FXCM is only being banned to operate its FX business in the USA but it is still being allowed to offer its brokerage business in other countries around the world so its company still exists and satisfies the listing requirement for NYSE. As long as ...

Drew Niv out at CEO of FXCM, company to change its name

I thought you were undecided whether to continue with Forex.com or not and you were actually thinking of giving Oanda a try? Is that not the case? Did you change your mind after checking out Oanda and still decided to let your account be transferred ...

FXCM Discussion

Answer to your question: Because they can and because they want to make money off you and they know they can. And they know there is nothing you can do about it.

Why do brokers like cheating us? What happened to my account

I have always admired those people who needs to listen to music to concentrate. For me, I can't concentrate at all when listening to music.

What kind of music you hear while you trade?

As long as the stupid Dodd-Frank regulation in place, regardless how many citizenship you are of countries in the world, you won't be able to trade with any non-US firms because the problem is NOT on your side, the problem is on that foreign firm's ...

Opening non-US acc as US resident and having dual citizenship?

LOL I didn't know The Guinness Organization keeps a record in that category. I feel so sorry for Drew Niv and his family right now. He must be feeling like "when it rains it pours" right now, the poor guy. Would be interested to read his memoire if ...

FXCM and CEO Drew Niv banned from US market by CFTC

Well there are spread and slippages in ALL financial instruments. Spread is inherent in the structure of market quotes and slippages are unavoidable but the only difference is the spreads and slippages in other instruments like stocks, equities and ...

FXCM gets another CFTC fine, while Drew Niv leaves FXCM UK board

Oanda have been around 10+ years, even longer than FXCM I believe so they are a very experienced and established forex broker. Unlike Gain where they are a pure market maker, Oanda actually hedges their net client positions so they remain ...

FXCM gets another CFTC fine, while Drew Niv leaves FXCM UK board

No but you need to be ABSOLUTELY confident that the price will be going up and going up SOON and this temperature south-travelling of PA is just temporary and will pass in a relatively short time, otherwise it will eat away a large chunk of your ...

Averaging Down - Is It Really That Bad?

Nothing. I need to concentrate on doing the analysis, watching the market and design the trade entry/exit.

What kind of music you hear while you trade?

Personally I like Oanda better than Gain so if you ask me, I would recommend you to move your accounts over to Oanda instead of to Gain if you want to continue to trade Forex. And since the MarketScope is such a popular platform, if I were FXCM, I ...

FXCM gets another CFTC fine, while Drew Niv leaves FXCM UK board

Yes it is but for every problem there is always a solution. Please see below: Know thy preferred timeframe. Are you going to trade few min. or hours or days, weeks or months or even longer? And then find an instrument that moves within the timeframe ...

Trading is Extremly hard!

OMG!! I wrote that comment way too late into the night. I was talking like I was drunk, keep repeating myself like that. I gotta get more sleep. Thanks for your compliment and tolerance. All the green pips to you!

Do You Think Only Bad Brokers Give Out Bonuses?