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I'd like to set up an account to trade the bund. IB looks good but I'm not sure about their platform, same with Transact although the rates are fair. What do you think would be the best firm offering X-Trader. I would prefer to avoid working with an Introducing Broker. Looking for rates, need...

I hope TT moves over to a transaction pricing model - ie instead of the 650 a month per exchange just charging per trade (like strategy runner)....I have used other platforms and i think nothing else really compares if you are a serious trader

Hello all - At the FIA show I saw that x-trader has a feature that allows you to see where your order is in the queue - this is a feature that I had been wanting for a while and that I think would help alot for short term traders especially in highly liquid markets like the bund and the 10...

Last week housing starts dropped to a six year low. This and many factors are pointing to a further fall in housing prices. Do you think we have further to fall in the housing market??

Transact clears Goldman Sachs I think. I have used their platform and it is decent - does not take up alot of memory, a 'thin application' and the service at Transact is pretty good in my opinion. Also nice that the platform is free.

The CME merging with the CBOT set to take place in 2007 is being touted as good for the exchanges and for Chicago. How will the merger affect the futures traders who trade their products? I wonder if there will be any immediate benefits to those trading their contracts such as the e-mini S&P...

Can anyone explain what these system trading terms mean? fuzzy logic neural networks

here is a good list that may help: http://www.traderslog.com/proprietarytradingfirms.htm

The futures magazine article states that Interactive Brokers will offer access to it (fxmarketspace) - so I think it will not be limited to institutional traders...

my understanding is that the current forex dealers such as fxcm 'bucket' the trades and go to the interbank market. here trades would be matched and cleared using cme technology, just as eminis are now. if they can get the liquidity, this should create a more efficient market I am...