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  • #8,241
  • Nov 2, 2015 9:29pm Nov 2, 2015 9:29pm
Quoting choubaka
{quote} Hi Jason! I do not have the same window to make an order. Here's what I see {image}
That looks like MT4. 500,000 = 5.00 on that platform. 1,000 = 0.01, 10,000 = 0.10
Mark ... Everything you have been told is a LIE
  • #8,242
  • Nov 2, 2015 10:38pm Nov 2, 2015 10:38pm
Quoting spzd
{quote} That looks like MT4. 500,000 = 5.00 on that platform. 1,000 = 0.01, 10,000 = 0.10

Thank you! What about commodities like gold?
  • #8,243
  • Nov 3, 2015 5:19am Nov 3, 2015 5:19am
Quoting Jason Rogers
{quote} {quote} {quote} {quote} The latest I've heard from our programmers is that testing of their MT4 chart solution to display our raw FX spreads is proceeding well and on pace for a late September/October release. I will keep you posted as I receive more info.
Good to hear that at least something is happening ! Although we are already NOVEMBER and you are still testing ... keeping us happy with a new promise ?
  • #8,244
  • Nov 3, 2015 6:54am Nov 3, 2015 6:54am
More MT4 problems.
Why is the Back Tester not showing Commission ?
Why are there no trade limitations in the BT ? For example in the BT my EA is allowed to set a SL closer than allowed in a demo.
2015.11.03 04:46:50.799 tbEA_St EURUSD,M1: Error modifyin sell order : (130) invalid stops ... but in the BT ...same settings are accepted !
Can you please correct both negligences asap ?
  • #8,245
  • Nov 3, 2015 6:12pm Nov 3, 2015 6:12pm
Quoting choubaka
{quote} Thank you! What about commodities like gold?
For gold (XAU/USD), the smallest trade size possible is 1 ounce which is displayed simply as "1" on Trading Station and as "1.00" on MT4. Note that your demo account login will work on both MT4 and Trading Station (all 3 versions: Desktop, Web and Mobile) in case you want to test out both platforms.
  • #8,246
  • Edited Nov 4, 2015 3:17pm Nov 3, 2015 6:19pm | Edited Nov 4, 2015 3:17pm
Quoting CatMan
{quote} Good to hear that at least something is happening ! Although we are already NOVEMBER and you are still testing ... keeping us happy with a new promise ?
Hi CatMan,

We have now updated MT4 demo server FXCM-EURDemo01 to reflect our raw FX spreads. This is the first step before we implement our MT4 chart solution on other servers including real account servers. If you would like to test the MT4 charts on this demo server for now, you can do so by registering for an EUR-denominated MT4 demo account on this page: http://bit.ly/1KHmsZ1

I'm following up with our techs regarding your questions about back testing and will let you know of their response.
  • #8,247
  • Nov 3, 2015 6:21pm Nov 3, 2015 6:21pm
Quoting spzd
{quote} That looks like MT4. 500,000 = 5.00 on that platform. 1,000 = 0.01, 10,000 = 0.10
That is indeed MT4! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Spzd
  • #8,248
  • Nov 3, 2015 6:38pm Nov 3, 2015 6:38pm
Quoting Jason Rogers
{quote} That is indeed MT4! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Spzd
yw -)
Mark ... Everything you have been told is a LIE
  • #8,249
  • Nov 3, 2015 7:46pm Nov 3, 2015 7:46pm
Hi everyone
Just a quick question about FXCM. I'm looking at there stock and it is like at around $8.50. And looking at yahoo its been there since the big fiasco earlier this year. I hadn't looked at the stock price in probably a month or so, but last time I had checked it was at like $.85. Have I gone crazy. Back in January the price was at like $18 a share and then plummeted to like $1 or $2. But all the charts I am seeing now say it was at like $180 a share and has now been in the $10 to $20 range. Basically a multiple of ten. Anyone have an explanation for this?
  • #8,250
  • Nov 3, 2015 11:26pm Nov 3, 2015 11:26pm
Quoting pipdawkter
Hi everyone Just a quick question about FXCM. I'm looking at there stock and it is like at around $8.50. And looking at yahoo its been there since the big fiasco earlier this year. I hadn't looked at the stock price in probably a month or so, but last time I had checked it was at like $.85. Have I gone crazy. Back in January the price was at like $18 a share and then plummeted to like $1 or $2. But all the charts I am seeing now say it was at like $180 a share and has now been in the $10 to $20 range. Basically a multiple of ten. Anyone have an...
There has been a 1-10 Reverse Stock Split, because the NYSE does not allow stocks to trade below $1 for too long.

