Recent content by ianlav

NinjaTrader uses Ninjascript, which is basically C#. I use this with Interactive Brokers, but you can do MB Trading as well. Not sure which markets you want to trade in, but both of those brokers and Ninjatrader let you trade forex, futures, equities. I do algorithmic trading myself. My...

Glad we cleared that up. MB Trading is a pretty good pick as retail forex brokers go. They have a better regulatory record than Interactive Brokers, and offer competitive trading terms. Their one black spot is that they have much lower capital reserves than Interactive Brokers. They have also...

Though this is an older post, I'll give an answer anyway because other Canadian traders may happen upon this. Your options are extremely limited in Canada for brokers who are registered with the IIROC. I am only aware of the following: Interactive Brokers, Freidberg Direct, Gain Capital, Oanda...

The the bottom of this page on NinjaTrader's site for the list of brokers they support.

Totally agree. For those looking for the actual fine details for Forex.com, you can go to the NFA website. You can also go here for an overview of the regulated brokers with an emphasis on fines from the regulators. Some are much worse for fines than others. It's only good for US brokers though...

Thanks for your discussion on poker, I have found it very interesting. I'm not ready to give up trading, but maybe poker is something fun to do on the side, like a hobby that makes a bit of money instead of some other hobby that costs money.

Also: Commissions: My futures commissions with Interactive Brokers are not meaningfully different from the forex commissions they charge me. Brokers with no commissions simply get their revenue through a higher spread. Overall spreads are a little better in forex than futures, but this is only...

I trade forex, futures, stock and options. Between forex and futures, the article does point out positive aspects of forex vs other markets. However, they can be a double edged sword. Take liquidity for example. It's true that the forex market is more liquid than futures. However, with so much...

My recommendation is to trade the CME agriculturals like wheat, corn, and soybeans. They have a built in seasonality that makes for nice long trends on the daily charts, giving you many opportunities on the hourly charts. They also have reasonable liquidity and trading hours. This is what I have...

I have a couple of things to offer you here: 1) Interactive Brokers charges 0.2 pips per trade, so 0.4 pips roundtrip. This means commissions should only be $4 per roundtrip, not $14. 2) The spread I am seeing on GBPUSD right now outside of London market hours is 0.7 pips on Interactive Brokers...

NinjaTrader is indeed worth looking into. I use it with Interactive Brokers for algorithmic trading, and the combo works reasonably well. However, the biggest weakness in that combination is Interactive Brokers. Interactive Brokers recommends that you log off daily, which is a pain when you...