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- Rabid replied Jan 29, 2010
Hahaha... well, classic discussions are classic for a reason. It's friday, lots of boredom to counter.
- Rabid replied Jan 29, 2010
Laff. Hedging neither works nor doesn't work. It's not a trading strategy, it's an accounting trick. Instead of calling a position closed, you set two equal positions against themselves. The net is the same, but it looks different. If you go long, ...
- Rabid replied Jan 28, 2010
From a purely math standpoint, any trades taken via hedging can be done without hedging. There's no edge to be gained from it, it neither benefits nor hurts your trading. The problem is some people think hedging provides an edge because they can ...
- Rabid replied Jan 28, 2010
No, that's a myth. The "crisis" was caused by people lending money to those that couldn't pay it back, assuming property values could never decline, and building an entire empire of securities around these very bad assumptions. To add insult to ...
- Rabid replied Jan 28, 2010
Unfortunately yes, or we risk looking like lunatics.
- Rabid replied Jan 27, 2010
If they've copied a substantial part (a certain amount is required to demonstrate originality, or lack there-of) of your material you can file a DMCA takedown request with their host. It's very easy, a few faxes, done and done. They'll either have ...
- Rabid replied Jan 27, 2010
Don't assume that the CFTC's goal here is to protect traders, it isn't. That's just the excuse that's bandied about.
- Rabid replied Jan 25, 2010
It can happen, but not often. I've found it tends to happen when people aren't emotionally involved in their argument, but less often as it heats up. Which is why it's probably a good idea to remain as dispassionate on important topics as possible. ...
- Rabid replied Jan 25, 2010
Quite the contrary, it matters because this is a common opinion among people. With the right counterpoint, rational people can be convinced otherwise. It's never bad to know what objections stand in your way.
- Rabid replied Jan 25, 2010
Can we keep the ad hominem attacks down? I know we're all emotionally involved in this, but if we can't muster a little respect for our fellow traders we're not only going to get binned, we're also proving the regulators right (that we can't control ...
- Rabid replied Jan 25, 2010
Yes, an education and disclosure section is a must. That would help. I disagree. I think this will result in people requirement shopping for the easiest account, which will only result in people trading with the worst regulated of brokers. Some ...
- Rabid replied Jan 25, 2010
Big post alert... I'm sure there are some. And for these individuals, a high degree of leverage will translate into a high degree of risk because they don't value risk management. Those individuals will lose their money, but that's their right if ...
- Rabid replied Jan 24, 2010
Problem 1: Actually, a person with $1000 account could easily trade minis. Minis are $1/pip, so a person trading a tight TF with a 20 pip SL could easily maintain a 2% risk. Problem 2: The assumption that someone with a $1000 account only has $1000 ...
- Rabid replied Jan 24, 2010
He's talking about FINRA. FINRA used to be called the NASD. It only affects brokers that deal in securities (stocks) in the US. In order to deal stocks you have to be a registered broker-dealer, and FINRA (the NASD) is the self-regulatory ...
- Rabid replied Jan 23, 2010
Well, 15% might be a bit much, lol. But yeh, it should be our choice. Even if it blows an account in the process, it's worth nothing if you can't make the choice.
- Rabid replied Jan 23, 2010
I just did, institutional accounts at retail forex brokers are not exempt. If you have an account with an FCM or a RFED then that account will be subject to a 10:1 leverage limit. If you go thru a non-retail broker (not sure what qualifies for that) ...
- Rabid replied Jan 23, 2010
Everyone has a strategy, that strategy fits them. Your strategy is not my strategy. If you're comfortable and happy with low leverage, then you're happy and comfortable with it. I, for one, like a little higher leverage. I put my stoplosses beyond ...
- Rabid replied Jan 22, 2010
I read it, there was no mention of Obama or Gietner. All I know is that they're considering it, which is enough to concern me.
- Rabid replied Jan 21, 2010
It doesn't apply to accounts, it applies to brokers. US brokers are forbidden from offering leverage above 10:1. Any account with a US broker, regardless of who owns it.
- Rabid replied Jan 21, 2010
What market are you looking at? DOW is down 200 pts because of Obama's hair-brained regulatory scheme. My pairs have been crazy for the last 2 days, I've been following them on the H1 and M5 it's so nutty.