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  • #121
  • Feb 1, 2011 5:29pm Feb 1, 2011 5:29pm
I have used the oanda platform for over a year now and have found it a great platform. However I also use MT4 for all my analysis so will be sweet to have the two combined .

On another note it is a pity that myfxbookk no longer supports oanda accounts or the other way round. Was a really useful piece of software for analysing strategies etc. Anyone else use myfxbook?

Regards

Doug
  • #122
  • Feb 1, 2011 7:43pm Feb 1, 2011 7:43pm
Quoting quintodc
On another note it is a pity that myfxbookk no longer supports oanda accounts or the other way round. Was a really useful piece of software for analysing strategies etc. Anyone else use myfxbook?

Regards

Doug
It's coming back, Oanda is working on it, they said.
  • #123
  • Feb 2, 2011 1:42am Feb 2, 2011 1:42am
Quoting AEsparza
........
OANDA Challenges from OANDA MT4
- More clients = More hardware to handle the load. OANDA has invested on hardware to make sure more traders on the platform results in a better trading experience for all.
- EAs = Higher # of trades. The OANDA fxTrade system was designed from the ground up to be able to execute a far larger number of trades than the leading Forex banks.

In regards to customers trading strategies. OANDA does not have a dealing desk or use Virtual Dealer plugin for MT4 to benefit unfairly from clients.

Regards,

Alfonso Esparza...
Alfonso,

Please address the disconnect issue during news time or during other volitile periods. If your fxTrade system was so well designed, why are live account users still having these problems? If you cannot address these issues on a manual execution system, how can you pull it off with automated strategies?

You need to be honest on whether or not you accept scalping strategies (or any strategies) during all hours that the market is open. It doesn't matter how good the spread is if there's no ability to execute on an available price from the client platform.
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  • #124
  • Feb 2, 2011 6:12am Feb 2, 2011 6:12am
Quoting ybfjax
Alfonso,

Please address the disconnect issue during news time or during other volitile periods....
I am still dubious about whether a self proclaimed market maker can be trusted to not do something if they think it is needed, even if my trades are normally left alone.
  • #125
  • Feb 2, 2011 9:49am Feb 2, 2011 9:49am
Quoting trash
It's coming back, Oanda is working on it, they said.
There are plans for a new Data Sharing API to be developed. This new API will make iteasier to share your OANDA fxTrade stats on all third party sites. The MT4 project currently has higher priority but the good news is that with the release of OANDA MT4 for fxTrade you can share your stats on the MT4 platform.
  • #126
  • Feb 2, 2011 10:33am Feb 2, 2011 10:33am
Quoting ybfjax
Alfonso,

Please address the disconnect issue during news time or during other volitile periods....


Alfonso,


See above...
  • #127
  • Feb 3, 2011 10:13am Feb 3, 2011 10:13am
Quoting LasVahGoose
Good question, I know they are currently -5 GMT or the daily bar closes 12:00am New York Time. I would be surprised is they changed the offset in MT4. We shall know in a few weeks I guess.
I thought the Oanda Daily bar closes at 23 est (11pm NY Time) ?

And by the way. Whats better, to calculate the Pivots at NY close or London opening ?
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  • #128
  • Feb 3, 2011 10:42am Feb 3, 2011 10:42am
Quoting Toranaga
I thought the Oanda Daily bar closes at 23 est (11pm NY Time) ?

And by the way. Whats better, to calculate the Pivots at NY close or London opening ?
Whatever timezone floats your boat is a good one to use for pivots.
Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better. ~ Jim Rohn
  • #129
  • Feb 10, 2011 1:14am Feb 10, 2011 1:14am
Gave Oanda on mt4 a drive yesterday. everything seems to work well, just miss a couple of features:
- not being able to trade nano lots (0.01 cent per pip). so difficult to use if i want to start trading live with a small amount.but oanda not to blame as this is basically an mt4 restriction
- position size calculator on the fxtrade platform. really loved that nifty little thing

ah well, you cannot have everything. guess i will use charts in mt4 and execute on ftrade!

cheers
ksganesh100
  • #130
  • Feb 11, 2011 7:24am Feb 11, 2011 7:24am
Quoting ksganesh100
Gave Oanda on mt4 a drive yesterday. everything seems to work well, just miss a couple of features:
- not being able to trade nano lots (0.01 cent per pip). so difficult to use if i want to start trading live with a small amount.but oanda not to blame as this is basically an mt4 restriction
- position size calculator on the fxtrade platform. really loved that nifty little thing

ah well, you cannot have everything. guess i will use charts in mt4 and execute on ftrade!

