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  • #761
  • Jul 30, 2012 2:37am Jul 30, 2012 2:37am
Quoting magicpips
Hi Alpari uK

I've heard the news regarding Alpari US fined by NFA around for $200.000.
Could you give us any info what happened there or UK and US Alpari are totally different companies so this has nothing to do with you.
Thanks
Hi magicpips,

Happy to help.

Each of our associated companies form a separate legal entity.

Should you wish to discuss this matter further, please email [email protected] . Alpari US will be happy to assist.


Alex

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative
  • #762
  • Jul 30, 2012 9:17am Jul 30, 2012 9:17am
Hi all,

Does anybody know if we're able to run Alpari charts on MT4 across 2 x monitors - e.g. EU/USD H1 on monitor 1, and EU/USD D1 on monitor 2 for instance?

If not are we able to log in twice somehow?

I know we can "stretch" the application across 2 x monitors but this seems a bit clunky for me.

Thanks,

Simon
  • #763
  • Jul 30, 2012 10:16am Jul 30, 2012 10:16am
Quoting simond2002
Hi all,

Does anybody know if we're able to run Alpari charts on MT4 across 2 x monitors - e.g. EU/USD H1 on monitor 1, and EU/USD D1 on monitor 2 for instance?

If not are we able to log in twice somehow?

I know we can "stretch" the application across 2 x monitors but this seems a bit clunky for me.

Thanks,

Simon
You need to install 2 copies of MT4 in different folders and login to each copy separately. Unfortunately the chart windows in MT4 can't be undocked from the main MT4 window.
  • #764
  • Jul 30, 2012 10:53am Jul 30, 2012 10:53am
Quoting willf
You need to install 2 copies of MT4 in different folders and login to each copy separately. Unfortunately the chart windows in MT4 can't be undocked from the main MT4 window.
Cheers willf - love the signature btw
  • #765
  • Jul 30, 2012 11:30am Jul 30, 2012 11:30am
Quoting willf
Unfortunately the chart windows in MT4 can't be undocked from the main MT4 window.
Here you go:

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=344224 #1 and #6

Undock MT4 Charts
Fuck Forex Factory.Wake up people.
  • #766
  • Jul 30, 2012 4:22pm Jul 30, 2012 4:22pm
Quoting ramy3
Here you go:

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=344224 #1 and #6

Undock MT4 Charts
Cool - cheers ramy3
  • #767
  • Aug 4, 2012 7:09am Aug 4, 2012 7:09am
Quoting Alpari UK


Hi magicpips,

Happy to help.

Each of our associated companies form a separate legal entity.

Should you wish to discuss this matter further, please email [email protected] . Alpari US will be happy to assist.


Alex

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative
Atm, alparis spreads are quite uncompetitive - are you thinking of reducing them in the near future?
  • #768
  • Aug 6, 2012 1:35am Aug 6, 2012 1:35am
Quoting cfxsignals
Atm, alparis spreads are quite uncompetitive - are you thinking of reducing them in the near future?
Hi Cfxsignals,

Since our forex spreads are set by price competition from multiple liquidity providers, they can vary based on market volatility and liquidity. As that changes, so too can the spread. If you would like to gain access to tighter spreads, I would recommend looking into the either our MT5 ECN account* or MT4 Pro account which offer lower transaction costs through a reduced spread/commission combination. The transaction cost is dependent on the amount of volume you transact on a monthly basis, so transaction cost decrease as your volumes increase. Commission is based on volume traded per calendar month and commissions are nominal per currency pair traded.

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 *MT5 Commission: There are no commission charges for deals opened and closed by 1 October 2012. After that date commission charges will apply.


Alex

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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative
  • #769
  • Aug 6, 2012 8:44am Aug 6, 2012 8:44am
Hi all,

I'd be grateful if anyone could help shed some light on the situation that I encountered during this morning's LDN session trading my Alpari UK demo account.

If you take a look at the two screen shots, you'll notice on the first, which is Alpari's H4 GCHF, that I've drawn two red lines at 1.51750 and 1.51959 respectively.

