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IB is a direct access broker to most ECN's and exchanges and some dark pools.

No, I wasn't clear enough - the Penson fx platform is Saxo rebrand. Penson clears MBT equity trades but not fx trades otherwise MBT would use that platform. MBT has their own ECN type platform for fx trading. Point I was makng was that MBT's back office is 2 different worlds so funds are not...

Neither Tradestation or MBT sweep cash into their securities account. MBT keeps funds separate and if you want to move funds from fx to stocks to cover a margin call (for example) it has to be done manually by contacting customer service since equity and futures are cleared thru Penson. Penson...

Yes, many firms require this since you could blow up the account and leave the broker hanging for any excess losses. Advantage required this too when I opened an acount there, but like Bob said, IB did not. This could have had more to do with the fact that I also had a personal account with IB...

Is this message from 2012 a.d.? :D

Ok I'll bite: I don't know why you don't use more superior charting program like NinjaTrader? :D

kiwi's bitching about IB? Has Hell Frozen over?

Hey neke, I know you have been having these journals for a few years now and was wondering is this your main source of income - is this what you do? Or is this something on the side and the 117k you have pocketed so far this year nothing more than "black truffle gravy"? Curious as to the...

MB Trading is now accepting live accounts for their MT$ platform. Full ECN pricing and STP (they claim) and scalpers welcome. I know there are a few here that swear by the MT4 platform so they might want to take a look. http://www.mbtrading.com/metaTrader4.aspx

College kids who look at ass clowns like Cramer and think Wall Street people are cool and I want to do that. Impressionable youth. BTW, the only people who buy stocks are people with money to invest. And people with money do not listen to Cramer. The show even has a disclaimer that it is...

Typo. .1 pip spread meant for HotspotFXi platform IB still quotes in at times .5 spreads for EUR and JPY vs USD, (sometimes you may see zero spread but if you know how IB quotes spot, it really doesn't mean anything and a zero spread is not tradeable). IB has the feature on the TWS to...

Depends on where you are. IB is a far cry from FXCM. They shouldn't be used in the same sentence. IB is STP, ECN style system with spreads of as little as .1 pips. Plus, your cash funds are SIPC insured. Most (any?) fx brokers are not. For institutional level trading, look at HotspotFXi...

Jackass!

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Agree, but only if you are a day trader or scalper on the major pairs; this route is a better arrangement if you are going to pull off 10-20 contracts at a time. (which is still plenty for most). If holding overnight, spot is better. Just depends on yourt trading style. I have been trying this...

Some people don't care for coffee, so... Coke Zero, Post-It pads, Skype headset, Blackberry

You're supposed to be trading, not watching redtube.

Why are you posting 2 y.o. news? Arthritis?

F1 students are prohibited from earning income from sources other than a campus job of 20 hrs or less a year while in US. If you want your kid to "earn" profits from your trading forex in an account in his name, use one of the many non-US brokers that offer MT4 platform. Whatever income is...

Agreed. They got to pay for all this shit. We are still a target.