Thanks for the info BK!! I'm glad I've said adidios to FXCM....every broker will have something someone doesn't like, but FXCM does not seem to fit the news trader mold?! More of a position trader-friendly outfit, maybe? As far as lot ...

Feelings about CPI

I'm thinking the same thing........UK CPI was also questionable this week...I got filled on my short and ripped off 8 pips and closed out. It just didn't feel right.........

Retail & Euro CPI

Any of you locals catch any part of the $$ strength today???? If so, what was your method/strategy/alert, etc?? I 've been studying Pin Bars of late (2 days worth, lol)..........there were excellent formations on the close of the 11:00 (CST, of ...

Minniapolis/St Paul Trading Group

saved my bacon — FYI- I didn't like the pre-news movement so I laid off this UK report...........whether it was just buried in the back of my head from your post or not, all I could think was "whipsaw"...........s5804...upon backtesting (and ...

Retail & Euro CPI

thanks for the clarification...assuming ur correct....I was just trying to verify if BK's friend got zapped at FXCM or FXsol..........important to me, as I've left FXCM to Fxsol for news straddling.........no problem yet, but I've only entered into ...

Feelings about CPI

If straddling, retail sales from any given sector does not always guarantee enough volatility, I would suggest you set your entries conservative.......at least 15, if not 20-25 from current market b/4 release and be prepared to take both orders off ...

Retail & Euro CPI

Agreed.....I don't know how you can get in the market consistently with all the volatility even w/ the fastest news feed....not for me either. Apparently you have a pretty lose broker regarding market orders that close to news w/out restricting the ...

Minniapolis/St Paul Trading Group

Good play this morning........do you play opposing pairs b/c of the platform you are on, or is that more comfortable than hedging or straddling the identical pair? I straddled the entry on GBP 20 on each side.....the Long took off, and I manaully ...

Minniapolis/St Paul Trading Group

BK, Did this happen at FXSol or FXCM???

Feelings about CPI

Thanks Money!!! Glad to hear you were on top of you game as well...

Feelings about CPI

Just pulled off +31 Long on GBP for the CPI..........................got very lucky with the BOE last nite...........my long entry just missed on initial spike and I took both entries off the board as I watched the GBP hurl intself back down ...

Feelings about CPI

I will give you the $$ report tomorrow around 8:32 am EST God speed my man....

Feelings about CPI

I do it like spartan & BK here, except I go 20 away and pull both orders of the board if the reaction is a dud.

Feelings about CPI

Thanks for your thoughts on this........I'll will be up at 3:30 (CST) in any event....most likely straddling with entry orders and cancelling the orders if it is a dud..... best of luck to you.

Central Banks Watch

I guess we all just need to watch our backs, double check the data when we have stops, and inform the others if there is a tangible problem.......and if we don't like that, quit the forex market, right?

Can brokers see your trades?

I read the 1st 3 pages of the thread (it's a long one), can you direct me to what point, or if you had any recourse with the Broker? Is your perspective that the Broker in question was out to clean out stops anywhere in the given path of the "false" ...

Can brokers see your trades?

Good perspective Fxopportunist........I have read complaints and paranoia's about this topic in several other threads, and perhaps I'm ignorant, but is there really a conspiracy against each individual trader???? I am a small fish, in a very large ...

Can brokers see your trades?

Not sure how you are using these indicators, but all I can say is this: there is no holy grail in how (or precisely which ones) to use the tons of studies and the variations, timeframes, intervals, etc out there..it's really up to the individual. I ...

Minniapolis/St Paul Trading Group

Hey Lou, welcome to the "for sure, u betcha" party! Did you trade UK CPI and/or US PPI this morning?

Minniapolis/St Paul Trading Group

Burgerking, what was your entry strategy with FXCM on this report today?

US news today - great volatility?