Looking for a SB broker that offers Indices futures on MT4

[Excelentj]

Hi Guys,

Since Alpari collapsed I'm looking for a new broker. Anyone know any SB's that cover the below requirements? :

- Must use MT4
- Don't mind if they're futures
- Trade FTSE100, DJIA and S&P with a minimum of 10p per pip

Thanks,!

 

[Excelentj]

found one... GKFX if anyone's interested .

 

[gle101]

Also have a look at ActivTrades in UK.

 

[leemo]

Intertraderdirect has a 1 point spread on US30 (day session) and has ECN/STP processing for spreadbetting. Seem pretty good so far and MT4 as well

 

[gle101]

Intertraderdirect has a 1 point spread on US30 (day session) and has ECN/STP processing for spreadbetting. Seem pretty good so far and MT4 as well

What about trade rejections or re-quotes on the US30? Do they have fractions (0.50) of a point? How is the execution speed, it was not good a couple of years ago, this might not be the case today.

 

[leemo]

I have an MT4 demo at the moment. Seems good so far. No 0.5 fractions. I received an email yesterday telling me they were not affected by last weeks turmoil and it's business as usual as they do straight through processing

 

[gle101]

I have an MT4 demo at the moment. Seems good so far. No 0.5 fractions. I received an email yesterday telling me they were not affected by last weeks turmoil and it's business as usual as they do straight through processing

Ok, no fractions which is good, thanks a lot.

 

[gle101]

I have an MT4 demo at the moment. Seems good so far. No 0.5 fractions. I received an email yesterday telling me they were not affected by last weeks turmoil and it's business as usual as they do straight through processing

I did check out the MT4 demo at Intertraderdirect, you said they have no fraction of a point trading the US30 (US session), but what I can se they use 0.5 fraction of a point, actually 2 points ticks which is not so good as it first seems to be.

 

[leemo]

I did check out the MT4 demo at Intertraderdirect, you said they have no fraction of a point trading the US30 (US session), but what I can se they use 0.5 fraction of a point, actually 2 points ticks which is not so good as it first seems to be.

Apologies. You are correct. I have been distracted this week and not even looked at a chart.

I will test them out this coming week.

 

[gle101]

Apologies. You are correct. I have been distracted this week and not even looked at a chart.

I will test them out this coming week.

Thank you, it is ok, in fact my english was not correct in my last post, it should be 2 ticks at times in a point. The only MT4 that I have found that uses 1 point on the Dow without fractions is ETX. ActivTrades have on their MT5 platform variabel spread that follows the YM future (mostly 2 point spread without fractions) which is quite good as well, if not even better than ETX. I trade with both companies.

 

[Pat494]

Isn't Activtrades part of FXCM ?

 

[leemo]

Thank you, it is ok, in fact my english was not correct in my last post, it should be 2 ticks at times in a point. The only MT4 that I have found that uses 1 point on the Dow without fractions is ETX. ActivTrades have on their MT5 platform variabel spread that follows the YM future (mostly 2 point spread without fractions) which is quite good as well, if not even better than ETX. I trade with both companies.

I've traded YM through a US futures DMA broker and the spread is 1 or 2 ticks.

ES has a tight 1 tick spread through futures DMA brokers but usually has a 4 tick spread with brokers in the UK and Europe (US500).

I believe ETX is a dealing desk broker which makes me want to avoid them. I usually trade US30/YM with a 30-35 tick stop so 2 tick spread may not be too damaging.

 

[Pat494]

I was looking at IronFx. Seems ok but they are Cyprus/Greece based. If the socialists get into Greece today as looks likely what would happen if they left the euro ?

 

[leemo]

I was looking at IronFx. Seems ok but they are Cyprus/Greece based. If the socialists get into Greece today as looks likely what would happen if they left the euro ?

They seem interesting, but I don't think you can trade US30 through a spread betting account with them.

 

[gle101]

I've traded YM through a US futures DMA broker and the spread is 1 or 2 ticks.

ES has a tight 1 tick spread through futures DMA brokers but usually has a 4 tick spread with brokers in the UK and Europe (US500).

I believe ETX is a dealing desk broker which makes me want to avoid them. I usually trade US30/YM with a 30-35 tick stop so 2 tick spread may not be too damaging.

Yes correct, but not many SB around that isn't a market maker.🙂
If you are used to trading the futures I would go with a broker that follows the futures, one can't expect it to be 100% but close to it. ActivTrades gives you 0.50 spread (2x0.25) on the ES and 2-3 point spread on the YM. Still you are dealing with a market maker and not all is perfect.

 

[gle101]

Isn't Activtrades part of FXCM ?

I don't think that is the case.

 

[leemo]

Yes correct, but not many SB around that isn't a market maker.🙂
If you are used to trading the futures I would go with a broker that follows the futures, one can't expect it to be 100% but close to it. ActivTrades gives you 0.50 spread (2x0.25) on the ES and 2-3 point spread on the YM. Still you are dealing with a market maker and not all is perfect.

Thanks, I'll take a look at ActivTrades. Maybe I'm asking for too much 🙁

 

[Gadgetman]

found one... GKFX if anyone's interested .

Don't use them if you're scalping. I had to switch from them as although, at the time, their website stated they welcomed scalping, it got to a point where my trades were taking over 20 seconds to be filled.

When I contacted them their approach was to treat me as if they'd found me on the sole of their shoe because, shock horror, I was a scalper!

I'm convinced they used Virtual Dealer. Cost me thousands, switched to FXCM and they were great for a couple of years, until last week. But that's another story...

I scalp the FTSE. Considering IG Index, also looking at ETX Capital. IG £2.2bn market capitalisation, ETX private limited company. So IG for the fact they won't necessarily be affected by turbulence, as FXCM have been, but a 1.3 spread v ETX 1.0.

 

[gle101]

Don't use them if you're scalping. I had to switch from them as although, at the time, their website stated they welcomed scalping, it got to a point where my trades were taking over 20 seconds to be filled.

When I contacted them their approach was to treat me as if they'd found me on the sole of their shoe because, shock horror, I was a scalper!

I'm convinced they used Virtual Dealer. Cost me thousands, switched to FXCM and they were great for a couple of years, until last week. But that's another story...

I scalp the FTSE. Considering IG Index, also looking at ETX Capital. IG £2.2bn market capitalisation, ETX private limited company. So IG for the fact they won't necessarily be affected by turbulence, as FXCM have been, but a 1.3 spread v ETX 1.0.

Have a look at Oanda, extremly fast platform (not their MT4). ETX is ok, fast execution but you will get trade rejections in a extreme volatile market and look out for slippage on a point now and then. Trading DAX with them is just a waste of time, but I think you'll be fine with FTSE.

 

[timsk]

. . . ETX is ok, fast execution but you will get trade rejections in a extreme volatile market and look out for slippage on a point now and then. Trading DAX with them is just a waste of time, but I think you'll be fine with FTSE.

Hi gle101,
Would you care to elaborate on this please, as I'm not clear why you think it's okay to trade the FTSE with ETX - but not the Dax?
Tim.