'Just OTC markets'? MT4 was meant for that.. it wasn't designed to do much else very well. I can't fault it for focusing on one thing and...
To be fair, of all the internet forums about trading that I lurk/post on... this place has the most bullheaded and abrasive atmosphere. It...
It wouldn't be 10 just because you closed it when the spread was 10, it would be a net aggregate between the two spreads on your open and close...
If you wanna use Algo Trader and FIX to a broker, that's an awesome setup. :) But what strategies can't you code with MQL4/MT4? I don't know of...
Don't usually hear people complain about the charting... it's one of MT4's saving graces. Some brokers have horrible execution speed through...
Great resources for MT4. No question there. And great advice in general about doing due diligence on brokers. The only thing I'd want to add...
I almost find the no CFD's thing to be a plus... to be honest. I don't want my forex broker to do anything but forex really well as a core...
The total cost of a trade affects all traders who take a position. The total margin required to hold a position open isn't a direct cost, but...
Hey Wallace, me again to nit pick on futures vs spot :P Firstly, I see you've included a lot more info on spot this time (a few things were...
Sometimes I just need an excuse to get larger/better monitors... hulk smash after a bad trade :P
I do this. It's really useful.. since there's a lot of players on the futures market that don't touch spot. You only have to keep in mind...
Cash exchanges would have a much higher transaction cost in terms of spread. Even if you found a exchange company who will fill your order of...
What people picked out of your post as a problem (including myself) was the request for an ECN style broker to do this. The point was, even if...
You're not going to find an "ECN" that's efficient for the pairs you want... Maybe look to a market maker instead.. since that's going to be...
I'm not entirely sure that's the case. Do you have a link to something that verifies that? My understanding was that BC only says you have...
I've met many a dumb forex / futures / options traders. They just didn't 'realize' it yet.
While I agree on the large account size (at least, if you're trying to make a living from it,) I do believe in the following as well: If you...
He asked for non-metatrader based API's... FXOpen doesn't fit. But... funny you should mention that, since FXOpen's ECN account is connected...
Cool. Good luck! If you're coming from stocks, don't get caught up in the lower timeframe noise so soon... take it easy, don't...
There are no requotes on fxTrade; if they post a quote and you execute on it, they will insta-fill you up to 10mil size on a single order. Stay...
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