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  • #4,261
  • Feb 4, 2014 4:59pm Feb 4, 2014 4:59pm
Quoting calderone
{quote} I would hope that fxcm would offer US clients the ability to trade these instruments.
Hi Calderone,

CFTC regulations prohibit brokers from offering CFD trading to traders in the US. However, we're exploring some alternatives that may allow our US clients to trade more instruments in the future in addition to forex. While I don't have more details for you at this time, if there are any developments on this front, I'll post updates here for you.

Jason
  • #4,262
  • Feb 4, 2014 5:02pm Feb 4, 2014 5:02pm
Quoting Jason Rogers
{quote} Hi Calderone, CFTC regulations prohibit brokers from offering CFD trading to traders in the US. However, we're exploring some alternatives that may allow our US clients to trade more instruments in the future in addition to forex. While I don't have more details for you at this time, if there are any developments on this front, I'll post updates here for you. Jason
Thanks Jason, please do keep us updated. I know there has to be a way around it and I'm glad fxcm is looking into it.
  • #4,263
  • Feb 4, 2014 7:01pm Feb 4, 2014 7:01pm
Quoting sam_forex
Hi Fello FXCM Active traders and Jason, I have a live active trader account with FXCM and I use Metatrader. The problem I have is that the current Price on the Chart must match with Bid Price but it is not matching in my Live account. The following screenshot illustrates the problem. {image} In Demo accounts the price is matching with Bid. This is how it should be working everywhere but due to some issue this is not working so in my Live account and this is causing issues. I believe this is the case with all Live Metatrader accounts since the quotes...
Hi Sam,

The bid and ask prices you see in your Market Watch window are executable prices. Specifically, they are the prices where you sell and buy respectively on your Active Trader account. The reason the bid price differs from what you see on your charts is because they show indicative rates based on the retail price feed. That means the chart price includes the retail pip markup. Unfortunately, this is a limitation of the MT4 platform in that it can only use one price feed per server for its charts. That means both retail and Active Trader accounts see the same chart prices, even though Active Trader accounts trade on tighter spreads.

Jason
  • #4,264
  • Feb 4, 2014 7:08pm Feb 4, 2014 7:08pm
Quoting Adal
Hi Jason, I use the ForexConnect API to subscribe to all my FXCM UK live account instruments (82), so that I can collect live ticks. But this causes a problem with TradeStation and the Android app - they are sluggish (especially the Android one), because they receive updates for all 82 instruments, instead of the usual maximum of 20 subscribed instruments. I was thinking of opening a new (sub)account, with different login, and use that with the API. But will the feed be the same as the main account? For example, if the main account is Active Trader,...
Hi Adal,

Our Active Trader department will be able to set you up with a second login to collect live ticks, so you don't have to subscribe to all 82 symbols on your primary account. You can email your request to them at [email protected] and please reference your account number. Depending on how you plan to use the tick data you collect, you might also be interested to know that as an Active Trader client, you can qualify for free coding services from our Programming department and/or additional historical data.

Jason
  • #4,265
  • Feb 6, 2014 10:25am Feb 6, 2014 10:25am
Quoting Jason Rogers
Attention Price Action Traders You can join DailyFX trade instructors Jeremy Wagner and Walker England for their next Google+ Hangout entitled Price Action Patterns: Identifying Trades with Candlesticks start time: Thursday, February 6th at 2pm EST (19:00 GMT)
Just a quick reminder, our Google+ Hangout on Price Action Patterns is today at 2pm EST at www.google.com/+FXCM
  • #4,266
  • Edited Feb 7, 2014 5:54am Feb 6, 2014 3:19pm | Edited Feb 7, 2014 5:54am
FAQ for MT4 Build 600

FXCM has recently received many inquiries from traders about MetaQuotes' latest update to the MT4 platform (Build 600). In the following posts, I'll provide solutions from our tech support team for the most frequently asked questions.

* If you have additional questions about MT4, please free free to ask them here, and I'll post the responses I receive from our tech support team.

Additional EAs, Indicators and Scripts for MT4 at FXCMapps.com
  • #4,267
  • Edited Feb 7, 2014 5:55am Feb 6, 2014 3:20pm | Edited Feb 7, 2014 5:55am
Where can I find my EAs, indicators, etc. on MT4 Build 600?

