My real time forex trades

riskarb · Oct 12, 2006

Where do you clear this NOK trades? What are the average spreads on the pair where you're trading? Thanks.

TMcKenna · Oct 12, 2006

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Where do you clear this NOK trades? What are the average spreads on the pair where you're trading? Thanks.

Oanda, avg. spread 25-50 pips, right now its 50. I use Oanda for more exotic pairs, all major pairs cleared through Man Financial.
Regards

riskarb · Oct 12, 2006

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Oanda, avg. spread 25-50 pips, right now its 50. I use Oanda for more exotic pairs, all major pairs cleared through Man Financial.
Regards

I figured as much. I hope the volatility makes that monster spread worth the effort. Good luck.

TMcKenna · Oct 12, 2006

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Long aud/nzd at 1.1334

Very strong jobs number from Australia, I wouldn't long aud/usd here, dollar too strong at the moment

Stop loss placed at 1.1344, 10 pips profit locked.

TMcKenna · Oct 13, 2006

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Shorted eur/nok at 8.4631 second lot
Avg short: 8.4403

Covered at 8.4180 for + 223 pips

TMcKenna · Oct 16, 2006

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Shorted second lot 150.00

Avg short now 149.67

Closed at 149.45 for +22

TMcKenna · Oct 16, 2006

Short gbp/usd 1.8569
Long eur/usd 1.2494

I consider this one trade (synthetic eur/gbp long) and will close for +20 pips or so.

TMcKenna · Oct 16, 2006

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Long aud/nzd at 1.1334

Very strong jobs number from Australia, I wouldn't long aud/usd here, dollar too strong at the moment

Closed at 1.1452 for +118 pips

TMcKenna · Oct 16, 2006

Short Eur/Nok 8.4543 first lot

TMcKenna · Oct 16, 2006

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Short Eur/Nok 8.4543 first lot

Shorted Eur/Nok 8.4869 second lot

Avg short 8.4706