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    FX broker that executes stop-orders the normal way?

    Someone on another forum asked me if there was any advantage to using the stop if bid to place a buy stop, and I wrote the below answer. Figured I post it here as well as people don't seem to be aware ot this way in which the retail FX brokers take your money day in day out... If you are...
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    FX broker that executes stop-orders the normal way?

    Anyone know if Dukas Copy offer the "normal" type of stop order, e.g. buy-stop-if-bid or sell-stop-if-offered?
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    FX broker that executes stop-orders the normal way?

    Thanks Blotto Does anyone know of any otehrs than Interactive Brokers? Especially if there are any where I can use MT4 platform. Thanks
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    FX broker that executes stop-orders the normal way?

    I wonder which retail fx brokers execute stop-orders the "normal" way? I.e. teh way stop-orders are handled in the "real" intebank market. I have asked Oanda, forex.com and FXCM, and none of them do this. They all execute the stop-orders like NO professional trader would like to have them...
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    Low overnight margin on shares

    At which broker can I find lower overnight margins on shares than the 50% I am currently getting at IB?
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    question on automated trading/backtesting

    Guys Thank you all for your kind and useful replies! Very much appreciated! Andy
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    List of Auto- trade and backtest Platforms?

    Thanks for showing me that site. Seems like there are many platforms out there. What can you guys recommend if I want to start back-testing and autotrade strategies? Would appreciate any input.
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    question on automated trading/backtesting

    Hi Although I have been trading for many years, I have never programmed a single line in my life, and now I am interested in creating automated trading systems and also do automated back testing. My question is, what system should I learn and use? And also where is the best place to...
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    ES Journal Archive (2006 - 2008)

    Hi guys A question please. I often hear about pivot points being used for ES trading, but have so far not used them myself. Are there different definitions of pivot points? Do some people calculate them from previous days open/close, and some people just name historic highs and lows...
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    Using floor trader pivots on ES

    Hi guys One question please. I often hear about pivot points fir ES, but have so far not used them myself. Are pivot points always calculated from the previous days open and closing prices? and if so, does most participants calcultate them the same way? Would also be interested to...
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    Help on bracket orders using IB

    I found out how I can add a bracket to an existing ORDER, but is it possible to add a bracket order to an existing POSITION? Thanks Andy
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    gold spot and future trading

    SethArb - Thanks for the info on goldfutures, just what I was looking for! So GC has the best liquidity? Would you say GC is the best one for intra-day then? Are the prices of GC, ZG and YM identical, or is there some difference due to specs or similar? Thanks for the help Seth Andy
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