Recent content by rdlsmith

WindoZe PCs for frustration and computer viruses, Macs for those that seek a dependable computer. :) Yeah I know, given what I'm complaining about that seems a silly thing to say. But keep in mind, the issue really isn't the hardware or OS, it is the broker's software.

I trade with TDA's ToS and also off and on with Schwab's tools. Lately I've been forced to try Street Smart Edge as ToS is having major issues on the Mac. (If you use control to zoom, it creates a memory leak and they haven't been able or willing to correct it. As of this writing that is.)...

I've been using ToS in Paper Money Mode and in On Demand Mode and some live mode use. I'm very impressed with it. The opportunity to have true simulation of the market or against a point in time of the market is a great educational tool, not to mention fun. You also asked about Lion and...

Was that from a trade from before the weekend? There were system updates to meet the new gov't regs and in some cases stop loss orders dropped from the charts but were actually still in place. It happened to me and I had to call them. I had them delete the stop order on their side and then I...

Actually it hasn't been two years. My last post on the thread was 10/05/2009. I had no trouble making the transition to live trading but keep in mind, I probably have a very different trading style. I'm not jumping in and out trying to scalp. I'll try to pick up a trend, set a stop loss...

It's been working fine for me all day.

Well that's just not true. I've been with them since December with a live account and demo accounts about seven months before that. This it the first time I've seen such a thing happen. I do agree with your statements about backup network switches however. No financial institution...

FXCM did send out the following: Dear Client: On behalf of all of FXCM, we want to sincerely apologize for any issues you may have experienced while trying to trade on January 22, 2010, starting at approximately 11:30 a.m. (EST). We fully expect that you will be able to log into the...

Well in my case, yes, I have a DSL and regular cable company as ISP. If one fails, I switch over. Also I have a UPS that would keep me going long enough to exit trades should there be a power outage. Actually, much longer. But this thread is about FXCM and their platform outage today. I'm...

FXCM went down today, sometime in the morning hours. (CST) Their "status" page, www.fxstatus.com is hit or miss, probably to the number of people trying to get information. I've only been trading a live account with them since December. I got them on the phone and they said this "never...

cabletrader, Thank you for your detailed response. Much appreciated.

FXCM is the broker I'm using to demo with. I use their Marketscope software, not the MT4 stuff, yet. What do you define as high volume? 1 million units? At what point do they fail to process the orders? The demo account has 50k in it so I can move more units than I would with a real...

I was asking specifically about the forex demo accounts and live accounts. Just trying to do a bit more research before putting real money behind the venture.

Are Demo accounts representative of what trading a live account would be like in terms of execution? I'm starting my sixth month of demo trading getting ready to open a real account next month if I do well this month. The FX Demo accounts seem far better than any demo account I ever looked...