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  • #21
  • Jan 2, 2008 3:46am Jan 2, 2008 3:46am
Sorry guys, this is way off topic here as this is wandering away from Forex. Please ignore this post (except for Shrike that is)

@shrike:
I'd PM my question to you but I don't have enough posts here to use that feature.

I'd like to know more about futures and indices and why the future is/would be better than the spot market?

Don't answer here. When my post count is high enough I'll PM you.

Quoting shrike
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I agree as far as indices or commodities are concerned, you are always better off with the future, but there are actually some advantages for CFDs on stocks:

once again apologies folks, but I think this thread is going to languish anyway ...
  • #22
  • Jan 2, 2008 10:29am Jan 2, 2008 10:29am
Quoting squaw
I bet only currencies will be traded in MT4 with FXCM, here is the link:
http://www.fxcm.com/meta-trader.jsp

You are correct, my connect at FXCM says it will only support currencies.
  • #23
  • Jan 2, 2008 11:14am Jan 2, 2008 11:14am
coda: CFD marketmakers operate pretty much like FX marketmakers. They take on customer positions in i.e. an index, and offset their risk in the futures market (like a FX marketmaker offsets their exposure with their liquidity providers). Same game with commodities. Trading the future directly is always cheaper, because you have to pay the cfd-broker in one form or another (spread and/or commission). If you are too small for futures, you can trade ETFs (like QQQQs, SPYs or DAX-ex) or CFDs.

The underlying spot-market of an equity-index future is of course not a CFD, but the corresponding stock-portfolio. You could trade that, but at ridicolous cash requirement and commissions.
  • #24
  • Jan 2, 2008 12:38pm Jan 2, 2008 12:38pm
Quoting coda
I expect that you're right.





Boilerplate Cyprus based white label MT broker. Limited palette of ~40 CFDs. 3 Indexes offered as mini futures - NASDAQ, S&P and Dow.


I'll keep on looking...
Yep, + around 90 pairs. And it is not white label.
  • #25
  • Jan 2, 2008 12:44pm Jan 2, 2008 12:44pm
Quoting BostonForex
You are correct, my connect at FXCM says it will only support currencies.
That is logical as FXCM is states - based.. and licensing for cfd's is a real pain there(just note that Gain, CMC bla bla do not offer cfd's).

Thats why i like Saxo(fully regulated, Denmark based) - they have loads of stuff to trade and FxPro.com (fully regulated, Cyprus based) - these are great coz they are just perfect for me - MT + saxo's transparency.

Cheers
  • #26
  • Jan 2, 2008 3:55pm Jan 2, 2008 3:55pm
Quoting squaw
That is logical as FXCM is states - based.. and licensing for cfd's is a real pain there(just note that Gain, CMC bla bla do not offer cfd's).

Are you sure this is a licensing issue? I thought CFDs were not legal in the US.
  • #27
  • Sep 17, 2015 7:26pm Sep 17, 2015 7:26pm
Hello, can somebody inform me of a broker who offers Index trading to US residents? I've been using FXCM's Demo on MT4 for a few weeks and have had incredible success, but upon funding a live account I learned that they do not allow US clients to trade indices. Any help would be appreciated.​
  • #28
  • Sep 18, 2015 4:31pm Sep 18, 2015 4:31pm
Quoting chosen1
they do not allow US clients to trade indices​
Hi Chosen1, sorry for the confusion, but, to clarify, it's the US regulators that prohibit CFD trading in the US. As a regulated firm, FXCM must comply with CFTC rules, so we only offer CFD trading in stock indices and commodities to non-US residents.
  • #29
  • Dec 7, 2015 3:17pm Dec 7, 2015 3:17pm
I feel like I have finally found my golden goose scalping many indices but the problem is it only works trading CFDs, such as US30, SPX500, or UK100. This wouldn't normally be a bad thing but I am a US resident and legally can't trade indices via CFDs. Are there any other traders with any advice? I'm open to almost all ideas because I'd hate to give up something with this much potential. I've been testing this for a while now and just started up a myfxbook to better analyze my trading.

https://www.myfxbook.com/portfolio/mt4-2544664/1437328
  • #30
  • Dec 7, 2015 4:50pm Dec 7, 2015 4:50pm
Quoting chosen1
I feel like I have finally found my golden goose scalping many indices but the problem is it only works trading CFDs, such as US30, SPX500, or UK100. This wouldn't normally be a bad thing but I am a US resident and legally can't trade indices via CFDs. Are there any other traders with any advice? I'm open to almost all ideas because I'd hate to give up something with this much potential. I've been testing this for a while now and just started up a myfxbook to better analyze my trading. https://www.myfxbook.com/portfolio/mt4-2544664/1437328...
Maybe you can try futures?
  • #31
  • Dec 7, 2015 7:46pm Dec 7, 2015 7:46pm
Quoting coda
A few metatrader brokers offer gold/silver as well as forex. Are there any brokers that also offer indices (DJ /S+P/ FTSE/ DAX etc)? I've looked but can't find any. thanks
​Here is what you can trade on "Key to markets" London, (note, forex pairs not listed in pic)
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Bulls are stupid Animals!especially when Im short!
  • #32
  • Last Post: Dec 7, 2015 7:52pm Dec 7, 2015 7:52pm
Here is Finfx in Finland (also no fx pairs listed)
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Bulls are stupid Animals!especially when Im short!
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