cheers
ksganesh100

So the minimum trade size is 1000 units or around 10 cents a pip? Seems small enough for practice. Anybody know the go live date?
Kind Regards Chris
  • #131
  • Feb 12, 2011 1:54am Feb 12, 2011 1:54am
Quoting ksganesh100
Gave Oanda on mt4 a drive yesterday. everything seems to work well, just miss a couple of features:
- not being able to trade nano lots (0.01 cent per pip). so difficult to use if i want to start trading live with a small amount.but oanda not to blame as this is basically an mt4 restriction
- position size calculator on the fxtrade platform. really loved that nifty little thing

ah well, you cannot have everything. guess i will use charts in mt4 and execute on ftrade!

cheers
ksganesh100
There is a limitation in metatrader 4 that only allows trading down to the nearest 1/100 or 0.01 numerical value lot size. There is a way around this:

Actually, oanda could allow nano or even smaller units on MT4. All they have to do on their server, is change what the lot sizes stand for. In other words, 1.00 lot in metatrader could = 10,000 units base currency. Then 10.00 lot size would be 100,000 units. 100 lot size would = 1,000,000 units. Etc. etc.

They could set the 1.00 lot in metatrader = 1000 or 100 units if they wanted. They just would have to notify their clients first of the change.

This is what IBFX does to accomplish nano lots in their mini accounts. 1.00 lot size = 10,000 units. MB Trading does the same thing. 1.00 lot in metatrader = 10,000 units of base currency. MB does not have nano lots yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if they set it up purposely looking into the future.

I think nano is small enough, but just showing you that it is possible. It's up to the broker to be creative enough and willing enough to let it happen.
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  • #132
  • Edited Feb 14, 2011 3:09am Feb 13, 2011 12:10pm | Edited Feb 14, 2011 3:09am
Hi, i have registered for demo done everything as written, but my metatrader account not logged in, invalid acc. number. I was using the account number of the metatrader account.

Re: they replied lot of customers experiencing this, technical problem
  • #133
  • Feb 15, 2011 7:22am Feb 15, 2011 7:22am
Same issue...

I checked the ticket status. It is closed, but no resolution offered.
The email did indicate it may take a couple of days to correct the issue.

Let me know if you get your demo acct up and running.

Thanks.

Quoting sanyi
Hi, i have registered for demo done everything as written, but my metatrader account not logged in, invalid acc. number. I was using the account number of the metatrader account.

Re: they replied lot of customers experiencing this, technical problem
  • #134
  • Feb 17, 2011 8:03am Feb 17, 2011 8:03am
Quoting tar
There is a rumor that it will be available after 2-3 weeks ...
just went live

http://fxtrade.oanda.com/community/f...;f=16;t=012734
  • #135
  • Feb 17, 2011 8:24am Feb 17, 2011 8:24am
Got sunday bar. my indicator will be inaccurate.
  • #136
  • Feb 17, 2011 12:37pm Feb 17, 2011 12:37pm
Oanda is rolling out metratrader? Why? What's wrong with their original platform? I love their platform. It's unique, easy to use and very convenient with everything all in one place. I hope they still make their original platform available for traders who still wish to use it.
Make your losses in demo. Earn your profits live.
  • #137
  • Feb 17, 2011 1:00pm Feb 17, 2011 1:00pm
Quoting Forexia
Oanda is rolling out metratrader? Why? What's wrong with their original platform? I love their platform. It's unique, easy to use and very convenient with everything all in one place. I hope they still make their original platform available for traders who still wish to use it.
ofcourse u will be able to use both ...
  • #138
  • Feb 17, 2011 1:44pm Feb 17, 2011 1:44pm
is mt4 now live? can I trade my live account via mt4?
I asked support today and they told me its still in beta, what do I have to do to trade live with mt4?
  • #139
  • Feb 17, 2011 1:56pm Feb 17, 2011 1:56pm
Quoting tobias24
is mt4 now live? can I trade my live account via mt4?
I asked support today and they told me its still in beta, what do I have to do to trade live with mt4?
4 post above yours. Post 134

Click on the link..
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  • #140
  • Feb 17, 2011 2:23pm Feb 17, 2011 2:23pm
Quoting Toranaga
4 post above yours. Post 134

Click on the link..
i already talked about this with support. about the exact same forum topic. they said its still beta. thats why i asked
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