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Quoting Danno827
Hey all. So I love the usd/cad. Just had a bit of an issue though. Maybe you could give me some input. I bought the bullish move before the report and put my stop at break even. Then I put a sell stop at the same level in case it dropped. So of course at 10a. the usd/cad chart froze for about 20 secs. Needless to say when it updated I was screwed. Im with Forex.com having been sold to them by FXCM a while back. So Id heard some rough things about them but wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. Just curious if you all experienced the same...
My chart also froze for few seconds, but different broker. I think the move was so huge and unexpected that it caused some interruptions or so on most platforms.
Quoting JakubSzalaFX
{quote} My chart also froze for few seconds, but different broker. I think the move was so huge and unexpected that it caused some interruptions or so on most platforms.
Ah thanks for the feedback. I figured this might be an issue with many brokers. Just curious if theres anyone whose platform didnt freeze and if so what broker are they using?
XM also froze
Quoting Danno827
{quote} Ah thanks for the feedback. I figured this might be an issue with many brokers. Just curious if theres anyone whose platform didnt freeze and if so what broker are they using?
Mine worked just fine, no freezing at all.
MT5 platform, broker ActivTrades
Per aspera ad astra
Quoting Danno827
{quote} Ah thanks for the feedback. I figured this might be an issue with many brokers. Just curious if theres anyone whose platform didnt freeze and if so what broker are they using?
my broker froze and the spread went wide

i only got 170 pips of the move today which sucks

i'm switching to OANDA with more money
Don't Worry Be Happy
Quoting tayette
{quote} Mine worked just fine, no freezing at all. MT5 platform, broker ActivTrades
Ive heard mention of them before. Sadly it appears they are not taking US clients
Quoting MrPresident
{quote} my broker froze and the spread went wide i only got 170 pips of the move today which sucks i'm switching to OANDA with more money
Yes as a US resident it appears OANDA is the only other option in the country. I know there are some offshore brokers but I understand that comes with its own set of issues. Anyone using OANDA have the freeze as well?
Quoting Danno827
{quote} Ive heard mention of them before. Sadly it appears they are not taking US clients
I just checked with them, true, they do not accept any US clients in any ActivTrades companies around the globe
Per aspera ad astra
Quoting mrstblefx
Stopped out on my futures trade......but the forex trade going goo {image}
You'll make tens of thousands holding just that trade just for the next six months.
Stacking pips since 2002
I'm using AMP Futures and Forex.com (aka Gain capitol) ...... no freezing for me......My mistake was I traded the wrong direction for the futures trade..... this move is gonna last. I do expect to hold a long term live position sometime next week......probably after a Wednesday oil report

Basically waiting for an entry below that zone.....


https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...2DxJAWdjprFpdQ
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So, like an idiot I had forgotten about this announcement and had gone long USD/CAD about an hour beforehand. I had a 15 pip stoploss that completely got blown through. When I finally did get closed out, my stoploss had slipped more than 200 pips south, which wiped out 50% of my account.

****ing brutal.
Quoting Nico1359
So, like an idiot I had forgotten about this announcement and had gone long USD/CAD about an hour beforehand. I had a 15 pip stoploss that completely got blown through. When I finally did get closed out, my stoploss had slipped more than 200 pips south, which wiped out 50% of my account. ****ing brutal.
you should complain to your broker since their system is not reliable and safe

https://www.tradersway.com/why_us/re...ity_and_safety
Don't Worry Be Happy
Quoting MrPresident
{quote} you should complain to your broker since their system is not reliable and safe https://www.tradersway.com/why_us/re...ity_and_safety
I did send them an email complaining about my stop loss not getting filled, but I highly doubt it will matter. Slippage is common during events like these. I just happened to be on the wrong end of an extreme case of it.
Quoting Nico1359
{quote} I did send them an email complaining about my stop loss not getting filled, but I highly doubt it will matter. Slippage is common during events like these. I just happened to be on the wrong end of an extreme case of it.
Just for your information ,the 1st tick (trade) after the drop is after 100 pips on my broker...
200 pips slippage is wayyyyy tooooo muchhhhh...
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Quoting Nico1359
So, like an idiot I had forgotten about this announcement and had gone long USD/CAD about an hour beforehand. I had a 15 pip stoploss that completely got blown through. When I finally did get closed out, my stoploss had slipped more than 200 pips south, which wiped out 50% of my account. ****ing brutal.
i was slipped a pending buy... its entry was triggered 25 pips lower than what i wanted... and the stop another 25... which actually doesn't make sense... if they can fill me 25 pips lower... then they can close me at the same price no?
To the guys who say platform froze...it's a MT trick to make you lose...there is a video on the net showing that...
I use sierra chart. Nothing froze...In fact I use it for 4 months now. Never had a single lag/freezing moment
Check your options guys...
Quoting Don96
{quote} i was slipped a pending buy... its entry was triggered 25 pips lower than what i wanted... and the stop another 25... which actually doesn't make sense... if they can fill me 25 pips lower... then they can close me at the same price no?
It is always a high risk when you want to catch a profit on an express train.... sometimes your hand managed to grab the train but your body left in the station,
during big news slippage is normal and unfortunately you cannot questioning the broker why it is happening .
making money is easy in forex, losing money is even easier...
Bearish momentum is maintained and bearish continuation pattern. I would really like the daily wick filled.
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Hi everyone! I was able to make a nice profit off of the rate announcement.

I'm thinking of pulling out and wait to see what happens with the Crude Oil report today. What are y'all thinking?
CAD bullish 92% now...extreme again

Could dip lower but i'd be looking for a retrace very soon

Maybe a retest of yesterday's low
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