New margin requirements for Forex

[AyeYo]

I don't understand this idea that big leverage = immediate blow out.

If you're careful, why NOT trade their money instead of yours? What's wrong with only having to put up a fraction of what you're actually trading? I think it actually makes things easier because you're able to make more profit on smaller, safer moves, rather than either needing to have a gazillion dollars to do the same or going balls to the wall to try to make the same profit with smaller amounts of money.

 

[athlonmank8]

Quote from chipmunk:

LOL

I never trade above 6:1 margin...it's called "risk control" you should try it.

100:1....oh well you'll be out of the game in a few weeks.

Starting when? I've been in the game for years.

 

[marketwizards]

Leverage was what caused the financial meltdown, don't you get it.

And anything above 100:1 is a casino.

Regulators are considering having same margins on futures as forex.

No reason why futures and forex have more leverage than stocks.

Quote from athlonmank8:

It's the concept.

Some ass-clown crashes the mortgage market (and over-leverages himself), sends the market into the shitter and now they think this is gonna change it.

Here's an idea, instead of limiting leverage let's focus on what the REAL problem was.....shitty mortgages and illiquid derivatives.

Now I suffer.

Just felt like bitchin because now I have to cut back on all the drugs and hookers i'm buying just to put up a little more margin in my forex acct.

 

[PPT]

Hello?

Keep selling volatility.

Easiest trade of the year

I'm hoping they really pull in leverage

if you need 50:1 you are gambling and have ZERO chance in the long run.

but you will have fun

 

[cstfx]

I see that there are many here who never traded futures then.

 

[cabletrader]

Quote from......

100:1....oh well you'll be out of the game in a few weeks

anything above 100:1 is a casino.

if you need 50:1 you are gambling and have ZERO chance in the long run

Never traded anything by the look of it!

Preconceived ideas of the clueless novice.....

 

[AyeYo]

Quote from cstfx:

I see that there are many here who never traded futures then.

This is exactly what I was thinking...

 

[TheMan]

Quote from PPT:

Hello?

Keep selling volatility.

Easiest trade of the year

I'm hoping they really pull in leverage

if you need 50:1 you are gambling and have ZERO chance in the long run.

but you will have fun

complete and utter bullshit

i have yet to see you make a post that i actually agree with

 

[TheMan]

Quote from TheMan:

complete and utter bullshit

i have yet to see you make a post that i actually agree with

its not about "needing" anything



sometimes i just cannot wrap my head around this place

 

[athlonmank8]

Quote from cabletrader:

Never traded anything by the look of it!

Preconceived ideas of the clueless novice.....

It's unreal. I figured at least someone in the FOREX thread would have a clue. I guess I over-estimated this place. hah.

Wouldn't be the first time............