I've added similar lines at the exact same prices on the screen grab of FXStreet's GCHF H4 chart.

On the FXStreet chart you'll notice that there is a clear green candle constrained within the two lines. The subsequent gap out and retest generates, by my rules, a SELL signal.

Nevertheless, when one checks Alpari's charts the candles are printed completely differently. There is no constrained green candle. Only red. And because of this - and contemporaneous price action in a smaller timeframe - my rules actually generated a BUY signal.

I can say without any shadow of doubt had I been watching FXStreet's charts and not Alpari UK I would NOT have traded long into the H4 green candle constrained within the two lines. But because I was only watching my Alpari charts I did buy GCHF and eventually lost pips.

I must stress that this is a demo account and so I've not lost any money (other than my own time invested). But discrepancies like this are a concern, and given where GCHF currently resides, it would seem that FXStreet's H4 was printing correctly whilst Alpari's H4 apparently was not.

Regards,

Simon
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  • #770
  • Aug 6, 2012 9:22am Aug 6, 2012 9:22am
Quoting simond2002
Hi all,

I'd be grateful if anyone could help shed some light on the situation that I encountered during this morning's LDN session trading my Alpari UK demo account.

If you take a look at the two screen shots, you'll notice on the first, which is Alpari's H4 GCHF, that I've drawn two red lines at 1.51750 and 1.51959 respectively.

I've added similar lines at the exact same prices on the screen grab of FXStreet's GCHF H4 chart.

On the FXStreet chart you'll notice that there is a clear green candle constrained within the two lines. The subsequent...
Are the open/close times the same for FXstreet as Alpari? Because looking at some of the other bars they are totally different as well which would indicate to me that they are using a different GMT offset to Alpari which uses GMT+2
  • #771
  • Aug 6, 2012 10:19am Aug 6, 2012 10:19am
Quoting willf
Are the open/close times the same for FXstreet as Alpari? Because looking at some of the other bars they are totally different as well which would indicate to me that they are using a different GMT offset to Alpari which uses GMT+2
Looks like you could be right. I had a look at the AU H4 and there seems to be a similar thing going on there as well.

I think I read somewhere the reasoning for Alpari's +2 GMT offset - (something to do with clean Sunday candles??) although I have to say that I'd rather trade the FXStreet AU H4 than Alpari's because it is the FXStreet version that actually seems cleaner to my eyes.

Do you trade solely off of Alpari charts or are you comparing different broker feeds?

I think the +2 GMT thing is going to be an issue for me because it's put me on the wrong side of a very profitable trade, and looking at the current AU H4 situation, it would actually get me long in the wrong area too. Going to need some kind of rethink, any suggestions?
  • #772
  • Aug 6, 2012 10:36am Aug 6, 2012 10:36am
Quoting simond2002
Looks like you could be right. I had a look at the AU H4 and there seems to be a similar thing going on there as well.

I think I read somewhere the reasoning for Alpari's +2 GMT offset - (something to do with clean Sunday candles??) although I have to say that I'd rather trade the FXStreet AU H4 than Alpari's because it is the FXStreet version that actually seems cleaner to my eyes.

Do you trade solely off of Alpari charts or are you comparing different broker feeds?

I think the +2 GMT thing is going to be an issue for me because it's put me...
I only trade of Alpari charts mainly because I don't like Sunday bars and the daily close is almost the same as NY close.

In the long run any difference in times shouldn't make a difference. I suspect if you checked Alpari charts and found good trades and then looked at FXstreet you would find losing trades if you had gone with FXstreet so it's swings and roundabouts.
  • #773
  • Aug 6, 2012 10:46am Aug 6, 2012 10:46am
Quoting willf
I only trade of Alpari charts mainly because I don't like Sunday bars and the daily close is almost the same as NY close.

