Dukascopy or Oanda?

FXOPEN MT4 connection is very stable, much better than Alpari, FXDD, etc.

What is the minimum trade size for the Fxopen ECN is it 10,000 or 100,000. On the demo I couldn't get anything but 100,000 to go through. I have also been using the Dukascopy demo for scalping 10,000 lots 1-2 pips at a time with no problem.

Thanks , Josh

Minimum trade size for Fxopen is 10,000.

if you plan to scalp with oanda you may want to reconsider...

i subscribed to their API to execute my scalping trades a couple of weeks back

and from what i observed, majority of the trades had slippage of around 0.2 pip (using market orders or stop orders)

so i guess the real spreads are not what they are.. i would say 85% of the time you'll experience slippage... (0.2 pip each trade)

I'm gonna zombie-fi the thread...

In terms of execution speed, which one is better if you are trading in secs time frame?

Forget about attempting this with a market maker.

btw, howis Alpari UK? I'm planning to open pro account with them. any problems with them?

dukascopy is fucking pissing me off. why the fuck the entire website server ALWAYS have to be fucking down at 1:30AM pacific western time here? shit is so fucking annoying.

schedule maintenance?

What is bröker? Is it something you can buy at Kwik-E-Mart ? Do you buy your sheets of paper there too?

dukascopy site is down again. its been down for 1 hour already. i am definitely saying buy to them.

Thanks for the info

I have live account with both.
I can't find any problem as broker with either of those, but each of they has disadvantages:

Oanda:
Pro:
- flexible trade size!
- as MM broker is good, they widen the spreads at news release for a few seconds, minutes, but I can handle.
- one subaccount I can integrate with FF's trade explorer and see what I want, not what they want to let me see...

Cons:
- FIFO.
- no hedge.
- softwares: poor quality. Android version doesn't let me to change SL and TP!!! -and I am using mobile: Android has 3G, iPhone has only WI-FI.

Dukas:
Pro:
- hedge!!!
- extremely satisfied with support ( my account manager, or what is his role) it is the second one, first I was horrible, now I am lucky with him.
- as broker it is ok, softwares at least good: has bugs, and missing important features, but overall is good, usefully, usable. ( not excellent)

Cons:
- has no integration with FF's trade explorer. I need to use they software to see the historical trades, and separate window for reports.
- has no live Android, need to buy ipad with 3g/4g for they or use iPhone.
- minimum trade size 1k => better have 2k in account, than 1k, it is hard with 500.
- weekend: max leverage decreased,exactly after Friday movement (need to hedge, can't correct pos size with adding more).
- fees everywhere: commission for trade, for overnight, to fill up ( 1.8% + other free) and for everything. Expensivest broker maybe.

btw, android app can be used for LIVE trading. It's been a month already, I guess. I use it on my htc desire. It's ok.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...scopy.platform

It would be to nice if it would work with my perm demo account at Ducascopy EU server, I think I need to wait for another build, as it is in iPhone: separate build for Ducascopy and Ducascopy EU servers.

I thought they implemented that. Have you checked recently?

I think dukascopy, it has good name in market.

I think Oanda, coz it is one of the oldest names and most reputable broker.

Hmm, if compare online the Oanda is also good... I have told the name of dukascopy because I know the persons who are expirenced with dukascopy.