Hi Labrat407, Just a thought you might consider. Since trading demo is nothing like trading real $ when it comes to psychology, you may want to find a broker that uses micro pips. You can still trade regular pipage but also have the choice to try ...

The switch from hourly to daily...and the psychological ramifications...

Maybe I am missing something in this discussion, but pivot points are traditionally set in time from the NY close. Some traders use a few other methods but the NY closing readings are the ones to look at. Lou

Pivot point and r and s levels

Did you see the article last summer about the network of WWII underground bunkers just then discovered outside of a small town in France. How about 50 years ! Lou

north korean panic ensues..

I think it is an effective strategy being played out by the US . Let China and Japan and S. Korea work on N. Korea. Lou

north korean panic ensues..

Nice work. Hope you can keep it going. Thank you Lou

outlook for price action

Oanda also expands their spread just before heavy news. I guess it just doesnt bother me. I have a toe in the water most of the time. So just dont trade when the spread is large. Lou

why does oanda do this?

As one of my favorite film characters once said when asked if poker was a game of chance .... " Well... not the way I play it." - W.C. Fields Lou

Forex gambling?

If knowing what prices are doing will help you then try going to Xe.com you can set it to show whatever pair you wish. At 11:33pm US Central time Saturday night, the Eur/Usd was exactly at 1.2600. I have a shortcut to this on my desktop. Also ... ...

OH NO! Whats going to happen?

BK, Any particular pair under consideration for carry trading? Lou

NFP 10/6

I am still going to watch F X C M squawk box plug in feature. I have seen enough so far to know that when they say there is a barrier at a certain place, or that there are bids or orders to sell at a certain price, that price responds. Lou

Order Flow

ssteiner87, I too have an account with fxcm mainly to get the Thompson data you mention. Cash flow into a pair makes the primary currency go up. Cash flow (buying) Eur/Usd will make it go up. Lou

Order Flow

Trichet Speaks on Thursday — I need clarification on the implications of the probable ECB rate increase and Trichet's comments. Or is it that a rate increase will send the Eur/Usd one way and comments another way? Lou

Fundamentals Rule!

Order Flow... This is the key. I would like to know about it too. Who(what large player) is going to buy a currency and know when they are doing it. AND WHY. So far as I know FXCM is the only source that publishes this info. I hope not because I ...

Order Flow

A different approach could be to close half the position at a point that is a certain % profit of your account. Let the other half ride to the next determined %. Or close out part or all at support or resistance points. 15 min seems awfully short, ...

Timeframes for taking profits on 15min, 1hour charts?

I those that lost are going to be reinstated by Oanda according to their statement, I wonder what they will do about your bonus? Lou

Weird quotes on Oanda FXTrade?

fdisk... if this guy paid $ 5000 for the software then he made a bad trade before he started. I have seen these seminars... same as 4 x made easy.. actually I believe it is a spin off of that company. Anyway he bought the software at top dollar. At ...

I don't get it, it is just not right

Mis quote according to O an da. Lou Oh thanks for the info Dave.

My trades by Dave

Message from O an da "It was an invalid price feed from one of our data suppliers. Our technical team is going through and reinstating all affected positions." Lou

Weird quotes on Oanda FXTrade?