The latest version of FXCM MetaTrader 4 now saves your expert advisors, indicators, profiles, etc. in a different location on your computer. If you do not see your EAs and indicators in the navigator folder, your MT4 files are most likely still saved in the old folder location and are not recognized by the new version build of MT4.

Please follow the instructions below to move your files to the correct directory on build 600 of MT4.

1. First, find where you have your MT4 files saved currently. Below are the file types and location where these files may be currently saved on your computer. You may also want to check your desktop or downloads folders to see if you have copies of these files saved there.

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2. Open MT4 > click on File > Open data folder > then double click the MQL4 folder. This will show you where your experts, indicators, etc. should be saved on your computer. Unless you have UAC settings disabled the folder location will be C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\[32 character long MT4 ID]\MQL4

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3. Copy the files from the old location to the new location. For your EA's, for example, you will copy the contents of the C:\Program Files (x86)\FXCM MetaTrader 4\experts folder to C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\[32 character long MT4 ID]\MQL4\Experts

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Additional EAs, Indicators and Scripts for MT4 at FXCMapps.com
  • #4,268
  • Edited Feb 7, 2014 5:55am Feb 6, 2014 3:22pm | Edited Feb 7, 2014 5:55am
How to Recompile EAs and Indicators on MT4 Build 600

MetaEditor has changed in MT4 build 600 and as a result some expert advisors and indicators may have to be recompiled. Please follow the steps below to recompile your experts and indicators.

1. Open MT4 > go to File > Open data folder > double click on the MQL4 folder

2. Double click on the name of the expert advisor or indicator to open the file in MetaEditor.

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3. If there are any errors when compiling the expert or indicator you will see those appear at the bottom of MetaEditor. You will need to address these errors before you are able to add the expert or indicator onto an MT4 chart.

http://imageshack.com/a/img843/5287/b9ru.png

Additional EAs, Indicators and Scripts for MT4 at FXCMapps.com
  • #4,269
  • Edited Feb 7, 2014 5:56am Feb 6, 2014 3:27pm | Edited Feb 7, 2014 5:56am
Backing up files on MT4 Build 600

Please follow the instructions below to save backups for your MT4 files (expert advisors, indicators, libraries, templates, and profiles). It's often a good idea to save a backup before uninstalling/reinstalling MT4, transferring files to another installation of MT4, etc.

1. Create a new folder where you would like for your backup files to be saved. To create a new folder right click > go to New > click on Folder.

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2. Navigate to where your where your MT4 files are saved on your computer. Depending on the build of MT4 you are using they could be saved in a couple of different locations.

a. Build 509 and older: C:\Program Files (x86)\FXCM MetaTrader 4\experts


b. Build 600: Open MT4 > go to File > Open data folder > then double click on the MQL4 folder. Depending on your settings this may go to either folder location below.

i. C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\[32 character long MT4 ID]\MQL4\Experts


ii. C:\Program Files (x86)\FXCM MetaTrader 4\MQL4



3. Copy the folders you would like to save and paste them into the new MT4 backup folder.

http://imageshack.com/a/img844/8314/1c1y.png


Additional EAs, Indicators and Scripts for MT4 at FXCMapps.com
  • #4,270
  • Edited Feb 7, 2014 5:57am Feb 6, 2014 4:13pm | Edited Feb 7, 2014 5:57am
Insufficient Permission to Uninstall MT4

If you receive an error message when you are trying to uninstall MT4 stating you do not have sufficient privileges you will need to edit a value in your computer's registry.

1. Press Start then type in "regedit" and press enter. This will bring up your computer's registry.

2. Press ctrl + F and type in "EnableLUA". (You can also find this by going through the menu tree on the right. You would need to go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Policies > System)

3. Double click on EnableLUA in the right side of the registry editor window.

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4. Change the value data from 1 to 0 and press OK.

http://imageshack.com/a/img607/4315/vuny.png

5. Close the registry editor window and restart your computer. After you have restarted your computer, you will be able to uninstall MT4 though the task manager.

Additional EAs, Indicators and Scripts for MT4 at FXCMapps.com
  • #4,271
  • Feb 6, 2014 4:44pm Feb 6, 2014 4:44pm
when i click on data folder in the file menu it takes me to the install folder, and i can't find this supposed other 'data' folder nor a roaming folder. everything works though except for an ea that keeps reloading a tle file in an endless loop. what am i doing wrong?
  • #4,272
  • Feb 6, 2014 8:14pm Feb 6, 2014 8:14pm
Anyone using mirror trader on here? Now with Dental School becoming a work load...I have limited time to trade...I was just wondering what strats people are using/suggestions. I want to keep my earnings up and well its harder to do now that school is in session.

