Recent Content by ccooper

  1. Philippines traders

    I spent a week there a few years ago, and felt safe, and I am obviously not a local. That was in General Santos and Davao City, which are probably...
    Post by: ccooper, Jul 15, 2010 in forum: Hook Up

  2. 20-50mm size in FX with IB

    traderhf, it seems clear that you are not yet trading in size. Therefore, I suggest this approach. Stick with IB at first since the spreads and...
    Post by: ccooper, Apr 11, 2010 in forum: Forex Brokers

  3. 20-50mm size in FX with IB

    I trade at this size every day, on multiple venues, and can share these observations: 1) IB's arbitrary limit on the order size in unimportant....
    Post by: ccooper, Apr 9, 2010 in forum: Forex Brokers

  4. Edgx Rebate Increase

    I tested some rebate trading last week, using IB as the broker. Although I received the rebate, I was charged $2.92 in regulatory fees and taxes,...
    Post by: ccooper, Jan 10, 2010 in forum: Order Execution

  5. When size is a problem

    I am using FCStone for some of my trading. I, too, withdrew money last year over the same issues, but put it back eventually. There have been no...
    Post by: ccooper, Nov 4, 2009 in forum: Forex

  6. MB Trading "ECN Access" is bogus?

    Note that commissions are negotiable at MBT, not at IB. More importantly, swap rates are also negotiable at MBT. Therefore, based on your...
    Post by: ccooper, Jun 27, 2009 in forum: Forex

  7. MB Trading "ECN Access" is bogus?

    If we assume that your findings are accurate and a fair representation, there are a few possible explanations for the different experiences we...
    Post by: ccooper, Jun 27, 2009 in forum: Forex

  8. MB Trading "ECN Access" is bogus?

    That is correct. I have run side-by-side real-time trading comparisons, and find that MBT is worse than IB. IB is also better than Currenex and...
    Post by: ccooper, Jun 26, 2009 in forum: Forex

  9. broker for medium freq systematic trading

    The OP quoted volumes that are not sufficient for EBS. IB is the best choice. Their liquidity and spreads are better than Currenex right now....
    Post by: ccooper, May 23, 2009 in forum: Forex Brokers

  10. Broker Where I Can Trade 100mill Per Click

    Aggregating the top works a little bit, but not as well as you might think. All trading venues have pretty much the same set of liquidity...
    Post by: ccooper, May 11, 2009 in forum: Forex Brokers

  11. Why Not Interactive Brokers?

    No, it is not bollocks. IB implements what is usually called "last look" which gives the LP the option of not taking your offer. IluvVol may not...
    Post by: ccooper, Mar 23, 2009 in forum: Forex Brokers

  12. Why Not Interactive Brokers?

    IB is great. Against the retail brokers, no comparison. Side-by-side vs. HotspotFXi, Currenex, EBS, and MBTrading, IB is the best, with the only...
    Post by: ccooper, Feb 18, 2009 in forum: Forex Brokers

  13. Max. Order Size on IDEAL Pro?

    I'm at 7.5 million for EUR/USD, comparable for others.
    Post by: ccooper, Feb 17, 2009 in forum: Forex Brokers

  14. I'm not happy with MBTrading

    The swap rates are negotiable with MB Trading. If you have enough volume, you can get them decreased. When I was trading there, my net swap costs...
    Post by: ccooper, Jan 31, 2009 in forum: Forex Brokers

  15. Problems with Interactive Brokers Forex data

    From the timestamps, I deduce that you are in Central time zone. IB forex shuts down every day at 17:00 Eastern time, and doesn't start up until...
    Post by: ccooper, Nov 15, 2008 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds