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NFA regulations, we will no longer be offering accounts with more than 100:1 leverage

If your broker is in the US, what are your thoughts on the upcoming NFA regulation concerning leverage. I just received the following email. -------------------------------------------------------- Dear Valued Customer, In compliance with the upcoming NFA regulations, we will no longer be offering

Do you need a license to trade currency?

I've read that you need to pass the Series 3 exam in order to trade currency for others, specifically here in the USA. Is there any truth to this statement? Or is it just "recommended" that you have a Series 3

MT4 and Institutional Trading

Is there anyone here that uses MT4 for institutional trading? How well is it working for you and which broker are you using. I've used MT4 for years, now I'm wondering how well it works in an institutional setting (ECN Feeds). I'm actually looking for a program/script that bridges MT4 and ECN feeds

Besides profti, what do you think makes a good EA.

Besides overall profit, what would you consider a good EA? I look for EA's that have a profit factor over 2.0 and trade at least 8 to 10 times a month. Anyone else have certain criteria that they look for

Selective Forex Trading: How to Achieve Over 100 Trades in a Row Without a Loss

Has anyone read this book yet? And no, I'm not the author nor am I trying to sell the book. Amazon.com: Selective Forex Trading: How to Achieve Over 100 Trades in a Row Without a Loss (Wiley Trading): Books: Don Snellgrove Selective Forex Trading: How to Achieve Over 100 Trades in a Row Without a

Real Time Currency Correlation Calculator

Hello Everyone, I'm looking for a real time currency correlation indicator. If anyone has one or can point me in the right direction, I'd be thankful

Question regarding chart printing...

I have a question about printing charts using MT4 I have a dot matrix printer that has a continuous feed. I'd like to print up a 1hr chart over the course of a year, but MT4 will only let me print whats on my screen. Call me old school but sometimes (not often ) but sometimes I like to manually plot

Two quick questions regards Profit Factor and .ex4 files

Hi Everyone, I have two simple questions that for some odd reason I can't find the answers too 1. When using the strategy tester in MT4, what is considered to be a good Profit Factor percentage? 2. If I'm using an EA and I want to give it to someone without them having the source code, how do I save

How long should you backtest/forward test an EA?

As the subject says... How far back should you backtest an EA? How long should you forward test an EA before going live. Markets change, ideas inside of a traders head change. Any general time frame would be nice. Thanks