CMC! Do I get a lollipop? I've got an account with them in UK, had it since they were Steal4Free. MM isn't the easiest or most intuitive platform to work, it's easy to forget about an order.

Hacked account? Or just plain foolish mistake

Haha, this thread could become 'confessions of a forex trader'! How about trading off the wrong chart, ie looking at a Eur/Usd chart and trading Usd/Jpy or something, I've done that a few times at 5am and wondered why a long trade was losing money ...

Hacked account? Or just plain foolish mistake

Pleased to see I'm not the only one who's done that! (...mind you a couple of those forgotten OCO orders have been some of my best trades, lol)

Hacked account? Or just plain foolish mistake

That's the same as some (all?) Currenex platforms, you get a message box pops up to advise of open trades/pending orders, quite useful as forgetting an order is easily done! I'm not sure the OP's problem is the bröker's fault though, if a pending ...

Hacked account? Or just plain foolish mistake

What makes India different? Regulation? Types of investors? Religious reasons?

Travails of a Money/Fund Manager

This WSJ archive search facility is useful, goes back 20 years or so, is that the kind of thing you meant?

Anywhere i can get/buy old news?

They are, incredibly simple! People unnecessarily complicate the whole process in my opinion, they seem to think the smarter and more complex they make it sound - the more successful they'll be. If anything the opposite is true. Hmmm, can't really ...

Is this calculation correct?

What's next on the list? If they're all as easy as that one you'll be making money in no time!

Is this calculation correct?

It's the application of that logic which makes or breaks a strategy, apart from which a single indicator might only be part of a strategy, it's a bit like someone copying Porsche's fuel injector design and expecting to build an engine of comparable ...

On the topic of BS in trading forums...

There's an easy solution to that one when it comes to EA's and such, just disguise/change parameters. Copyright and patent are a minefield anyway, infringements are a daily occurrence, people are plagiarizing others work every day and getting away ...

On the topic of BS in trading forums...

Correct! We put our stop loss at a price/level which, if reached, means our analysis was wrong so there's no point in being in the trade any longer. We may as well cut out losses and look for other opportunities rather than spend time, energy, and ...

Is this calculation correct?

Sure, but the thing is there are people happy to work for that kind of money. In that part of the world $20 is probably regarded as a decent rate for the hours spent on the job, and the $100 paid is an average monthly income! Bottom line, why pay ...

On the topic of BS in trading forums...

Well stops are set according to the market, you decide at what price (level) your trade is not working out and you want to cut your loss. Then work out 2% and divide it by the number of pips stop. That then gives you the value of each pip, and ...

Is this calculation correct?

I dunno, low-mid 6 figures? But that's the commercial sector isn't it, I can't see Joe Trader paying much more than what I paid, although I could be wrong!

On the topic of BS in trading forums...

Don't keep us in suspense, who is it!

On the topic of BS in trading forums...

Ignoring margin call your numbers are right but it's an unusual way to look at things! Work it out a different way..... Stops should be calculated and placed according to the market and your analysis, not how much you or your account can afford ...

Is this calculation correct?

You'll need volume to cut a deal but yes, reduced commissions and rebates are something you can negotiate. Why do you ask, have you got something in mind?

Haggling

lol, talk about extremes, there is some ground in-between you know! If you don't mind me saying that was an odd decision to make seeing as you agree there isn't a system, strategy, or approach which can be easily transferred from trader to trader. ...

On the topic of BS in trading forums...

lol, I've got to agree, they do get a little 'involved' sometimes but great if you're an insomniac trader! (just kiddin David, better too much than not enough!)

On the topic of BS in trading forums...

Likewise. On reflection perhaps I was a little harsh for which I unreservedly apologise, you've always appeared genuinely helpful and have held your own with reason and logic when your opinions were challenged, I suppose it was the shock of ...

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