Recent content by b1tr0t

Exactly, so if someone could settle FX trades in one day instead of two, the profit opportunity would suddenly exist. The problem here is perceptual. Additional research suggests that something like 98% of FX transactions pass through the CLS system. That means that Steve's firm (or all the...

Do you really want to have a philosophical discussion on the efficient market hypothesis? I'm not looking for advice on my strategy - I'm trying to figure out how best to test and execute it.

<i>Oanda, instant settlement.</i> But do they support complex trades? At the beginning of this year, they only supported directional trades.

<i>FX is always T+2, except for CAD which is T+1. This has nothing to do with the broker. It has to so with the way banks clear funds.</i> It looks like trades can be settled <a href="http://www.cls-services.com/sectiondetails.cfm?objectid=BB493258-FB0E-4C79-B87AD9ECA4514CEC">within 24...

I have been working with the IB TWS API for most of the year. IB's platform offers good spreads, quick execution, and a decent trading API. Unfortunately, IB FX trades typically settle in two days. This is acceptable for simple directional trades (USD->EUR followed by EUR->USD, for example)...

In order to share my 2405s between a PowerMac (dual DVI out) and a Sony Vaio A690 (docking station has both VGA and DVI out), I have one 2405 connected to the mac via DVI, and the other 2405 is connected to BOTH the mac and the PC. The mac connection is DVI, and the PC connection is VGA. The two...

The first few dual-DVI products I found at NewEgg offer a max res of 2048x1536. I'm running a pair of 2405 FPWs on some random 18-month old apple compatible card in my PowerMac without trouble. The DVI port in my 3-year old TiBook has no trouble driving 1920x1200 displays, and neither does the...

It is unlikely that any dual-DVI video card will have trouble supporting a pair of 20" displays. I picked a video card at random, and it has no trouble supporting both of my 2405FPWs running at 1920x1200. Several people have suggested that 20" displays are better than 17" or 19" displays...

What would you suggest to a person who thinks that TradeWorkstation might just be complex enough, and the C++ API is really great (but the docs could use work)? Who competes with IB?

I have been working with the IB demo account and API to develop a somewhat complex FX arb application. While working with the demo data, I see no arb opportunity most of the time, but maybe 2-3 times per day, I see moderate to large trading opportunities. With the demo account, I can drop in...

What is the proper terminology for the various types of Forex trading systems? At the bottom seems to be the retail brokers - all the trades have to originate from and return to US dollars, and the "broker" may or may not trade against you. It isn't clear that the broker will ever take your...

If a broker allowed me to do this, I would more than make up for their lost commission through a very high volume of trades. Maybe I need a very large account at a bank rather than a broker?

Is there a way to get quick fills and a reasonable spread?