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So how bad is trading forex in US right now?

  • #1
  • First Post: Apr 16, 2010 3:17pm Apr 16, 2010 3:17pm
It seems like within the laste year or so the cftc and nfa have proposed lots of changes for retail forex trading. Ive been away for months and I'm wondering how many of these changes ended up making it through?
  • #2
  • Apr 17, 2010 11:51am Apr 17, 2010 11:51am
Any US traders know anything about this?
  • #3
  • Apr 17, 2010 12:03pm Apr 17, 2010 12:03pm
I've been with Oanda for a year and half and haven't noticed anything different.
Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better. ~ Jim Rohn
  • #4
  • Apr 18, 2010 6:30am Apr 18, 2010 6:30am
Did Oanda change leverages at all? I know they were talking about 100:1 and 10:1 leverage changes. Also the other question is, did that daytrading rule ever get passed which would only allow u to trade I think like 3 trades a week if didn't have at least 25k in your account?
  • #5
  • Apr 18, 2010 1:37pm Apr 18, 2010 1:37pm
Quoting morpheus305
Did Oanda change leverages at all? I know they were talking about 100:1 and 10:1 leverage changes. Also the other question is, did that daytrading rule ever get passed which would only allow u to trade I think like 3 trades a week if didn't have at least 25k in your account?
Nope, nothing like that.
Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better. ~ Jim Rohn
  • #6
  • Apr 18, 2010 2:17pm Apr 18, 2010 2:17pm
Quoting morpheus305
Also the other question is, did that daytrading rule ever get passed which would only allow u to trade I think like 3 trades a week if didn't have at least 25k in your account?
yeah, about 10 years ago.
  • #7
  • Apr 18, 2010 2:27pm Apr 18, 2010 2:27pm
Rules prohibiting "hedging" (i.e., having opposing trades in the same currency pair in the same account) went into effect last year, also requirements for all brokers to adoopt FIFO trading, but none of that affected Oanda, where I trade.

Margin reduction rule is still pending

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=215827
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  • #8
  • Apr 18, 2010 5:36pm Apr 18, 2010 5:36pm
Quoting morpheus305
..Also the other question is, did that daytrading rule ever get passed which would only allow u to trade I think like 3 trades a week if didn't have at least 25k in your account?
The day trading rule applies only to stocks.

Rob
  • #9
  • Apr 18, 2010 6:21pm Apr 18, 2010 6:21pm
Quoting The Fool
also requirements for all brokers to adoopt FIFO trading
What is that exactly?
  • #10
  • Apr 18, 2010 9:22pm Apr 18, 2010 9:22pm
Try this:

http://www.google.com/
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  • #11
  • Apr 18, 2010 10:50pm Apr 18, 2010 10:50pm
Quoting The Fool
Try this:

http://www.google.com/
  • #12
  • Apr 19, 2010 11:25pm Apr 19, 2010 11:25pm
Quoting The Fool
Try this:

http://www.google.com/
"Trading Discussion"
  • #13
  • Apr 19, 2010 11:29pm Apr 19, 2010 11:29pm
Here's a link to fifo trading.

http://tinyurl.com/y6omehb
Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better. ~ Jim Rohn
  • #14
  • Last Post: Apr 19, 2010 11:35pm Apr 19, 2010 11:35pm
Quoting morpheus305
"Trading Discussion"
"Wasting People's Time"
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