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    Leverage beyond 1:100?

    100:1 is too much. A much better ratio is 20-50:1 leverage - less chance of blowing out your account. Any broker who is giving you more than 100:1 is hoping you will use it because stats show those that use it will blow out their accounts, and thus dealing desk broker does not have to return...
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    ES not available now @ IB?

    15k= 15,000 15M=15,000,000 assclown
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    ES not available now @ IB?

    WTF? You have been pissing and moaning about this firm for, what, a year now? If they are such assclowns, why are you atill with them??? And if you have such an account that you could lose 15 million dollars in a week on a currency trade (what would that be, 500m-1B notional value??) why are...
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    market too wild for me

    Trading this market is like going to a prostitute: they generally are a "sure thing" but you can get ripped off if not careful. In this market you shouldn't try to swing trade it but scalp it. It moves too fast and is directionless for the most part. If you want find good trades, tho...
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    A message to the world.

    Yes, and we here in the US would prefer that you all stay there and stop rushing our borders for the jobs and inevitable free health care we are forced to provide for you and your family.
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    Seeing negative interest on IB on a 100% cash position

    Or do you have some forex trades?
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    is IB's action legal

    I believe he was calling you a moron. It fits.
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    GDP: If US States were Countries...

    Taiwan IS NOT part of [the Peoples Republic of] China.
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    I am starting a prop firm in NYC

    http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=103412
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    I am starting a prop firm in NYC

    more f*n useless drivel from a guy who blew up his account over a year ago
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    cheapest FX broker ?

    www.babypips.com Get demo accounts at various shops to try platforms and determine whether or not they fit with your trading needs. Oanda, FXCM, GFT, CMC all have demos you can play with until the first part of your post is no longer effective. For EM currencies, check out CMC and Saxo (I...
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    113k profit overnight

    If it is real?? Any account that shows a starting balance of 50k (particulalrly at forex.com as that is a screenshot of their platform) is a practice account. The guy is nothing more than a JAP (Just Another Piker)
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    Goerge Soros callin the suicide hotline

    Speaking of knuckleheads, it's doesn't and didn't And when it comes to trading acumen, experience or skill, I'll follow Soros before I take a piker seriously: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=103412
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    former CNBC Ron Insana and SEC

    He was just being a smart-ass (flippant) with his comments. If you take a read of a few his/her posts will notice a similar writing style.
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    Oil Down $4 on Gustav News

    Anything is better than Suze Orman, Donny Deutch, and Deal or No Deal!
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    Why don't traders share strategies?

    My strategy: I look for stocks that are cheap and I buy them with the intention of selling it at a higher price. Sometimes I find stocks that I think will go down and look to short them and buy them back cheaper. That's my strategy. Hope it helps. :D
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    My Oanda Platform Problems

    Another solution if you are committed to using Oanda is to use a second computer to run another instance of your account or use one of their lifetime free practice accounts and use them for some of your charting. Just put it on a different computer. Contrary to what some people say, java can get...
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    Prop firms with "Training Fees"

    Everything can be considered legal until you get caught. Suggest you check out the Tuco situation, especially the part about overrides.
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    CITIBANK is a POS !!!!

    What type of service do you need?
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    Are Our Accounts Safe?

    SIPC does not insure commodity/futures accounts, only equity accounts. MF Global does not offer equity trading to US residents. Tell me, does Velocity or OEC or whatever offer SIPC protection unless excess futures cash balances are swept into a Universal account like IB?
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