So they bundled 10 shares into a single one.
  • #8,251
  • Nov 5, 2015 9:44pm Nov 5, 2015 9:44pm
Quoting Jason Rogers
{quote} Hi Choubaka, When you place a forex trade on our Trading Station platform, the Amount(K) is in thousands of currency units. An Amount(K) of 20 would be 20K or 20,000 currency units. An Amount(K) of 500 would be 500K or 500,000 currency units. {image} The example above shows a Range Entry Order (Stop Limit Order) to buy 500K EUR/USD (500,000 Euros) at 1.1100 allowing up to 3.0 pips of negative slippage Good Till Date 11/30/2015 at 16:59 GMT with a Stop at 1.1025 and a Limit at 1.1275.
So everything order has to be in K amounts?
  • #8,252
  • Edited 6:55am Nov 6, 2015 3:31am | Edited 6:55am
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CU = Currency Units
TS2 = Trading Station 2

  1. MT4: 0.02 = 0.02 lots = 2 micro-lots = 2,000 CU = 2 K → TS2 equivalent = Amount[K] 2
  2. MT4: 0.20 = 0.20 lots = 20 micro-lots = 20,000 CU = 20 K → TS2 equivalent = Amount[K] 20
  3. MT4: 2.00 = 2 lots = 200 micro-lots = 200,000 CU = 200 K → TS2 equivalent = Amount[K] 200
  4. MT4: 20.00 = 20 lots = 2,000 micro-lots = 2,000,000 CU = 2,000K → TS2 equivalent = Amount[K] 2,000 (2 million)

MT4: 0.20 = 0.20 lots = 20 micro-lots = 2 mini-lots
MT4: 2.00 = 2 lots = 200 micro-lots = 20 mini-lots

Spread: 154207 - 154181 = 26 points = 2.6 pips

TSLA: 30-Dec-22 123.18 // 16-Jun-23 260.54 **111.51%**
  • #8,253
  • Nov 6, 2015 7:56am Nov 6, 2015 7:56am
Hi Jason Rogers ,

I was chatting with FXCM rep.he said ,FXCM has received a warning letter from the Turkish regulator, Capital Markets Board of Turkey, outlining their concern of FXCM soliciting Turkish Clients.So the FXCM rep. said they dont accept clients from Turkey.Is this for real or a joke?
  • #8,254
  • Edited 12:30pm Nov 6, 2015 8:22am | Edited 12:30pm
http://www.financemagnates.com/forex...ia-by-q1-2016/ (2015-Nov-03)
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FXCM Inc Announces Solid Income for Q3, after $137 mln Derivative Gain (2015-Nov-05)
http://www.financemagnates.com/forex...rivative-gain/

FXCM Inc October Retail Trading Volumes Tick Higher (2015-Nov-06)
The trading volumes metrics in October increased slightly in the retail segment as institutional trading declined 28 per cent month-on-month
http://www.financemagnates.com/forex...s-tick-higher/​
TSLA: 30-Dec-22 123.18 // 16-Jun-23 260.54 **111.51%**
  • #8,255
  • Nov 9, 2015 3:43pm Nov 9, 2015 3:43pm
Quoting mystified
Hi Jason Rogers , I was chatting with FXCM rep.he said ,FXCM has received a warning letter from the Turkish regulator, Capital Markets Board of Turkey, outlining their concern of FXCM soliciting Turkish Clients.So the FXCM rep. said they dont accept clients from Turkey.Is this for real or a joke?
Hi Mystified,

The Turkish regulator told us that brokers outside of Turkey cannot accept clients from within the country. For this reason, we are no longer accepting account applications from Turkish residents.
  • #8,256
  • Nov 9, 2015 7:00pm Nov 9, 2015 7:00pm
Jason,

Can you pass this along to the coders @ FXCM (or if anyone else here knows the answer).

