You have to wonder............. — Hello palabara, Well, I haven't resorted to that thank goodness. But, It makes you think. You look at the four major dollar crosses for signs of strength, the total movement on the last move, resistance ...

Who are the champion DOG pickers???

Oh yeah! Guilty as charged ! — Hey Bemac, I started the thread!! You know I've done it !!!! The funniest one to me is when I choose the pound and it moves the least. That kills me because the pound, statistically and typically, is the mover.

Who are the champion DOG pickers???

I would NEVER use a demo to evaluate fills. I only use demos to evaluate the "feel" of the platform or to test new strategies. Things only "get real" when there is money at stake.

Spreads and Slippage

Base Jumpin' Data Trader — I love it. Perfect analogy. I choose to take the plunge!!! Let's see how MB does this week.

Spreads and Slippage

Too funny, nobody wants to admit to this one. hehe.

Who are the champion DOG pickers???

Update — There hasn't been any good news to evaluate my MB Trading platform lately. This week should be perfect. I will be watching for the speed of the price action against my other data sources, the ability to get filled and platform ...

Spreads and Slippage

Ah, you are saying that the whole CFTC is up for renewal. Hehe, I am not even a little worried about that. Voting against that would be political suicide. But I get what you are saying.

How to make Forex better - and maybe save it from the regulators

Is this what you are talking about??? [Federal Register: July 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 134)] [Notices] [Page 39671-39672] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr13jy06-60] ...

How to make Forex better - and maybe save it from the regulators

I grab a nibble of the eur/jpy every now and then. As you know it is trending like nobody's business right now. It can be a little smoother and is less volatile than the major dollar crosses but that also means the net daily movement is less and ...

Crosses and other thoughts

Hello aparsai, That can happen to anyone and does. The 34 pip loser stands out to me. The question I have for you is what time frame are you trading??? If your average winners are 25 to 40 pips like mine you shouldn't allow any trade to go 34 pips ...

Three Losses in a Row

Murrey Math Pivot Points with a bunch of other stuff — I have been using Murrey math lines lately, which is pivot pointish. To use them you constantly have to decide if it is going to reverse at the line or "breakout". I don't use indicators ...

For those of you who trade pivot points

I don't think this can be answered without YOU. Everyones peersonality and "feel" of the market is different. I have made money both ways but I am more comfortable in a trend. However, one of my partners is a feirce fader and counter trend player ...

Which is more profitable: Trend or Divergence trading?

I have suggested this book a few times, but there alot of books out there and I really feel this is the best and most complete on good technical analysis. The Master Swing Trader by Alan S. Farley. Read it over and over till you just plain know it. ...

Which is more profitable: Trend or Divergence trading?

I agree totally. This is one of my favorite tactics. You can really get hooked into some fast movers this way and "get clear of your stops". I like to take partial profit on the initial move and then let the remainder ride.

Which is more profitable: Trend or Divergence trading?

I am glad you brough that up Scott. Maybe the thread is improperly titled. Maybe not. My ideal scenario would be for a private non profit organization to regulate a transparent network of liquidity provders. Something that we coud ALL be members of ...

How to make Forex better - and maybe save it from the regulators

Hello Phil, I do appreciate your initial post. It for me showed me a window to the perspective of your section of the Forex consumer/trader base. It is valuable to all of us. The thing that turned this post ugly for you was that in some of your ...

Broker Complaints …Get over it!

Hello Bemac, If this were true, I would have not a single argument. In fact, that is exactly what I wish were true!!!! But in retail forex it is only true when the conditions are in the brokers favor, which in fairness to the brokers is the vast ...

How to make Forex better - and maybe save it from the regulators

YES YES YES YES ! ! ! ! Thank you Hagbard Celine !!! This could be acheived without a government agency!! Absolutely ! ! And, I really don't thing we are that far away. Look at what some of the ECN's do. They get their liquidity form a a group of ...

How to make Forex better - and maybe save it from the regulators

This, Darkstar, I can't appreciate. I can tell you are a sharp and dedicated guy. I have no problem with you or your passionate argument. However, this is a tactic. It is an old trick and an obvious one. It is also one that several people in this ...

Broker Complaints …Get over it!