Recent content by martin brown

that is exactly what is going on. 95% of so called "fx brokers" do NOT offer direct market access. any "broker" that does not offer DMA is infact not a "broker" at all.

IB, i would like to know why the forex spreads are wider in the US session (GBP/USD @ 3/4 pips) compared with the Asian session (1/2 pips). Seriously guys, i can understand spreads widening just before a major economic news event, but this is getting silly. Don't forget we are paying...

oil & commods have been falling in price, us housing market has turned down. so i'm expecting benign CPI.

Chow, do you mean "inside bar" ?

GBP/CHF testing 2.3500 area looks like a major level.

re: pips & different crosses its like comparing apples with oranges. what really matters is return on investment. risking £1 a pip on cable is the same as buying/selling approx £18,750 risking £1 a pip on USD/NOK is the same as buying/selling approx £136,875 therefore if the trading size...

where? imo, if you kill them it does not matter what your size, you will be on put on manual "per se" and they will f**k you over at the nearest turn. if you are really any good, then go direct access, and hit the real market like a fair sport. there really is nothing like winning, and...

machine head, you only get fast execution with direct market access. I suggest Interactive Brokers / currenex @ 50:1 any "broker" offering over 50:1 is infact a "bucketshop" (not a "broker") and you will get screwed.

not sure if anyone is still trading cable at this late hour...but its a nice looking wedge pattern. however, imo its still all about the yen...

wasp , i think its time you played with the yen. gotta feeling eur/jpy would be a good pair for your system. ;)

like this?

anyone have any thoughts eur/gbp ?

FRB Boston president Cathy Minehan says the Fed must remain "quite vigilant" on the risks to the inflation outlook. She expects GDP growth in the high 2% range with core inflation to subside gradually. She expects housing's "moderate downturn" to continue...

cable still loitering at the unchanged mark. someone please kick some like into it!

12:00 (GMT) US - Boston Federal President Minehan Speaks