- Brokers that group your positions into net positions
- Brokers that don't (i.e. they let you have individual trades like 2 long EURUSD and 2 short EURUSD would show up as 4 Trades, not 1 net position)
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DislikedBrokers that group your positions into net positions Brokers that don't (i.e. they let you have individual trades like 2 long EURUSD and 2 short EURUSD would show up as 4 Trades, not 1 net position)Ignored
DislikedBrokers that group your positions into net positions Brokers that don't (i.e. they let you have individual trades like 2 long EURUSD and 2 short EURUSD would show up as 4 Trades, not 1 net position)Ignored
Disliked{quote} Hi Ycomp, Your question is about hedging. If your log and short positions net out, then your account does not allow hedging. If your log and short positions do not net out, then your account has hedging enabled. It's worth noting that this is not a broker type. For example, FXCM offers both types of accounts, those with hedging enabled and those with hedging disabled. All FXCM US accounts have hedging disabled, since hedging is prohibited by US regulators. All non-US accounts with FXCM have hedging enabled by default, but FXCM clients have...Ignored
Disliked{quote} no, that's not what i mean... hedging can have multiple trades of the same symbol open - it's just hedging when some are in opposing directions. What I was referring to was net positions, without any individual trades. Aggregating all trades into 1 position - and no longer being able to see or manipulate the individual constituent trades. I guess it's just called "Net Position Trading" ? yes, my question was about account types - not broker types, I mixed that up.Ignored