Got a message from Oanda this morning... Bizarre that they would just prevent people from trading, regardless of experience or account status. Seems more to protect themselves than clients. I've had an account with Oanda since the good ole days ( ...

I agree with you. You aren't going to make money on a live account if you can't even get a strategy down pat on demo. He's also right about the difference in going live. Definitely start off with very small trades when you do. It's amazing how much ...

Hi Kingz, Many different strategies work. But I can tell you after being around for twenty years that 10 traders can follow the same "system" and only 1 of them will be profitable. ...The exact same system. And further to that, even that 1 ...

I was horrified when I seen that bit! They didn't put as much effort into highlighting that part of the email as they did the decreased spreads for those indices. I have moved most of my trading now to other instruments and brokers recently. And ...

Hi Suran, Sorry late to see this.... I don't know. I'm guessing burn out... I could never understand how they could put so much time into everyone ( emails and posts. And i mean A LOT of emails ). Jim and Mike were burning the candle at both ends a ...

Hi Feri, Yeah it's mostly dead these days, from what I can tell. A real pity, eh.

Oh WOW, Winston.... "Price levels", "confluence", "being 'picky' " and "treating your trading like a business" is "a fruitless trading methodology"??? ...Because that is what he taught and pushed. Along with demo trading until you can be consistent. ...

The place is massive now. Wasn't so simple finding the thread. :-P I'll try and drop in a little more, too.

Dude!!!! You're back!!! Forex Factory is a mess, by the looks.

I would have thought a Corporate Banker would have known the Yen would appreciate after the disaster. Did he bet on a collapse? Or did he chase the market? ...See that's where charts rock eh. I hope, for his sanity, that it was money he could ...

Yeah , I still flick to the line chart at least once for every trade I put on. Sorry, was travelling in the car when I posted and just checked in quickly before powering down, mate.

Lovin' it. Also lovin' the Oanda weekend market dealo.

Good to see you all still at it. Not quite Jimmy , that's a few years off yet mate. lol

....Bundy's sixth sense detected what?