Recent content by Ari2.0

Option expiry today at 10 caused it to drop

I trade fx for a bank...didn't happen, period. And what the customer "service" rep is referring to are algos in and out of the market. If all the algos turn off, the 'price' spikes, but doesn't mean it was dealt there. Just means some one had a bid or offer waaay below market or above...

I don’t know how to properly respond to such an offensive and mediocre attempt at humor, unlike you, I’m an African American trader at a real bank not a bucket shop. Several of my black college friends are as well. But since I’m still very uplifted from last nights victory, I won’t be...

1st point, I'm not a newbie to trading or ET, I just rarely post. 2nd point, the comment wasn't necessarily directed toward you. I'm lazy, and I didn't want to fill out another reply post, hence my 1st point

Dr. Zhivodka, That was a very asinine comment...Obama/Harriet Tubman...50 cent? How about Dr.Zhivodka on a ticket w/David Duke, doesn't seem far fetched from your above comments. Obama vs McCain in a debate? Are you kidding? McCain has the intellect of an deflated tire.

Now I remember why I stopped coming on ET... Liquidity is not a bad thing...unless you're giving prices to clients :D More liquidity equals compression of spreads, less liquidity equals wider spreads.

Since you're starting out, I'd advise you stick with 1 currency pair, there is plenty of meat in the eurusd, no need to get fancy so soon. If I were you stay away from the emerging market currencies b/c the rand and other will drop or rise a handle on you without a blink of an eye.

Interest rate futures...or FX Forwards. Not sure what if you're retail or work with an institution, but if you're retail try futures, if you're work with an institution...forwards. I'll spare you the mathematics but essentially it's interest rate differentials between competiting countries...

If you only get put in at the closing price what's the point of placing an order until after the close?

They are more concerned with your logic than the actual answer. Don't allow your answer to be too inaccurate, b/c that could way you down as well. Hope this helps

I agree with canyonman00. We aren't monolithic. I have my own individual opinion as well as you do. Firing 50 rounds at an unarmed car??? Who were they trying to take out Godzilla?