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  • #6,661
  • Jan 26, 2015 10:42am Jan 26, 2015 10:42am
Quoting TheGrind
{quote} Jason, is that you??
Hi TG,

I've never posted on the forum with any other user profile but this one. US regulations require broker representatives to clearly identify themselves as such when posting on forums.
  • #6,662
  • Jan 26, 2015 10:43am Jan 26, 2015 10:43am
Quoting ForexOracle
{quote} Note on his post above how he talks as part of the team. LOL I come here to FF since 2006 so I know how things works. Not only here but on pretty much all the forums around. They have a lot of undercover members to keep the site interesting. They start new threads, do damage control, steer conversations so the site can capitalize on it, post a lot when the traffic is quiet, etc....etc and etc....
Now just to be fair.....

I withdrew my money from FXCM on the 1/15 night NY time.

It took longer than usual but I got all my money back, so....
So, you think you have rights? LOL
  • #6,663
  • Jan 26, 2015 10:46am Jan 26, 2015 10:46am
Quoting Kanzler
{quote} I don't know for certain that they didn't pull a comment, but it would be a total shock to me. Just using my own past experience with this site and the time I did get into some trouble myself here, that's not how they operate. You really have to break a serious rule in order to have a comment removed. I've posted my own fair share of criticism for brokers and commercial threads, some of which was more than a little harsh. Never had anything pulled, FF prefers for the OP to manage their own thread. If they really don't like someone they can...
OK, I have just PMed Nkimandi, see what he says.
  • #6,664
  • Jan 26, 2015 10:57am Jan 26, 2015 10:57am
Quoting Naddmer
{quote} This Jason currently is not the same Jason-person before. Didn't you notice the change of wording in his postings? Some Bayesian classifiery might come up with some 70% chance that his wordings changed.
Quoting Magix
The previous Jason, flung himself out a window when he found out that his broker, Alpari, went tits up!
Still the same Jason here, guys :nerd:

I've been with the firm over 10 years. Not only do I work here, but FXCM is my broker. The reason that's possible is because unlike some other US forex brokers, FXCM provides traders with No Dealing Desk (NDD) forex execution. US regulations prohibit employees of dealing desk brokers from trading accounts through them.
  • #6,665
  • Jan 26, 2015 11:08am Jan 26, 2015 11:08am
Quoting yazzie
Jason, or whoever is now the FXCM rep, can you tell me if the Active Trader Group is still around???? Have not been able to get through to my account team......Actually cannot get through to anyone.....Maybe it's the approaching storm in New York today.......Maybe not? Are there people that still work in the New York HQ of FXCM???
Hi Yazzie,

Yes, the Active Trader Group is in the office. It's possible they were just all on the phone when you tried earlier. I've asked one of my colleagues in that department to follow up with you.
  • #6,666
  • Jan 26, 2015 11:32am Jan 26, 2015 11:32am
Quoting ForexOracle
{quote} Now just to be fair..... I withdrew my money from FXCM on the 1/15 night NY time. It took longer than usual but I got all my money back, so....
Thanks for pointing this out, FO

It is important to stress that FXCM is in compliance with all regulatory capital requirements in the jurisdictions in which we operate. That means trading, deposits and withdrawals continue as before. In regards to your withdrawal taking a bit longer, please note that January 19th was Martin Luther King Day here in the US. That means banks were closed, and we also had less Operations staff in the office due to the holiday. Turnaround times for future withdrawals will be as normal.
  • #6,667
  • Jan 26, 2015 11:35am Jan 26, 2015 11:35am
Quoting Jason Rogers
{quote} {quote} Still the same Jason here, guys :nerd: I've been with the firm over 10 years. Not only do I work here, but FXCM is my broker. The reason that's possible is because unlike some other US forex brokers, FXCM provides traders with No Dealing Desk (NDD) forex execution. US regulations prohibit employees of dealing desk brokers from trading accounts through them.

Jason,

Appreciating the time on the replies, please don't feel it necessary to respond to any of my posts here at FF.

I am not a FXCM customer, nor had I planned on migrating over funds to your company.

In these times, I am sure that your actual customers would appreciate their concerns addressed, prior to other ambiguous questions.

