Why is $5k such a magic number? Is it somehow based on the probability of a "blow-out" while trading a single contract?
It's also a Web-site for aspiring traders and people for whome trading is a hobby. Don't let the minority who make sure to vocally doubt and...
The difference is quite simple. With equities you need to have (borrow) the full price in USD or EUR. Whether the position is leveraged or not,...
Given the topic has been raised, another potential investment vehicle is a spread-betting company. This way there would be no inactivity fee and...
Hello shortbleu, All of this is correct! If you go this direction, you may want to consider "margin" account. Although, I understand, you don't...
I am not up to date with the most recent laptops... but given the scope of applications, you may consider the laptop with the best screen /...
shortbleu, you are very welcome! It would be more convenient to have the forex hedge with the same stock broker. Over longer term (months)...
"The ice caps will melt and the oceans will boil." Is anyone buying land in Iceland?
I mean to say "best bid / best ask" - the first level of the order book (market depth).
No, unless the regulation requires introduction of the maintenance margin at half the initial margin or lower, similar to futures.
Usually an antivirus comes with software firewall as mentioned by other posters. Depending on the antivirus, the firewall may block any software...
Maybe, governments are just trying to live till the next election. Then someone else takes over and it will be up to them to take unpopular...
Trades are usually just what it say, that is trades. Quotes are usually bid/ask prices (with size).
It doiesn't matter in which currency the account is (it's just for reporting purposes) but the fact that the cash is kept in GBP ensures that the...
It probabbly is if Chinese Internet is still filtered. You can't rely on government-imposed filters to be efficiently implemented. If you have...
Apparently, in the fund business it's even more difficult to "break the matrix" than as a trader. People who make money 10 months out of 12 remain...
This is probabbly best advice. If you are in a position to hire a full-time developer, it can work. The thing is most people aren't...
I explain because I understand. If you don't know how things work or have *limited* experience with brokers please refrain from posting...
shortbleu, Assuming you can't open account denominated in GBP (UK is notoriously short of discount brokers, unless you count spread-betting...
As shortbleu described above, the broker doesn't take any currency risk whatsoever... but still charges a fee for purchasing "cross-currency"...
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