Trading with PDA ....

Sorry if this isnt the right board ....

To Oanda dan Northfinance users .. how do u trade using your PDA ? (O2, HTC etc etc)

Im thinking of getting a PDA that allows me to trade ... I only use resistance line, trend lines and Fibs ... i dont need tools for complex robot/indicator ...

What PDA is good for this purpose ... ?

Your help is much appreciated ..

install mt4 mobile at the pda then login the do like u usually did on pc...

Oanda's mobile more like RSS feed, no chart or anything. You still have to use an MT4 for charting, then trade with Oanda. Although, I had to admit, looking at it (I'm not trading using PDA's yet), it's quite confusing. Better try their FX mobile game prior to go live.

I use a HTC P3400 and Metatrader

It does not take much getting use to the interface and is quite user friendly.

Just keep in mind that Mobile trading does not make use of any custom indicators, so maybe first get a strategy that ONLY use the standard indicators of MT4, before laying out the cash for a PDA if you do not have one already.
eg: In your case, you would have to draw the R/S lines yourself and can't use an Indi to do it for you.

There is also the option of doing your normal trading from your PC with all your custom indis and then just keep an eye on them with the PDA should you be away from the PC.

Me I love the freedom that comes with it and therefore use normal standard indis.

Thanks for the reply everyone ...

With a PDA ... it will be easy for me to check the trade every 3-4 hours ...

I dont have to hassle my bro ever again ... ( he must be annoyed by me bc of this )

Isn't there a way to get northfinance and Oanda working on PDA (Symbian OS) ?

Make sure your PDA has touch screen or sylus plus Windows Mobile.

I have verizons version of HTC Touch (XV6900) and trade MT4 mobile with it. Its awsome.

Sounds great .. I'll get one for myself ...

I'm using the LG KS20 phone and MT4 mobile. It works great. I don't use any custom indicators and trade on daily chart normally.

The best thing I do with it is if I'm left waiting for any period of time, I get MT4 mobile out and scalp 15 minute gbp/jpy charts. Hours of entertainment there

I`m using Tmobile WING it has windows mobile 6 professional , GFT worked great , now i`m with ODL it freeze a little at first but now it`s getting better .

you do not really need a top of the line PDA to trade.
Any smartphone would do..depending on your broker I guess.
I have $60 Blackjack2 smartphone that I bought specifically for this purpose and it works great with InterbankFx.
As long as you have windows mobile or Palm OS, it's fine. iPhone won't work as far as I know.
hope it helps.

My thoughts could be of some help for those US based part-time retail ppl here. I have a 9-5 at a particular bank here in the US but no exposure to its trading activities (different division). It was quite frustrating for me to only be exposed to the last two London hours untill US close. I would leave for work at 8 am NY time with the only chance of catching good movements in between doing all the stuff you 9-5 guys do before going to work. I got the HTC 8525/Hermes and put MT mobile on it. For over a month it has been a fantastic experience, having almost no problems with price levels reached during sleep because MT mobile has alerts and they are quite loud

What the mobile version allows me to do is to be on top of my current trades as well as gauge US market sentiment before US equities open for the day (wink wink at usd/jpy and S&P). To all those who are still wandering on brand/reliability and want great performance and almost hassle/disruption free mobile experience I suggest you guys take a look at HTC phones which In my personal opinion have the best price/utility features any of us could want (not bashing Motorola/Samsung/HP)

p.s. I have windows mobile 6 professional and it is exrtremely versatile and solid (how nice of Microsoft, right...)

Anyone here using Northfinance ? ... I couldnt connect to their server ... the Metatrader is still trying to connect to old Northfinance server instead of EurOrient server .... how to fix this ?

djambazov84,

Thanks for the informtion. When you use metatrader on your HTC, can you switch back and forth from phone call while you're in the middle of trading? Or do you have to shut down metatrader, everytime a call comes? I am also looking for a smartphone for metatrader but never find anything solid. Thanks. Any information is appreciated.

I dont have to close anything, the call menu automatically takes care of itself and once the conversation is done, MT mobile pops back up. It's a marvel