Thanks
  • #4,273
  • Feb 7, 2014 4:29am Feb 7, 2014 4:29am
Quoting Jason Rogers
FAQ for MT4 Build 600.
Hi Jason,
At what point of time/date it will be mandatory for live traders to upgrade to MT4 Build 600?
Thanks
  • #4,274
  • Feb 7, 2014 10:48am Feb 7, 2014 10:48am
Quoting sam_forex
{quote} Hi Jason, At what point of time/date it will be mandatory for live traders to upgrade to MT4 Build 600? Thanks
Hi Sam,

If you already have a copy of FXCM's MT4 platform on your computer, then the update to build 600 is still optional (but if you install a new copy of MT4 then it will be build 600). That means you can stay with build 509 for the time being. How long that will remain the case is entirely up to MetaQuotes, since it's their technology. At this time, we have no information on when Metaquotes is planning to make the update to build 600 mandatory.

Jason
  • #4,275
  • Feb 7, 2014 12:03pm Feb 7, 2014 12:03pm
Quoting grrbear
when i click on data folder in the file menu it takes me to the install folder, and i can't find this supposed other 'data' folder nor a roaming folder.
Hi Grrbear,

The instructions above are for MT4 build 600. Before proceeding, please confirm that you have the latest build by going to Help > About from the menu bar of the platform. Then you can go to File > Open Data Folder as shown below.

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Quoting grrbear
everything works though except for an ea that keeps reloading a tle file in an endless loop. what am i doing wrong?
Try recompiling the EA. If that doesn't work, you'll need to contact your EA provider to see if they can recode the EA to work with the latest version of MetaEditor.
  • #4,276
  • Feb 8, 2014 9:36pm Feb 8, 2014 9:36pm
Hello,
Jason Rogers, do you have a trading servers located in Europe for the MT4 platform or you only have a server located in New York ? Because PING very high.
  • #4,277
  • Feb 9, 2014 2:28am Feb 9, 2014 2:28am
Hello Jason,

thanks for your deep insights into MT4B600 upgrade on the FXCM side.

Just two questions:

  1. Is there any way to upgrade an existing B509 installation before the B600 is mandatory?
  2. Is there any way to delay the mandatory B600 upgrade on my side?


Reason is, this B600 upgrade is pretty disruptive - to say the least and I run MT4 on three different environments: Development/Testing, Integration/Forwardtest and Live/Production and I do not want to betatest their code on my real money.

Thank you very much.

Naddmer

  • #4,278
  • Feb 9, 2014 3:16am Feb 9, 2014 3:16am
Hi Jason,

whoa - that was quick.

I just restarted my terminal on DEV and got the B600 shoved up my ... computer.

Thanks very much to the team.

Now only the second question: "How to delay the B600 update" is open.

Best regards

Naddmer
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  • #4,279
  • Feb 10, 2014 4:40am Feb 10, 2014 4:40am
Hi Jason,


found it.

Searched below the "Documents and settings" folder for a "MetaQuotes" folder and renamed it as pictured below.

Do perform a backup of the currently running configuration before making any changes, please. If you're running your trading platform on a virtual machine (as I do) you might want to use the live-snapshot feature to freeze the B509 until the B600 issues are settled.

As the changes introduced in Build 600 are THAT severe I would strongly recommend each and everyone who runs EAs based on MT4 to turn them off temporarily and to let them run on demo money only for at least one month to get confident that they work as expected.

Best regards everyone and good trades.
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  • #4,280
  • Feb 10, 2014 5:37pm Feb 10, 2014 5:37pm
Quoting Surfant
Hello, Jason Rogers, do you have a trading servers located in Europe for the MT4 platform or you only have a server located in New York ? Because PING very high.
Hi Surfant,

Our MT4 servers are located in the US. I notice that your forum profile mentions you live in Russia. One solution to reduce latency is to use a Virtual Private Server (VPS). Access to a VPS typically costs about $30 to $35 per month, but if your FXCM account has at least a $5000 balance, you can get VPS access for free.
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