I traded it but was on the wrong side. Also, been seeing Oanda's spreads widening like crazy.

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Why are you not doing well, Tony? Which positions were you in? Why are you so stressed out? I hope you feel better soon.

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You can consult this thread to find out which brokers were able to handle this event. This event was certainly a good "stress test" for brokers. url

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Tony, OANDA did not become illiquid until 2 minutes after news. I believe your 16 pip SL would have been honored. Also, other people using FX Pro and FXCM also had their SL's honored. Also, some brokers were quoting prices throughout the entire ...

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USD/CHF was down to .71

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Looks like you got your target this time.

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It wasn't even worth it bro. It doesn't even lift! By the way, congratulations on being sober. I love vodka but I only drink once in awhile. I want to update my experience from last weeks NFP. I had analyzed and prepared for 3 weeks and then at the ...

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I don't trade Interest Rate Decisions but I am not saying that you can't make money doing so. I looked back at the past three AUD Employment Change and I was not impressed. USD Retail Sales was good the past couple of months but I am looking at a ...

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The past couple of months AUD EMPLOYMENT CHANGE seems to have been horrible. Also, CAD EMPLOYMENT and NFP are on the same day at the same time. If they both come out as positive I don't know what that trade would look like.

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It's not a stop hunt dude.

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Tiger Blood

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Here is the other news.

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No CAD GDP?

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Buy USD/DKK

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I looked back at: GBP Retail Sales CAD Core CPI They don't seem like big movers. Maybe 40-60 pips. But, anyway that's better than nothing. You can still get 1:3 risk/reward out of those.

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I think it destabilized a lot of people. I am sure that even veteran traders needed to rethink their strategies and newbies chose one hell of a time to start trading. Anyone who built a system that works during these past couple of years will really ...

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I just realized how low volatility was this past summer. The last time that volatility was this low was in the 1980's Volatility is picking up now, hopefully it stays this way.

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What do you mean? We are talking about news trading, not long term trading.

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