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  • #9,621
  • Nov 2, 2016 6:49pm Nov 2, 2016 6:49pm
Quoting TooSlow
{quote} No error message. The stop did not "take". The stop never appeared in the terminal trade tab. Mini.
Thanks again. The fact that you received no error message means its necessary to investigate further. Our tech support team will need more details to troubleshoot the issue you encountered the other day. Please send me a private message referencing the email address we have on file for your trading account.
  • #9,622
  • Edited 11:15am Nov 3, 2016 9:34am | Edited 11:15am
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Back to the future ? Fri, 11 Nov.....
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  • #9,623
  • Nov 3, 2016 1:12pm Nov 3, 2016 1:12pm
Quoting Phylo
{image} Back to the future ? Fri, 11 Nov.....
Hi Phylo,

It certainly looks like a typo, but it would be best if you contacted DailyFX directly to alert them to this since the sale was completed last month. We wish our former colleagues all the best and have every confidence the site will remain a popular forex news portal (typos notwithstanding ).
  • #9,624
  • Nov 4, 2016 3:52am Nov 4, 2016 3:52am
Jason,
Why trading station for new users, what diagram should be watching why not mt4 platform is more easy?
  • #9,625
  • Nov 4, 2016 4:25am Nov 4, 2016 4:25am
Quoting newage
Jason, Why trading station for new users, what diagram should be watching why not mt4 platform is more easy?
Just switch to another broker. Most of them supporting MT4, as it's not the best platform but still the most popular.
Control the risk
  • #9,626
  • Edited 1:51pm Nov 4, 2016 12:56pm | Edited 1:51pm
Attention All US Traders

This message is for US clients ONLY: NFA is temporarily increasing margin requirements on GBP pairs to 5% effective 5:00PM EST on Monday, November 7.
  • #9,627
  • Nov 4, 2016 2:36pm Nov 4, 2016 2:36pm
Quoting Jason Rogers
Attention All US Traders This message is for US clients ONLY: NFA is temporarily increasing margin requirements on GBP pairs to 5% effective 5:00PM EST on Monday, November 7.
Easy way to trigger MARGIN CALLS!!
You bastards!!
My Threads: Trading is as simple as 1-2-3, Highest Open / Lowest Open Trade
  • #9,628
  • Nov 4, 2016 3:09pm Nov 4, 2016 3:09pm
Huh? Whats the reason for this temporary increase? With this short notice there will be a lot of unhappy clients on Monday.
  • #9,629
  • Nov 4, 2016 3:51pm Nov 4, 2016 3:51pm
Quoting TooSlow
{quote} Easy way to trigger MARGIN CALLS!! You bastards!!
Quoting shrike
Huh? Whats the reason for this temporary increase? With this short notice there will be a lot of unhappy clients on Monday.
Hi Everyone,

To clarify, this ruling was issued today by the NFA which regulates forex trading in the US. We were notified ourselves only this afternoon which is why I posted this information to the forum as soon as I could.

Below is the full text of the NFA notice: http://www.nfa.futures.org/news/news...ArticleID=4759

Notice I-16-25
November 04, 2016
Immediate attention required – Financial Requirements Section 12 – Increase in required minimum security deposit for forex transactions

NFA Financial Requirements Section 12 requires FDMs to collect and maintain a minimum security deposit of 2% of the notional value of transactions in 10 listed major foreign currencies and 5% of the notional value of other transactions. Importantly, Section 12 also permits NFA's Executive Committee to increase these requirements under extraordinary market conditions. Given the recent events involving the U.K. exiting the European Union (Brexit) the Executive Committee has determined to increase the minimum security deposits required to be collected and maintained by FDMs under Section 12 for currency pairs involving the British pound to a minimum of 5%. This increase is effective as of 5 p.m. (CST) on November 7, 2016 and remains in effect until further notice.

FDMs are also reminded that the Executive Committee raised the minimum security deposit required to be collected and maintained under Section 12 for currency pairs involving the Mexican peso to a minimum of 6% in January 2015. Given the recent volatility surrounding the Mexican peso, each FDM must ensure that it continues to adhere to this increased security deposit amount.

If you have any questions on these requirements, please contact Sarah Walsh, Associate Director, Compliance ([email protected] or 312-781-1202) or Shana Dunnigan, Manager, Compliance ([email protected] or 312-781-1379).
  • #9,630
  • Nov 4, 2016 4:02pm Nov 4, 2016 4:02pm
Quoting newage
Jason, Why trading station for new users, what diagram should be watching why not mt4 platform is more easy?
Quoting Paulie7482
{quote} Just switch to another broker. Most of them supporting MT4, as it's not the best platform but still the most popular.
Hi Everyone,

There seems to be some confusion, because FXCM does offer the MT4 platform to new and experienced traders alike.

