It's not the AUS Brokers fault really. It's Canada and it's regulations. 10 provinces and 3 territories, all with different laws regarding forex trading. Quebec's AMF, Ontario's OSC and the notorious BC Securities Commission just to name a few. Here ...

What's with Australian Brokers pulling out of Canada?

satisfaction from sex lasts 1 hour TOPS. satisfaction from making money trading lasts hours/days/weeks/years....

Is Trading Forex And Making Money Better Then Sex?

That is why LONG USD/CHF is going to prevail. At least for a while. The question now is what are the corporations, multi-millionaires, billionaires are going to convert their CHF holdings with? USD, GOLD? yes! NZD, AUD maybe?

USD/CHF

I have a problem with the "195 BE (+0)" = 0 loss Is there no spread or commission on a BE trade? If you put your trade at BE when price reaches 1:1, you still have to account for spread and/or commission. OR If you put your trade at BE+1 or BE+2 (if ...

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I suggest not to go live on such low liquidity. I'd wait until the week after, maybe even a week after that... my 2 cents!

Attempt: $100 - $1,000,000 in one year

how do you determine strength/weaknesses on recent price movement?

TEB: Morning Trend Trade

It's the other way around, 55 WIN and 46 Losses. In fact, All you really need is 2R and a win rate above 50%. Even with a win rate as little as 51%, you should be able to make your 9 NET winners in little over 450 trades...

Rags to Riches in 10 or 20 Trades - Simplicity at its finest

I traded the method this week. Here are a few thoughts. Execution is key. Sometimes price jumps 0.8 pips in 1 tick, sometimes more. Even if you are quick on the trigger or you put buy/sell stop orders, your broker will get you in at the price it ...

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yeah got it and replied!!

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It's funny you mention the TP 150 as being the best performer. I remember thinking the equity curve of the TP 150 was the best looking of them all. Definitly not in it's smoothness but in it's steadiness. That is very interesting indeed! So If I ...

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I have an IG account and minimum SL is 5 pips for the EURUSD, but even that is not an issue as one could stay in front of the computer until BE or simply close trade as soon as price goes down 2 pips. I did not know they raised spread that much, ...

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I just finished my 2012 tick back test. Method. Forex Tester tick data Rules. 1. Enter @ London Open and New York Open (2 trades per day) 2. Enter when price moves 2 pips in 1 direction. (Enter sell if price went down 2 pips and vice versa) 3. SL is ...

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I am currently back testing this strategy for the year 2012. Yesterday, I came across the "Mother Of GOD" trade. Not only was this not an EPIC trade, it would still be UP and running. London Open at 7.00AM GMT (It's London 8am) at 1.2055 entry 2 ...

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If it's any consolation Tony that trade would not have been a winner....or did you enter on a 5sec/5pips candle? Please correct me if I am wrong 8am NY Open @ 1.3430 Price moves 2 pips UP to 1.3432 Buy entry at 1.3432 with SL @ 1.3430 After entry ...

Central Banks & Big Players

AVAFX — AvaFX have everything. I do not have a live account with them, but demo for charting works great. DX, S&P, GOLD, CRUDE, 10Y Notes, etc etc....

Broco gone, now who is the go-to for ALL things on MT4?

SELL!!!

Bird is the word - 1 word trading advice

no matter how it's written, I always assume the bigger number is the reward...

Anyone find it funny that Risk/Reward ratio's are said backwards?

Do you know the exact win rate of your system? Some systems have a very low win rate and sometimes is normal to get 20 loses in a row.

Has anybody experienced stops being hit more frequently?