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"Pikers" could certainly benefit but the biggest accounts benefit as well. No matter how much volume an individual may do it will be nowhere close to the overall volume an IB brings in across all their accounts. Do you think you get better pricing by funding a $500, $5,000, $50,000 account or...

Some brokerages straight through process even the 10k volume.

There are a few very good brokers offering good CFD execution. Have you decided on one yet?

There are many brokers out there that offer ecn, straight through processing, conflict free trading. I would definitely consider these before a dealing desk broker.

A dealer would definitely not be the traders ally. Not all brokers are running a dealing desk. There are brokers that are straight through processing all orders and are operating on a conflict free model.

So what is the value of using an introducing broker? ???? The power of a group, when you open an account it represents a small percentage of the brokerage deposits. Whereas when you open through an IB you leverage our volume relationships that we have established and even if you only fund a...

Hello and thank you for posting. The online trading game has certainly changed/progressed from 3 years ago. They system you suggest may work for you but if having stop loss or take profits is part of your sytstem/trading then I believe you should be able to use them without having to fear the...

I replied to ElectricSav's post before reading this. Right on point IMO , you have a very good understanding it seems of FX and the "system." People focus on MT4 being bad/shady but that is just software, it's the broker behind/controlling it that dictates what your trading/client experience...

I understand the point you are making but spot FX is an OTC market and can't have a universal feed. If you are trading at a broker that is straight through processing your orders and is using an aggregated price feed of 15 of the top banks from around the world then that could be pretty close...

I completely agree that many brokers make money on more than just the spread, trading is a zero sum game. You make the point of selecting a broker that does not even have this software available to them and there are some brokers that don't have this plug-in. My point was that whether the...

This depends on where you live in the world. Hedging(being long/short at the same time) is legal outside the USA. As far as entering stops and limits beforehand, this is possible depending on what platform you are using.

Hello and thank you for a great question and allowing this thread to continue. I'm hoping we can openly discuss these topics and all learn and explore FX related topics. I agree that MT4 is the most widely known and accepted platform for the retail trader not necessarily because "it is geared...

If you look at the statistics regarding profitable retail traders front running an order would probably be the last thing a broker would want to do! That being said most brokerages model isn't trying to look for orders to front run. They are either trying to build up their volume and earn a...

Hello, there are so many misconceptions, rumors and stereotypes out there regarding forex trading. The FX landscape has been changing drastically around the world and especially in the USA. If anyone has any questions regarding the industry, brokers, or the role of the IB ask away!