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opie999 replied Jan 6, 2009Also maintains finer control over position sizing.
MB Trading with MT4....Interested in Beta Testers.
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opie999 replied Dec 27, 2008Wow. That is one very bitter, angry, and unhappy honcho. I sure hope I don't become such a crusty old fart when I make the big time.

Can't take profits out of FX Open
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opie999 replied Dec 26, 2008People who hang around for any length of time eventually get that about td. Brutally direct honesty is way better than fuzzy nicey-nice touchy-feely horseshit. A lot less expensive in the long run too!

2009 The truth in forex
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opie999 replied Dec 17, 2008If hedging is outlawed, only outlaws will hedge. If hedging causes margin calls, then pencils cause spelling errors.
Proposal to phase out Hedging
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opie999 replied Dec 16, 2008There are two separate points you're trying to address here. First, the definition of hedging. True hedging most certainly is a time honored trading technique/strategy. It's used successfully by experienced traders in a variety of flavors and ...
Proposal to phase out Hedging
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opie999 replied Dec 16, 2008It's never a good thing when a government (or it's proxy) dictates to it's citizens how to conduct their personal affairs. Consider a moment if the NFA disallowed scalping or carry trades or >insert your own favorite<. Don't try to claim hedging is ...
Proposal to phase out Hedging
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opie999 replied Dec 15, 2008Forget about it. The BS level in this thread has gone completely off the charts. Wear your boots next time you visit and remember to bring a shovel.
Stop fooling yourself; There is no system
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opie999 replied Dec 15, 2008Good to see this thread resurrected from the bin. I think that was the right decision, Twee.
Thanks for sharing your insights, Jim. I appreciate the extra effort you're making to keep the thread bs-free.Inside Bar Trading
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opie999 replied Dec 15, 2008I can't speak for IB either but in all fairness I doubt there's a broker on the planet that hasn't had an unhappy client or two.

Proposed NFA Capital Requirement
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opie999 replied Dec 15, 2008Maybe yes, maybe no, but there's one thing for sure - you guys brew some god awful f*ing beer. And that's no lie.

Stop fooling yourself; There is no system
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opie999 replied Dec 15, 20081post1der sez: I don't normally go into forums and have not posted in a driving forum in years. I was recently sent an e-mail from a race car driver friend about this thread and all of the opinions responding to the OP. I am going to make this my ...
Stop fooling yourself; There is no system
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opie999 replied Dec 13, 2008Bingo! This is the typical tactic of big money "regulatory" bureaucracies. Protect people from their own stupidity. In this case by preventing individuals from taking "flat" positions. Enforcing segregated accounts would eliminate much of the ...
Proposed NFA Capital Requirement
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opie999 replied Dec 8, 2008Hm, that's odd. I felt sure savior would fill us in on all the gory details. Apparently he has the dirt on every broker except FXCM. Oh, that's right...FXCM exceeds the required net cap. That automatically means their honesty and integrity are ...
Proposed NFA Capital Requirement
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opie999 replied Dec 6, 2008Lol! There's a school of thought that strongly advocates this to be the case. At the very least there's probably a grain of truth to it.
Proposed NFA Capital Requirement
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opie999 replied Dec 5, 2008Any number of things. The NFA/CFTC, with the help of congress, could impose regulations that make it so onerous, so expensive to deal with Americans, non-US brokers will simply stop taking US citizens as clients unless they open very large accounts. ...
Proposed NFA Capital Requirement