I have used the following code with all my MT4 brokers without a problem. But this doesn't seem to work on my FXCM mini account. I get divide by 0's. Why?
Inserted Code
double MoneyManagement(string Sym,double Risk)
{
 double MinLots = MarketInfo(Sym,MODE_MINLOT);
 double MaxLots = MarketInfo(Sym,MODE_MAXLOT);
 double Leverage = AccountLeverage();
 double LotSize = MarketInfo(Sym,MODE_LOTSIZE);
 double LotStep = MarketInfo(Sym,MODE_LOTSTEP);
 
 double FinalAccountBalance =  MathMin( AccountBalance(), AccountEquity() );
 
 int NormalizationFactor = 0;
 double Lots = 0.0;
 
 if(LotStep == 0.01) { NormalizationFactor = 2; }
 if(LotStep == 0.1)  { NormalizationFactor = 1; }
   
 Lots = (FinalAccountBalance*(Risk/100.0))/(LotSize/Leverage);
 if (Lots < MinLots) { Lots = MinLots; }
 if (Lots > MaxLots) { Lots = MaxLots; }
 return( Lots );
}
Now, Lotsize and Lotstep are coming up with 0's. Why? This is pretty basic data needed in making these lot determinations.

If FXCM goes outside of traditional lot determination in MT4, then how the hell in MQL4 can lot calculation be done?
  • #8,257
  • Nov 10, 2015 8:40am Nov 10, 2015 8:40am
Quoting Jason Rogers
{quote} Hi Mystified, The Turkish regulator told us that brokers outside of Turkey cannot accept clients from within the country. For this reason, we are no longer accepting account applications from Turkish residents.
Hi Jason, I would like to open a No Dealing Desk account for my wife however FXCM Philippines said minimum is $20,000? This is too much.
I chatted with one of your support and chat support said I can open as little as $50 Dealing Desk account and just convert it to No Dealing Desk account even
if it's that little. Is this correct can you confirm on this please? Here is the snapshot of my conversation with support.

FXCM Philippines where it says no dealing desk is $20,000 http://www.fxcm.com/ph/open-account/
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  • #8,258
  • Edited 3:28pm Nov 10, 2015 3:04pm | Edited 3:28pm
Quoting maflip
{quote} Hi Jason, I would like to open a No Dealing Desk account for my wife however FXCM Philippines said minimum is $20,000? This is too much. I chatted with one of your support and chat support said I can open as little as $50 Dealing Desk account and just convert it to No Dealing Desk account even if it's that little. Is this correct can you confirm on this please? Here is the snapshot of my conversation with support. FXCM Philippines where it says no dealing desk is $20,000 http://www.fxcm.com/ph/open-account/ {image}
Hi Maflip,

While I'm not authorized to grant exceptions to the minimums stated on our regional websites, you can reach out to the manager of FXCM Philippines for clarification on their policy. His name is Paul, and you can email him at phcfamiliaran at fxcm dot com.
  • #8,259
  • Nov 10, 2015 3:27pm Nov 10, 2015 3:27pm
Quoting nondisclosure00
Jason, Can you pass this along to the coders @ FXCM (or if anyone else here knows the answer). I have used the following code with all my MT4 brokers without a problem. But this doesn't seem to work on my FXCM mini account. I get divide by 0's. Why? double MoneyManagement(string Sym,double Risk) { double MinLots = MarketInfo(Sym,MODE_MINLOT); double MaxLots = MarketInfo(Sym,MODE_MAXLOT); double Leverage = AccountLeverage(); double LotSize = MarketInfo(Sym,MODE_LOTSIZE); double LotStep = MarketInfo(Sym,MODE_LOTSTEP); double FinalAccountBalance =...
Hi Nodisclosure00,

I'm following up with our programmers regarding your MT4 question and will let you know what they say.
  • #8,260
  • Nov 10, 2015 3:39pm Nov 10, 2015 3:39pm
Thanks!!

Quoting Jason Rogers
{quote} Hi Nodisclosure00, I'm following up with our programmers regarding your MT4 question and will let you know what they say.
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