Money Can't Buy Happiness. Poverty Can't Buy SHIT! You Choose!
  • #6,668
  • Jan 26, 2015 12:01pm Jan 26, 2015 12:01pm
Quoting ForexOracle
{quote} Note on his post above how he talks as part of the team. LOL I come here to FF since 2006 so I know how things works. Not only here but on pretty much all the forums around. They have a lot of undercover members to keep the site interesting. They start new threads, do damage control, steer conversations so the site can capitalize on it, post a lot when the traffic is quiet, etc....etc and etc....
  • #6,669
  • Jan 26, 2015 12:02pm Jan 26, 2015 12:02pm
Quoting ForexOracle
{quote} It is not a big secret that brokers and FF itself have members ( specially " high impact" ones) posting on the forum. They steer the posts on the direction the site wants, start interesting threads,do damage control, and keep things active when real members are not posting a lot. This poster here is doing some damage control.
There's also a reason why this thread is allowed to thrive and Jason posts (or used to post) so much. FXCM pays FF plenty of money in advertising, and who knows what else. Don't believe me? Then tell me why the MB Trading thread is in the commercial content section. It's because MB Trading doesn't pay off FF.
  • #6,670
  • Jan 26, 2015 12:04pm Jan 26, 2015 12:04pm
Quoting Jason Rogers
{quote} Hi TG, I've never posted on the forum with any other user profile but this one. US regulations require broker representatives to clearly identify themselves as such when posting on forums.
There is actually US regulations about brokers posting on forums??? I would love to see the regulations on forum postings if you could provide them. If not, I guess it's just more bullshit from FXCM.
  • #6,671
  • Jan 26, 2015 12:06pm Jan 26, 2015 12:06pm
Quoting OMGtrader
look at the Kiwi spread!!!! nice!!! {image}
Hi OMGtrader,

The spreads you posted were from right when trading opened for the new week at 5pm New York time on Sunday. Liquidity is generally lower at that time which can result in wider spreads. Now that the trading week is in full swing, you can see from the live table on this forum, that FXCM spreads are tight and competitive: http://www.forexfactory.com/brokers.php#spreads
  • #6,672
  • Jan 26, 2015 1:31pm Jan 26, 2015 1:31pm
Quoting TheGrind
{quote} There's also a reason why this thread is allowed to thrive and Jason posts (or used to post) so much. FXCM pays FF plenty of money in advertising, and who knows what else. Don't believe me? Then tell me why the MB Trading thread is in the commercial content section. It's because MB Trading doesn't pay off FF.
It is not very hard to understand.

FF is a "for profit" company. So....if they are here for profit, where the money comes from?

Does anybody pay a membership fee here?

100% of FF money comes from advertising.

Take a look around the page. Who advertises here?

The brokers right?

The price charged to advertise, correlates to the amount of people that visits the site.

So FF has to keep the site interesting otherwise people will stop coming.

So when you see a guy helping keep the EUR/USD thread alive during Asia it is probably a undercover FF employee.

Those undercover also start threads which FF has interest, posting like crazy until the thread can go by itself.

When you see a "trader" that seems not to sleep and it is always online posting, thats probably employees taking turn under the same nickname.

When people start to post too much stuff against brokers or FF, if Twee or the broker comes here it may sound that the site id biased.

So they send their undercovers to do damage control, because a "member" is more neutral.

Thats just business folks.

I used to work for a very well known forum and I know those strategies by heart.
So, you think you have rights? LOL
  • #6,673
  • Edited 1:37pm Jan 26, 2015 1:35pm | Edited 1:37pm
Quoting ForexOracle
{quote} It is not very hard to understand. FF is a "for profit" company. So....if they are here for profit, where the money comes from? Does anybody pay a membership fee here? 100% of FF money comes from advertising. Take a look around the page. Who advertises here? The brokers right? The price charged to advertise, correlates to the amount of people that visits the site. So FF has to keep the site interesting otherwise people will stop coming. So when you see a guy helping keep the EUR/USD thread alive during Asia it is probably a undercover...
Because the mixture of amateurs, wannabe get rich quick dreamers, con men and conspiracy theorists don't provide enough entertainment. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, ForexFactory has a sweatshop in North Korea where they pay five cents an hour to sit here and post on FF's threads.
  • #6,674
  • Jan 26, 2015 1:37pm Jan 26, 2015 1:37pm
Notice I-15-07
January 23, 2015

