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    What is best way to keep a Journal of Trades?

    Better to keep it offline somewhere, in my opinion. They are really good for reference and looking back at old trades.
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    Vertical Spread Vs. Naked Put

    The profit would have been less if you decided to sell 3 or 4 vertices. Always better to sell naked for this reason.
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    "We have acted as agent"...What does this mean??

    If you’re acting as a counter party with your broker, this tends to happen. So don’t worry it is not that big a deal. It does sound alarming at first though.
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    Anyone working in a DTTW trading floor?

    That’s great and you can get some ideas about trading from them as well. Good luck.
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    Futures Spread Trading chart profit/loss calculation

    The price can be either negative or positive and it is quite a normal thing to happen so don’t worry about it. You can make use of the bid or ask data or maybe even consider both.
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    On giving tips for beginners

    I don’t think ego has much role in it. If someone wants to guide and provide their expertise to a complete beginner, it is rather noble.
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    Anyone else sensing that we are going to have a (further) melt up?

    I don’t think it is because of any political situation. There might be other factors like the cash positions, etc having an impact.
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    Can i buy Thai Bhat or Thai ETF bhat with IB or other brokers ?

    Yes you can, they offer trading in minor as well as exotic currency pairs, besides the major ones.
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    InteractiveBrokers TWS: How to turn off market opening and closing bell?

    To my knowledge, the opening bell is usually rung at 9:30 am and the closing is at about 4 pm. Do make sure whether they have an opening or closing bell first. Some brokers don’t have that and I think that’s okay. I haven’t traded with them so I have no clue, I’m using Oanda and Fxview these...
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    Challenges as a Forex Trader

    You are absolutely right. There are so many challenges that every forex trader faces and the frustration that comes with it is scary at times. After a few months of starting with forex, I was facing some withdrawals and fund transfer issues with a few brokers and I got scammed so many times that...
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    Quants Are Losing Their Minds...

    For me, Excel is by far the best option to prepare my charts. I have also used some sophisticated software in the past but didn’t find them that helpful and easy to use.
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    Would You Pay a 22-Year-Old Stanford Gradto Expose Wrongdoing?

    Recently got to know about the Newsletter that can help you explore how to trade forex and make stable profits. They usually include technical and fundamental strategies to help you find the best trading opportunities.
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    "We have acted as agent"...What does this mean??

    Principal trading occurs when a brokerage buys securities in the secondary market, holds these securities for a period of time, and then sells them. On the other hand, agency trading requires a brokerage to find a counterparty to the customer’s trade and can include customers at other brokerages.
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    Russell Shuffle: Nov. 15th, 2020

    Being the largest market in the world, the forex market is extremely liquid and any type of financial news can be immediately incorporated into the price. Here, using the efficient market hypothesis (EMH) is also quite prevalent.
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