In the long run any difference in times shouldn't make a difference. I suspect if you checked Alpari charts and found good trades and then looked at FXstreet you would find losing trades if you had gone with FXstreet so it's swings and roundabouts.
I was kind of thinking the swings and roundabouts thing myself. I want to trade off of one set of charts too - if for no other reason than I don't wish to spend late Sunday evenings setting H4 levels twice.

For my setups though I think cross-checking feeds "on the fly" for the short terms entries only might work. Am trialing it now with a potential GCHF short.
  • #774
  • Aug 13, 2012 9:15am Aug 13, 2012 9:15am
Alpari (UK) is pleased to announce a change to the minimum gold price increment from 5 US cents to 1 US cent (USD0.05 to USD0.01). This will provide traders with tighter spreads and improved depth of pricing when trading gold and silver against the US dollar.

At the same time, you will also notice that gold and silver quotes have changed with the addition of the third decimal. For the time being, this will not impact your trading* as the third decimal will always be zero.

What does this mean?

This means that the minimum price increment for gold is now USD0.010. For example, XAUUSD (gold against the US dollar) price movement would be 1615.120, 1615.130, 1615.140 etc.

The minimum silver price increment remains unchanged at USD0.010.

The minimum trade size for gold and silver also remains the same – 0.1 lots on Classic account and 0.01 lots on Micro accounts.

We're here to help

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Client Services team by phone +44 (0)20 7426 2900 or email [email protected].

*Some EAs may need to be adapted.


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Alexander Chadwick
Alpari (UK) Representative
  • #775
  • Aug 15, 2012 2:13am Aug 15, 2012 2:13am
Hi,

Does anyone know of a "Time Until Close" Candlestick Timer that works well with Alpari UK +2 GMT?

Regards,

Simon
  • #776
  • Sep 14, 2012 3:49pm Sep 14, 2012 3:49pm
Alpari UK,

I am very interested to hear your explanation for yesterday's spike on the AU. I hope that your explanation goes beyond simply blaming this on your liquidity providers.

Please see the attached supplimentary images that clearly show other providers did not exhibit the same spike.

Regards,

Simon
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  • #777
  • Sep 16, 2012 3:10am Sep 16, 2012 3:10am
Are some of Alparis servers down? I can't get into my micro account, no connection. Demo works just fine.
Fail better.
  • #778
  • Sep 16, 2012 3:33am Sep 16, 2012 3:33am
Quoting LarryDarrell
Are some of Alparis servers down? I can't get into my micro account, no connection. Demo works just fine.
Market is closed. Could be that are down temporarily down for something.
My micro account is disconnected but my standard account is not.

J.
  • #779
  • Sep 16, 2012 3:57am Sep 16, 2012 3:57am
Quoting simond2002
Alpari UK,

I am very interested to hear your explanation for yesterday's spike on the AU. I hope that your explanation goes beyond simply blaming this on your liquidity providers.

Please see the attached supplimentary images that clearly show other providers did not exhibit the same spike.

Regards,

Simon

Hello Simond.
My question to you is why you think that everybody should "quote" the same prices to you? Everybody can quote as they please... there is no fault/ illegality/ or wrong doing in it. If they "quote" a price and you want to buy at that price that is by common agreement.

The only thing I see you missed a great opportunity to buy AUD in Alpari and sell it in the other Broker.

J.
  • #780
  • Sep 16, 2012 4:52am Sep 16, 2012 4:52am
Quoting jeuro
Hello Simond.
My question to you is why you think that everybody should "quote" the same prices to you? Everybody can quote as they please... there is no fault/ illegality/ or wrong doing in it. If they "quote" a price and you want to buy at that price that is by common agreement.

The only thing I see you missed a great opportunity to buy AUD in Alpari and sell it in the other Broker.

J.
Hello jeuro,

Thanks for your reply.

It's not the daytraders attempting to buy around here that would be too miffed in my view because these types of whipsaw moves go along with the territory I'm afraid. It's the swing traders who had bought before the start of the big move up and had positioned their protective stops just below the level in question that would have the biggest gripe.

I await Alpari's response.
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