Immediate attention required – Financial Requirements Section 12 – Additional increases in required minimum security deposit for forex transactions

As you know, on Jan. 21, 2015, NFA's Executive Committee exercised its authority under NFA Financial Requirements Section 12 and increased, until further notice, the minimum security deposits required to be collected and maintained by FDMs under Section 12 for transactions involving the Swiss franc (5%), Swedish krona (3%) and Norwegian krone (3%). At the time of those increases, NFA alerted FDMs that NFA was continuing to monitor market conditions and that the Executive Committee could decide to make additional increases to these or other currencies if market conditions warranted. Given the continued volatility in the foreign currency markets, the Executive Committee has determined to increase the minimum security deposits required to be collected and maintained by FDMs under Section 12 as follows:

Major Currencies:

Japanese yen – 3%
Australian dollar – 3%

Other Currencies:

Russian ruble – 20%
Brazilian real – 9%
Mexican peso – 6%

These increases become effective at 5 p.m. (EST) on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 and will remain in effect until further notice.
  • #6,675
  • Jan 26, 2015 1:38pm Jan 26, 2015 1:38pm
Quoting hatzius
Notice I-15-07 January 23, 2015 Immediate attention required – Financial Requirements Section 12 – Additional increases in required minimum security deposit for forex transactions As you know, on Jan. 21, 2015, NFA's Executive Committee exercised its authority under NFA Financial Requirements Section 12 and increased, until further notice, the minimum security deposits required to be collected and maintained by FDMs under Section 12 for transactions involving the Swiss franc (5%), Swedish krona (3%) and Norwegian krone (3%). At the time of those...
my further notice is that i'll go offshore. screw these idiots!
  • #6,676
  • Jan 26, 2015 1:39pm Jan 26, 2015 1:39pm
Quoting Kanzler
{quote} Because the mixture of amateurs, wannabe get rich quick dreamers, con men and conspiracy theorists don't provide enough entertainment. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, ForexFactory has a sweatshop in North Korea where they pay five cents an hour to sit here and post on FF's threads.
I don't think it is a swetshop.

But the location is Tampa Florida!!

And I don't know.......... for 30 bucks per hour people will incarnate a lot of nicknames!!
So, you think you have rights? LOL
  • #6,677
  • Jan 26, 2015 1:46pm Jan 26, 2015 1:46pm
Quoting ForexOracle
{quote} I don't think it is a swetshop. But the location is Tampa Florida!! And I don't know.......... for 30 bucks per hour people will incarnate a lot of nicknames!!
I'll do it for $15 where do I sign up? Anyway back to the thread, looks like people are getting their money and margin is going up. Not a real surprise.
  • #6,678
  • Jan 26, 2015 1:51pm Jan 26, 2015 1:51pm
Quoting Kanzler
{quote} I'll do it for $15 where do I sign up? Anyway back to the thread, looks like people are getting their money and margin is going up. Not a real surprise.
my only surprise will be when they will require segregated accounts in the us. some fat ladies are obsessed with the markets and they are screwing everyone. that's the nfa/cftc - a bunch of retards. hopefully, i'll lose my temper and write more on this crap and get me banned from ff.hopefully (2), jason, your "trading" account with fxcm is not affected by this. laughed so hard, man!
  • #6,679
  • Jan 26, 2015 1:52pm Jan 26, 2015 1:52pm
Quoting Kanzler
{quote} I'll do it for $15 where do I sign up? Anyway back to the thread, looks like people are getting their money and margin is going up. Not a real surprise.
See !!
So, you think you have rights? LOL
  • #6,680
  • Jan 26, 2015 2:03pm Jan 26, 2015 2:03pm
Quoting Jason Rogers
{quote} Hi OMGtrader, The spreads you posted were from right when trading opened for the new week at 5pm New York time on Sunday. Liquidity is generally lower at that time which can result in wider spreads. Now that the trading week is in full swing, you can see from the live table on this forum, that FXCM spreads are tight and competitive: http://www.forexfactory.com/brokers.php#spreads
the question: will you guys come to work for the rest of the week? you know, the snow!... should i be in your place, i'd just trade jason! yeah, with fxcm and with the new margin requirements! it's cold, cabs are expensive, my shoes are 5% of my income- i wouldn't come to work anymore. get rich soon, jason, before fxcm goes tits up! (it's your broker, that's why i'm sayin'...)
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