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  1. So tell me why I should trade currency futures instead of forex?

    And thats how the buckets get em... Lack of Patience... My 1st Forex trade was one of the UsdJpy and I held for 10 days to pick up 500...
    Post by: giles117, Jan 6, 2008 in forum: Financial Futures

  2. IB Commissions

    The commish on the left side is representative. The right is merely a breakdown for quick understanding. These are MONTHLY thresholds Just as it...
    Post by: giles117, Jan 4, 2008 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  3. Oanda disconnects

    I use amibroker and backtested my program. AB is not that difficult and the community is extensive.... You just have to work out data.
    Post by: giles117, Jan 4, 2008 in forum: Forex Brokers

  4. Oanda disconnects

    I think it was by chance. It just closed me out of a short the day before and called the reversal... I was surprised. Here is my suggestion......
    Post by: giles117, Jan 4, 2008 in forum: Forex Brokers

  5. Oanda disconnects

    I'll take the last word... 20 point spreads are unacceptable under any circumstances. 'Nuff said.....
    Post by: giles117, Jan 4, 2008 in forum: Forex Brokers

  6. Oanda disconnects

    Grabbed it for 75 pips. As fortunate programming would have it, my system actually called it for me...
    Post by: giles117, Jan 4, 2008 in forum: Forex Brokers

  7. Oanda disconnects

    I never said you did. :)
    Post by: giles117, Jan 4, 2008 in forum: Forex Brokers

  8. Oanda disconnects

    ROFLMAO!!!!! DId you catch a nice portion of that USDCAD reversal... :) On that subject, during that spike, my spread maxed at 3 pips, now it's...
    Post by: giles117, Jan 4, 2008 in forum: Forex Brokers

  9. Oanda disconnects

    You're right. He did a GREAT job Photoshopping that image....
    Post by: giles117, Jan 4, 2008 in forum: Forex Brokers

  10. Oanda disconnects

    WOW that spread on the GBP.USD was insane. IB's max spread during news was 2.5 pips. avg was 1.5 pips
    Post by: giles117, Jan 4, 2008 in forum: Forex Brokers

  11. Oanda disconnects

    I was wondering what the foreground platform was. :D I had oanda for all of 30 days. LOL. Hated it... I was waffling between using IB and Oanda,...
    Post by: giles117, Jan 4, 2008 in forum: Forex Brokers

  12. Oanda disconnects

    I had no such problem with IB today... :) News came out, spread was 1 pip on EUR USD, 2 pips on USDCAD and all was well :D
    Post by: giles117, Jan 4, 2008 in forum: Forex Brokers

  13. So tell me why I should trade currency futures instead of forex?

    Anticipate how many trades you expect to make per month and put that figure in there. If you think you'll do 4 trades a day, thats actually 8...
    Post by: giles117, Jan 3, 2008 in forum: Financial Futures

  14. So tell me why I should trade currency futures instead of forex?

    Thats correct... 6Exx is the Futures equiv of EUR USD traded on CME's Globex. IB allows trailing stops with forex...and many more order...
    Post by: giles117, Jan 3, 2008 in forum: Financial Futures

  15. Trading and eye strain....?

    I find laptop monitors are nowhere near as bright as desktop units... That could be a massive cause of your issues, bouncing between the 2. If...
    Post by: giles117, Jan 3, 2008 in forum: Trading

  16. So tell me why I should trade currency futures instead of forex?

    I have used FXCM, Oanda and IB for Forex. I prefer IB by a WIDE margin for all the reasons I listed above and then some. 50:1 margin may seem...
    Post by: giles117, Jan 3, 2008 in forum: Financial Futures

  17. So tell me why I should trade currency futures instead of forex?

    I trade both. Primarily because of commission cost. If you are trading with a broker that makes his money off the spread, that becomes a large...
    Post by: giles117, Jan 3, 2008 in forum: Financial Futures

  18. Best long haul trading chair?

    Yes the Leap opens up another possibility... http://store.steelcase.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=LLEX And in white, that chair is...
    Post by: giles117, Jan 3, 2008 in forum: Hardware

  19. why are traders ugly and fat?

    LOL... Er'body needs a laugh. LOL. Thanks guys. LOL....
    Post by: giles117, Jan 3, 2008 in forum: Trading

  20. Best long haul trading chair?

    Looks comfortable..... No tired butt pains eh????
    Post by: giles117, Jan 2, 2008 in forum: Hardware
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