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Here is the easy answer to your question: Don't trade futures unless you have $20K+ in capital. The minimum tick size in futures for EUR is $12.50. Your tick size in cash can be $1.00 or less. True, you don't have to put up much capital (margin) for each trade, but unless you are a pro trader...

I have not yet connected NinjaTrader to my forex.com account, so I cannot comment on that yet. I am only referring to bugs with the backtesting and analysis portion of the software.

Don't know anything about DirectPro. Would you mind doing a quick comparison vs Ninjatrader?

So far I have just been testing it out. I was planning on using it for automated FX trading through FOREX.com, but it's so full of bugs that I may wait. We'll have to see how many updates they come out with in the coming months. A note to all: Tradestation securities now has fully...

Anyone here use Ninjatrader for backtesting and/or automation? I have been using it for about a week now and am curious of other people's thoughts.

I am looking for the best way to get started backtesting the FX market. Does anyone have any recommendations on what steps to take? Any suggestions on what software to use: Excel, Metatrader, WealthLab?? I have limited programing experience, but am willing to learn. If this topic has already...

Would you mind elaborating on what you mean by reeling in liquidity?

That is true, but I think Soros knows what he's doing.

George Soros

http://www.mataf.net/en/analysis-volatility_id.htm

Are you a technical trader?

Where are your stops? I would say that breakout was very technical!

Anyone have any thoughts on the argument that TA does not work as well in FOREX because it is open 24 hours a day? (I personally don't believe this, but I was curious what everyone thought)

Interesting article jsmooth, thanks for the reply.

Interview excerpt from a back-dated issue of a trading mag regarding FX trading: "....you have to have a very good handle not only on fundamentals and technicals, but also on order flows. This is easier said than done; in order to have this knowledge, you have to develop your contact in the...

Hello everyone, I am back with another question for you traders out there with valuable experience and wisdom. I have a full time job, but am trying to become proficient in forex trading using daily, 4, 3 and 1 hour charts. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to cope with the challenge of...

Wow secXces, thanks so much for putting in the time to post that reply! I absolutely am not offended, and do not think that you are rude! I think your advice about asking myself if I have worked hard enought was great! Many times I get caught up with the feeling that since I have read so...

Thanks to all who replied!! Although I haven't traded stocks for about 6 months, I can tell you that my experiences were mixed. I basically would break even on a month by month basis. I feel like my stock trading has been a huge success though, because of the mass amount of knowledge I was...

Hello everyone. I would like this thread to clear up some of the hype of forex trading, and technical analysis trading in general. For the past five years I have studied trading, technical analysis and charting techniques by reading every book I could get my hands on. I have also actively...

damn, I'm too late. I took a trading job in chicago about two months ago.