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Hi, I am looking for good books on Euro - which tells a bit about its history, the reasons behind it, the people who played a major role in its birth. Any ideas? PS

Thanks for all the replies. Yes it has been my experience - data for Open is quite erratic between the data providers. Can any one please share a good source of reliable data for futures' [DJIA/FTSE]?

Hi, For trading system development, I am currently analyzing the EOD data of various markets. However I am not sure which market 'open' should I choose - the actual market open as stated by many market data providers or the futures' open? The market open used by data provides like Yahoo/Google...

Hi guys, Can anyone please share the brokers offering FTSE Daily options market? I know IG Index does, but I am looking for other brokers to compare the spreads etc. Thanks.

Thank u for a quick reply. I am creating my strategies in Excel, so looking for a data provider which gives one in Excel. I will check out JustData. I hope it gives the correct opening price. thanks again, Pravin

Hello, I am doing an analysis on the price action of FTSE when the market is open (8 am-4.30 pm). For this I require the historical open, close, high and low data. The problem I am facing is that I need the actual open price (gapped up/down). The historical data from yahoo and other sources...

I am going to attend the CityIndex seminar on Forex strategies. Its on Feb 19th, registration is free. Visit City Index Asia - Financial CFD and FX Online Trading if interested. Anyone know of good option strategies course? Now days dabbling with it and finding it very interesting.

EddyBB, Thanks for your comment. I am planning to buy this book.

stefij, I do not have the link to download if that is what you mean.

From what I have learnt about trading (still a newbie), it is important to be patient and wait for the most profitable setup to materialize. If we enforce that I have to earn 1 point a day, it essentially means that we have to trade daily even though the market situation is not right. - which I...

That's great. I am also learning MT4 language side by side. Since I am from computer programming background, it interests me a lot. Heard about it first from the trading championship. Automated Trading Championship 2008 Can you share some resources for learning EA? I am relying on the Help...

Hello, Any one read the book - "Beat the forex dealer" by Agustin Silvani ? If yes is it good enough? I read that the book details out the techniques followed by forex dealers to take money from clients, especially the retail ones. Thanks, Pravin

Hi, In spread betting, you don't deal with contracts. You bet an amount per point, and your profit or loss is indicated by how many points the market goes up or down. For e.g, If the dealer offers you bid-ask spread in FTSE as 4200-4205. And if you feel that FTSE will go up, then you place a...

Thanks Teojh. I did using spread betting in UK, but CFDs are new to me. Have opened up a demo account with CityIndex to get grips with CFDs. Spread betting was quite easy, just bet as much u want per point and that's it. Teojh, out of the companies you mentioned, with whom do you trade? If so...

Hello all, I am new to Singapore, just shifted from UK. I have spread betting accounts with UK companies which I used to trade. I want to know whether spread betting is legal in Singapore? I just heard that online gambling is illegal in Singapore, does spread betting come under preview of...