which broker offer trailing stop without PC on 24hrs ?

just wondering if there's any broker that offer accounts in other currencies other than USD and also offer trailing stops but without having to run my PC 24hrs ?

or is there no such thing ? in that case, sorry...........

gftforex offers a web based trading platform. I assume this would accomplish what you're describing but I don't know for sure as I don't have any experience with them. Anyway, their ads are plastered all over the forum, just click one of the GFT banners.

all trailing stops should be able to be placed and run properly if your computer is on or not.

I'm with FXCM and trailing stops run without the program on as long as its initially placed

but i've read everywhere that with MT platform, computer must be on 24hrs for trailing stop to function ?

Yes u are rite.on MT platform, your computer must be on in order the trailing to be functional.

i've emailed them and they replied me that way.......maybe i'll need to confirm with them again.........

THANKS ALL WHO REPLIED.........hope someone can help confirm ?

FXCM doesn't currently offer MT4 but their platform handles trailing stops without the system being on 24 hours a day.

FXSol's Trailing Stop can do that but their accounts are in USD..

thanks a lot to you 2 guys...........looks like no perfect broker, eh ?

1= non-USD a/c

2 = trail stop without leaving PC on


friendof trend, FXCM platform allow me to operate EA and indicators ?

No EA but indicators are available of course (not sure for custom indicator)

Trailing stop without PC is definitely available as i tested them on demo and it was working flawlessly with my PC off.

They offer non usd account.

Not to promote them as i'm using another broker because if definitly prefer MT4

Check out MB trading. They have trailing stops that are server sided and operate pip by pip from what ever stop you begin at. eg., if you have a stop at -50 as it moves up a pip the stop goes to -49 and so on. It is much better than MT4, since MT4 will only activate the trailing stop when you are in positive territory. MB trading trailing stop is activated from the outset and moves up every time the price goes one higher. You can truly sleep easy. You can go without power and you know the trade is covered.
www.mbtrading.com Edited: so I use MT4 for the setups and then trade live through MB trading.
Frank

many thanks, frank........the function is good since trailstop starts when price move up and i needn't leave PC on 24hrs......

do they accept a/cs in non-USD currencies ?

i've heard of them before but they're not very 'mainstream' ?....not that many people talk about them so a little worried about their reliability.

of course if clients' funds are protected then that'll be great....after all, no point having a good broker but if they go bust, you go bust too......

thanks again.

findcount,
As far as I am aware they only have the accounts in USD but being in Australia, I just do a wire transfer with my bank and the conversion happens then and there. Most of the fx pairs are calibrated in USD so that does not pose a problem for me.
The flexibility of the type of trade orders are good, and their TTO order is their equivalent to an OCO order. Get a demo going with them and try out their order types for a couple of months to test drive their platform. You will find a lot of folk on the forum use MB Trading. Their spreads are tight; their swaps are not the best; and they charge a small commission for the trade; en lieu of not having to trade against you. They are a straight-though broker as far as I am aware. They do not have any interest in chasing your stops since they do not gain from it, so your trailing stops won't be flushed out by spikes from them at least. You pay a small commission for this bit of peace of mind, and in my mind it is worth it. Executions are excellent; never been requoted; but then again i am not a news trader. When i notice the MT4 is hanging, the Navigator is still churning the quotes out consistently.
Nose around the website and get familiar with them. They offer great service, and get back to you fairly promptly. They have been promising a new platform all year; and its coming one day......hopefully it will be charted oriented, as I am a visual trader; cannot do things just by numbers. That is why I use MT4 as my charting platform and Navigator as my trading platform.
Cheers
Frank

many many thanks.........Frank Basten, are you a fan of Marco van Basten ?

so MBTrading is ECN ? too bad only USD a/cs though.............

No problem findcount, glad to be of help. Marco...yes I have read a lot about him, but no, i don't follow football (soccer to us Aussies) closely, but I have read how fantastic he is, and has been that way for a long time. Would like to have him as a relative... he'd be good company.
Frank
Edit: missed your comment about ECN. I am pretty sure they are an ECN, but you would need to ask them. From what I see, their routing goes straight through, it does not stay on their own books, but I stand to be corrected on that.
on their page http://www.mbtrading.com/history.asp they say: "MB Trading is a direct access brokerage firm that develops and markets sophisticated yet simple direct access trading technology to online investors. Accepted in the industry as the future of online brokerage, Direct Access Technology allows investors to bypass the middleman and trade directly to the NASDAQ, NYSE and AMEX markets. MBT Navigator, the company's latest offering, provides investors the ability to set up their personal system to fit the way they work best. Traders can choose to see just the simple MBT Navigator order entry window or customize it to add all pertinent personal and market data windows. In one click, a trader can place a trade and see where and how an order was filled."

http://www.mbtrading.com/faqs.asp

In the FAQs under the question, "HOw does your service differ from other online brokers?" they answer: "Most traditional online brokers are web-based. This means that orders entered online are first sent to a broker who then places the order for you. With the MBT Navigator, your orders are sent directly to the exchange or marketplace for fast executions, all for a low, competitive fee."

UNder the question, "Who does MB Trading clear through?" they answer "MB Trading clears through Penson Financial Services, a Publicly traded firm. Capitalized through an affiliation with a Texas life insurance group with assets in excess of $200 million and equity capital of over $100 million, Penson has the financial strength to invest in the people and technologies that make this kind of tailored, flexible service possible. More information on Penson Financial Services can be found at www.penson.com"

In answer to the question "Is MB Trading a broker-dealer?" they answer " Yes, MB Trading is a broker-dealer and a FINRA and SIPC member firm."

Now I don't know the difference at this moment between an ECN and a broker-dealer. Perhaps someone else can help me while I am getting an answer from MB Trading.

EFX (MB) is an ECN and it has a huge thread on here:

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=10002

I'm also in Australia and am waiting for AUD denominated accounts and according to Justin who's the rep from EFX who started that thread, they're just around the corner.

tayser,
Thanks for the link. Will follow it up.

findcount
another useful aspect of MB Trading is that if you are a newbie in trading forex but would like to go live so that the complications of emotions trading real emotions are present and can be factored into your performance, you can do this with MB trading without crippling a couple of accounts while you find your feet, since they trade down to lots 1 cent per pip or 0.01 of their lots (which are only USD $10,000); whereas most lots are normally $100,000. So in reality you would only trade 0.001 of a normal lot. So if you misjudged and found yourself down 400 pips when you woke up one morning, that only equates to $4:00-not even the price of a couple of beers. For the experience of live trading, this micro size has something to be said for it. But that is another topic.
Frank

I understand you not wanting to have your account in dollars.. I make sure that my accounts are in GBP if possible. When I started trading properly GBP/USD was about 1.72.. That would have hurt if my accounts were unhedged in $$

thanks guys........so MBTrading is ECN..........so the commission will hurt ?

never been to an ECN website before..........

findcount,
Looking through some of my statements (The lot is the MBT lot or $10,000):
Turnaround on 1lot USDCAD -$1; (0.50 in 0.50 out)
AUDJPY (0.90)
EURUSD (1.40)
NZDUSD (0.76)
etc.

Frank