like to ask now and again if anyone has any recommendations for new charting software for a mac ideally without using parallels? Am after the ability to see 3 time frames for each currency pair per screen shot with a few indicators on each and swap quickly between each currency...
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    Skill vs. luck in Forex trading

    Statistically luck can only take you so far and the law of averages state over and above a certain number of trades that the luck will even itself out and it will be the skill of the trader that ultimately is what makes you profitable. And finally, flip a coin on your trading decisions and u...
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    How can you bypass third party brokers for direct market access?

    Hi fella, Is very disconcerting to trade with your broker in the back of your mind also, spend enough time trading and dont want to spend all my time checking for manipulation also but can now spot it a mile off, but i always do some continually, you have to. There is an argument that says...
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    FXCM conversation

    LMAX at the moment but think it is all a personel journey for everyone and dont like to recommend anyone, there are many out there and the competition is pushing the industry to give a much better allround service to clients, but is horses for courses. but 2.4 way too high for eurusd and that...
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    How can you bypass third party brokers for direct market access?

    Hi John, Thanks for your answer, Yep, they like to try and keep the barriers to entry away from virtually all retail clients for self interest. Competition is getting ever stronger and forcing their hand but they dont want retail invading the institutional space, hence their poor answer which...
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    How can you bypass third party brokers for direct market access?

    Hi John, Thanks for your answer, I think that they like to try and keep the barriers to entry away from virtually all retail clients for self interest. Competition is getting ever stronger and forcing their hand but they dont want retail invading the institutional space, hence their poor answer...
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