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  • #1
  • First Post: Jul 28, 2004 7:43am Jul 28, 2004 7:43am
Hey all. I've only been learning forex for a few weeks now, and I'm curious as to what companies everyone trades with? I've only had experience with Refco and Oanda so far. Thanks!
~Will
  • #2
  • Jul 28, 2004 12:10pm Jul 28, 2004 12:10pm
Did I say something wrong? It looks like people are avoiding this post like a plague
~Will
  • #3
  • Jul 28, 2004 4:01pm Jul 28, 2004 4:01pm
Hi Ultima,

The most popular brokers are FXCM,REFCO,OANDA,GFT and CMS.


Mkcky
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  • #4
  • Jul 28, 2004 4:04pm Jul 28, 2004 4:04pm
Quoting ultimastrike
Did I say something wrong? It looks like people are avoiding this post like a plague
Hai ultima,
You didn't say something wrong, and how come you can tell people avoiding your thread ?

It just there is also similar thread like this. Take a look at http://www.forexfactory.com/forexfor...read.php?t=547

Hope it will help you.
  • #5
  • Jul 28, 2004 5:10pm Jul 28, 2004 5:10pm
Thanks for responding you guys :0) I figured people were avoiding this thread because it had like 40 views and 0 replies all day.

I've been using Refco and it appears to have a 5 point spread for most things. I'm going to try out FXCM because it advertises a 3 point spread on EUR/USD, although I'm a little confused because it appears they are made by the same company?
~Will
  • #6
  • Jul 28, 2004 7:27pm Jul 28, 2004 7:27pm
Somewhere on this forum is a nice entry that gives the pros and cons of most of the companies you listed.

LOU

Quoting ultimastrike
Thanks for responding you guys :0) I figured people were avoiding this thread because it had like 40 views and 0 replies all day.

I've been using Refco and it appears to have a 5 point spread for most things. I'm going to try out FXCM because it advertises a 3 point spread on EUR/USD, although I'm a little confused because it appears they are made by the same company?
  • #7
  • Jul 28, 2004 7:38pm Jul 28, 2004 7:38pm
Quoting ultimastrike
Thanks for responding you guys :0) I figured people were avoiding this thread because it had like 40 views and 0 replies all day.

I've been using Refco and it appears to have a 5 point spread for most things. I'm going to try out FXCM because it advertises a 3 point spread on EUR/USD, although I'm a little confused because it appears they are made by the same company?

Hi Ultima

I dont think so FXCM give 3 pips spread on mini account. FXCM and REFCO give 3 pips spread on 100K account.

If you are looking for best spread Oanda is the answer. EUR/USD spread is 2 pips and it drops to 1.8 during Europe and US sessions.

Mkcky
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  • #8
  • Jul 28, 2004 9:54pm Jul 28, 2004 9:54pm
try these two threads...


http://www.forexfactory.com/forexfor...ghlight=broker

http://www.forexfactory.com/forexfor...ghlight=broker
Relax and be happy.
  • #9
  • Jul 29, 2004 5:00pm Jul 29, 2004 5:00pm
Wow, that was a lot of useful info. Thanks guys. By the way, do any platforms offer an automatic trailing stop, or does that term simply mean you have to move it yourself?
~Will
  • #10
  • Jul 29, 2004 9:07pm Jul 29, 2004 9:07pm
Forex.com offers trailing stops. they are a great broker and a sponsor of this forum.
Relax and be happy.
  • #11
  • Jul 30, 2004 2:19am Jul 30, 2004 2:19am
For automatic trailing stops use any broker using Metaquotes software. www.metaquotes.net. This software has feature of trailing stops and its very neat


Mkcky
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  • #12
  • Aug 2, 2004 12:10pm Aug 2, 2004 12:10pm
Hi Merlin.

Being the head of the family which broker do you recommend or would go for??

Sunny
  • #13
  • Aug 2, 2004 5:56pm Aug 2, 2004 5:56pm
I've been messing around with forex.com. It's different from FXCM in that you indicate lots rather than indicating how much money you want to put down (unless, of course, I'm looking at it wrong. I'm still relatively new.). That's kind of cool, good to learn what your money is actually doing. I can't find anything about trailing stops though, in any of the documentation or anywhere in the actual platform. I'm also curious about this:

"In the rare instance that the market gaps over a requested rate, the stop is filled at the best available price."

Does that mean that if the market jumps your stop, there's a chance you'll incur even more losses? I know that FXCM makes it deliberately clear that your stop gets filled where you place it, regardless.
~Will
  • #14
  • Aug 2, 2004 7:04pm Aug 2, 2004 7:04pm
I misunderstood FXCM about their spreads, by the way. They only offer a 3 pip spread on some currencies on their 100,000 lot accounts. Mini accounts get a 5 pip spread on those same currencies (EUR/USD for instance.)
~Will
  • #15
  • Aug 3, 2004 1:14pm Aug 3, 2004 1:14pm
My mistake, FXCM works by specifying how many units (k) you want to buy. I don't know where I got the idea that you instead specify how much money you want to put into a position.
~Will
  • #16
  • Aug 3, 2004 4:53pm Aug 3, 2004 4:53pm
looks like if we wait long enough you will answer all of your own questions
Relax and be happy.
  • #17
  • Aug 3, 2004 4:54pm Aug 3, 2004 4:54pm
btw, in the Forex.com platform, Trailing Stop is a "type" of order. so when you hit "new" in the order section, specify that you want it to be a trailing stop. play around with it, you'll get it.
Relax and be happy.
  • #18
  • Last Post: Dec 31, 2015 4:19pm Dec 31, 2015 4:19pm
Quoting merlin
btw, in the Forex.com platform, Trailing Stop is a "type" of order. so when you hit "new" in the order section, specify that you want it to be a trailing stop. play around with it, you'll get it.
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