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    Recent Trades

    Hiya Guys I post some of my recent trades on my website. By reviewing those trades you could perhaps find some valuable information? See Our Recent Trades Regards Baldur Gislason
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    Users of TT's X-Trader & X-Study

    There are more than just one TT setup a broker can have. Broker can just run the TT software solution locally which then connects to the exchange order matching servers. TT is seriously fast. I get fills reported before I take my finger of the entry key. Think TT has services and...
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    Images of my tradestation at home

    Less than 2500W per hour max. 16 hours, 5 days a week. I don't need any heating in the winter. So similar to running electric radiators I guess. Regards Baldur
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    Images of my tradestation at home

    Hiya The cost is just under £3000, all tax deductible :p Regards Baldur
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    Comissions

    Some exchanges charge you for changing your order 2 often. You also get credits for orders executed. Read on the exchange websites also ask your broker. Baldur
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    Latency and Broadband

    You could be supriced how much or little you could pay for a dedicated line. The advantage is only small. 10ms versus 40-60 ms over internet. I use Bethere.co.uk as ISP. I think they are just great. I live few hundred meters from the exchange and I get 24mb download and 1.5mb upload. Fully...
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    Scalping -How to Paper trade without investing?

    Some brokers offer a trial of Ninja Trader, with Zen-fire data feed in real time including L2 Baldur
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    Latency and Broadband

    You can get a direct leased line to your UK based broker. 10 ms on average. Over the internet you are talking about 40-60 ms on average for UK brokers. In both cases it will take the same time to reach the exchange servers from the broker gateway. Even as speedy your connection is there will...
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    Users of TT's X-Trader & X-Study

    I use CQG for charting/quotes. Reuters for news, fundamentals well alot of things really. Reuters charts are rubbish I find, unless you are looking at a longer time frames. Well no I dont use the tradeflow thingie. I have looked into it, do not see any advantage over the volume analysis I...
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    Eurostoxx 50 futures

    no problem mate Baldur
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    Starting in Fx - System Advice Please?

    You are not going to find a good reliable system which can be bought for few $$ Backtesting forex markets is not easy and not quick. Good luck Baldur
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    speadbet or broker

    IG are good. You have not really got an option to go for a broker if you only have £1000 Broker will in almost all cases be better than a exspensive spread company. Tax or no tax, since when do rich people have to pay tax :p Baldur
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    Chance of a big loss

    If you are trading with a spreadbetting company you can buy a stop protection. Then you know your maximum loss guranteed by the spread better, cost money, gets expsensive if you trade alot. Some forex brokers say you will never loose more than what is in ur account. If you are trading in the...
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    Day Trading With NQ/ES Contracts

    You sure you are ready to trade those markets? It will take years to understand how these futures work. Dont loose to much before you understand what you are dealing with. I have been trading those markets for a long time. You need to have a good workstation setup, reliable charts and a fast...
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    Concept FX

    Trading is not easy and you are not going to be able to run a software that will just print money. The developer of such systems will bank on the doors of hedge funds who will gladly pay top cash for top systems. A good signal service that makes profit is going to cost a fair position of the...
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