Even NFP was playable with a market order — While initially volatile, there was no crzy spike for non farm either. Very playable with a market order. While I love teh nano second spike that pays 50 pips clean, this isn't bad either.

Where did the crazy volitility go ? ? ?

Good call Ahmed. You were dead on.

Suprises not Trichet's style

I love the perfect exit. Always brings tremendous satisfaction. I got out a little too soon. I felt the number was not drastic enough to hold for too long so I got out early. Left about 15 or 20 on the table. How can we complaing though, It was very ...

ADP predicts NFP?

Perfect trade so far. — Well the EUR/JPY long from the 200 hour moving average is working perfectly. the strategy sets the stop to +1 pip profit and let it run for at least a retest of the high. GAME ON

Euro Japan Bargain?? or ??

MB Trading experience update — I straddled today for Non Farm Payroll with my MB Trading platform. It performed well and I will share what I saw. Previously I had complained of 13 pips slippage using a stop market entry order. I was Advised by ...

Spreads and Slippage

Hello ilidio, Don't worry about missing out on the widened spread. I was told by ACM that they are here to stay. I am also under the impression, based a few thing that I have read, that UBS is now calling the shots on ACM trading now. I believe that ...

AC-markets (ACM) in Switzerland - safe?

Very good stuff — I like to look at the same stuff as well as the market conditions leading up to the report, trend, price action, etc. very good stuff

Non-Farm Payrolls 1st of SEP

More fun with ACM — I have not seen widened spreads on any of this weeks data. Setting me up for non farm ????? LOL The last 2 months have also been an ongoing problems getting my wire transfers. SCARY !!! I have to follow up over and over to ...

AC-markets (ACM) in Switzerland - safe?

reliable chart data — I use E-signal and I have always been annoyed at how much "noise" it has on short term charts. However, E-signal has choices of the data sources though, simply by typing in your preference. After evaluating the different ...

Comparison of SpotTrader and CFG charts

hedging with differnt crosses +1 — Perhaps you could hedge USD/CHF with EUR/USD then hedge any possible divergence/convergence with a postion in the EUR/CHF cross. That oughta do it.

making (a little) money off interest

Hello Turveyd, I see you have refered to moving your stops to "save" a trade. I don't know what your systems is but in any strategy I have ever used, there is a specific reason and place where the system or stategy says buy. And, there must be a ...

How far is your Stop loss

Um, no. There are soooooo many ways to skin this cat. You probably just don't know many skinners........................

Difference between ECN and retail broker?

I use a trailer in certain situations. I like them for shorter term momentum trades. But as soon as I get 15 or 20 pips up I change it to a hard stop just above my entry so no matter what, the trade can't become a loser. I will also use them in ...

Trailing Stop

Oh Man Turveyd, don't move them stops. you are never smarter during a trade than you were before it. Take the hit and evaluate the loss later. Wait until you are seeing the market clearer and make it back. I have been down that road and experience ...

How far is your Stop loss

Hello squat1962, I didn't mean to pick on you. I was really more into the humor aspect of the post. But, on a serious note, it is imperative that discipline is paramount. If you have gone the step of being a Demo master BEFORE you opened your real ...

ADP predicts NFP?

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Testing this simple strategy - News trading

Hello Squat1962, If you have discipline problems, do what you have to do. But a Trader with discipling problems is a scary thought to me. It is like a alcoholic keeping just 1 six pack in the fridge.............. LOL

ADP predicts NFP?