You can visit our website to register for a free MT4 demo account.
  • #9,631
  • Nov 4, 2016 4:16pm Nov 4, 2016 4:16pm
Quoting Jason Rogers
{quote} {quote} Hi Everyone, To clarify, this ruling was issued today by the NFA which regulates forex trading in the US. We were notified ourselves only this afternoon which is why I posted this information to the forum as soon as I could. Below is the full text of the NFA notice: http://www.nfa.futures.org/news/news...ArticleID=4759 Notice I-16-25 November 04, 2016 Immediate attention required – Financial Requirements Section 12 – Increase in required minimum security deposit for forex transactions NFA...
You guys are in it together.
Screw the little guy.
My Threads: Trading is as simple as 1-2-3, Highest Open / Lowest Open Trade
  • #9,632
  • Nov 4, 2016 5:56pm Nov 4, 2016 5:56pm
Its ridiculous that they do this AFTER the referendum. This makes no sense..
  • #9,633
  • Nov 4, 2016 6:23pm Nov 4, 2016 6:23pm
Quoting Thebigmo
I downloaded metatrader from spot trader(coefx.com), its pretty good, does not fail on me. I am using FXCM demo. Yesterday i started a transaction on the eur/jpy. Ihad the stop loss at 149.99. Now the chart never made it to 149.99 but the FXCM chose to stop me at 149.99. I even downloaded some free FXCM charts from their website to see if the chart they have indicated the price touched 149.99 after i started my transaction. It did not. I staeted my transaction exactly 5 pm US central time(9pm GMT). Another transaction stopped me at 149.98, also...
Wow this is really happening to retail traders?! Please report this and get this info out to the fullest!! So not acceptable for brokers to pull this $tunt.
  • #9,634
  • Nov 4, 2016 6:48pm Nov 4, 2016 6:48pm
Quoting forexvert
{quote} Wow this is really happening to retail traders?! Please report this and get this info out to the fullest!! So not acceptable for brokers to pull this $tunt.
Are you stupid or what?

You're quoting a post from 2006,10 years ago.
  • #9,635
  • Nov 4, 2016 7:41pm Nov 4, 2016 7:41pm
Quoting timos
{quote} Are you stupid or what? You're quoting a post from 2006,10 years ago.
its probably a bot..
  • #9,636
  • Nov 4, 2016 9:15pm Nov 4, 2016 9:15pm
Quoting Jason Rogers
{quote} {quote} Hi Everyone, To clarify, this ruling was issued today by the NFA which regulates forex trading in the US. We were notified ourselves only this afternoon which is why I posted this information to the forum as soon as I could. Below is the full text of the NFA notice: http://www.nfa.futures.org/news/news...ArticleID=4759 Notice I-16-25 November 04, 2016 Immediate attention required Financial Requirements Section 12 Increase in required minimum security deposit for forex transactions NFA...
So now I need 25 times the deposit for margin in the US than I do with my broker to execute the same trades involving the GBP. But hey why not deposit $25,000 instead of $1,000. Atleast in the US, our funds are protected.

Is it making sense to any of you brainwashed folks yet?
  • #9,637
  • Nov 5, 2016 5:29am Nov 5, 2016 5:29am
Quoting shrike
{quote} its probably a bot..
judging from his other posts,it looks like that
  • #9,638
  • Nov 6, 2016 10:20am Nov 6, 2016 10:20am
Quoting Jason Rogers
{quote} {quote} Hi Everyone, To clarify, this ruling was issued today by the NFA which regulates forex trading in the US. We were notified ourselves only this afternoon which is why I posted this information to the forum as soon as I could. Below is the full text of the NFA notice: http://www.nfa.futures.org/news/news...ArticleID=4759 Notice I-16-25 November 04, 2016 Immediate attention required Financial Requirements Section 12 Increase in required minimum security deposit for forex transactions NFA...

Only applying this rule to NEWLY OPENED TRADES would be fair. To apply this to current open trades does NOTHING to protect the little guy and only does harm. This action protects the BROKERS against the little guy taking advantage of the volatility and benefiting from it.

The game is rigged against the little guy and when it appears the little guy might have an edge, they CHANGE THE RULES so the edge goes back to the house.

YOU BASTARDS!
My Threads: Trading is as simple as 1-2-3, Highest Open / Lowest Open Trade
  • #9,639
  • Nov 6, 2016 11:30am Nov 6, 2016 11:30am
Quoting TooSlow
{quote} Only applying this rule to NEWLY OPENED TRADES would be fair. To apply this to current open trades does NOTHING to protect the little guy and only does harm. This action protects the BROKERS against the little guy taking advantage of the volatility and benefiting from it. The game is rigged against the little guy and when it appears the little guy might have an edge, they CHANGE THE RULES so the edge goes back to the house. YOU BASTARDS!
Yes. Easy money. All margin calls are profits to the broker. With such "good news" why should they accommodate their customers ?
  • #9,640
  • Nov 6, 2016 11:58am Nov 6, 2016 11:58am
Hi Jason.
Hello from Italy.
I am a customer since 2011.
I am generally pleased with the services that you offer.
I follow the webinar that fxcm italy transmits both at the opening of the European market (local 8 am) and at the opening of US market (local 3pm) and this helps me a lot.
I also follow DailyFX and I appreciate its contents.

But I must stress that you do not offer good services on MT4 as on your TradeStation.
for example:
-No integrated news (it is a pity)
-no economic calendar (easily integrable)
-probabily additional 1 pip on spread(?)
-no support for your propetary SSI indicator , Real Volume, Depth of market, ecc....,that you offer on TS.

This make me feel an "inferior" costumer!
I have a GUI with a semiautomatic expert written on Mql4/5 ,
i spent a lot of time for programming it and consequently i will never switch to TS.

I would make some REQUESTS:
-please take care also of users of MT4 , giving the same services of TS.

following this announcement:
http://financefeeds.com/fxcms-newly-...-metatrader-5/
will you offer MT5 to retail client in the next months??(in my opinion it's the best Platform with best Language that cover almost every aspect of trading)
(forex + shares?)

If none of these requests will be met, I sadly will have to switch to another broker. Hope not to do so!
Thanks.
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