Recent content by PipGoddess

I'm sorry. It should be www.refcofxaccountholders.com Sue

That's because it's down for maintenance. It said so yesterday on their web page and apologised for the inconvenience.

Very insightful. It made me remember the book I read a few years ago " Feel the Fear - But do it anyway". That combined with tomcole's contribution has set me up just right! Thanks everybody. You've no idea what your posts contribute to the jobbing trader. From the banal to the educated...

Thank you. As one who has just been informed that her live account is ready to trade - this made me laugh so much it took my fear away!! I'll just lay back and enjoy it then LOL!! :)

Don't think either an ECN or MM would have changed my physical $$'s!! :p

Sorry to be off thread here but changed my USD for GBP at a UK bank yesterday and they charged me 1.84 for them - swoon. I could have bought USD for 1.65. On what trading platform and in what parallel world were those terms being offered yesterday??? :confused: Or just another instance...

Now that's interesting - and I will follow that up. Thank you. Happy New Year everyone. Made it safely over the Atlantic and now busy catching up with the forum from my birth country. Prefer my adopted country's weather though :D Brrr...

I'm listening. Merry Xmas. :)

Thank you. I'll be using my trip home to do my due diligence. I'll let you know my findings upon my return. Merry Xmas. :)

Electric - I have friends trading with FX Solutions who are very happy with them. Withdraw their money OK when they want to -have been using them for almost a year. And you can hedge if you want to - and they offer higher leverage than Oanda - if those two criteria are important to you. Frege...

I have colleagues using FX Solutions and they are very happy with them. Anybody know anything to the contrary?

LoosenUp - I have $50K to place somewhere and just like Jerry11901 I have come to the conclusion that I must divide those funds between 2-3 brokers. It will cramp my trading style but I will adapt and accept it as the price I have to pay if I am ever going to sleep at night. As a Refco...

No, you mean Michael Bump! And I will follow Riskarb's post with even more interest now you have identified him as a " resident expert " Riskarb - you have been warned............. :)

ElectricSavant - My job is done.......... thanks to Riskarb and your wife did exactly the right thing - so go stick a cold compress on your bump!! :)