Unlike most other exchange-driven markets, forex has an enticing feature that brokers take full advantage of in their continual bid to lure in investors: no exchange fees, regulatory fees, data fees, or…
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US Department of Justice Expands Probe Into Forex Deals – Major Banks Involved
We’ve seen numerous inquiries over the last couple of years by government departments looking into the world of forex trading, and this past weekend saw the United States Department of Justice open…
An innovative review of The CopyTrader feature from eToro
eToro is a Forex trading portal with a global edge that stands out from the crowd. If you are an online forex trader, you remain logged for the better part of the…
NFA Accuses FXDD of Differential Slippage and More
The NFA has filed complaints against FxDirectDealer LLC and James Emerson Green, who was FXDD’s Chief Compliance Officer at the time. The case summary is… On June 29, 2012, NFA issued a…
How to Find Your Broker’s Server IP
In trading latency is important, regardless if you’re trading from your home computer of from a forex vps. Have you ever wondered how you can find out the network latency between your…
Why FXDD sucks for use with Forex MegaDroid
Hmm, well, it seems I have to give up trying to use Forex MegaDroid on FXDD. This broker just plain sucks for use with Forex MegaDroid due to the constant high spread…
A Big Broker Goes Broke – MF Global Files for Bankruptcy
Hmm, I just found out from the Forex Peace Army forum that MG Global (a very big broker) has just filed for bankruptcy this Monday. I totally missed this one. “Chapter 11…
CFTC orders a broker to pay over 14,000,000 dollars
Forex Capital Markets LLC Ordered to Pay More Than $14.2 Million to Settle CFTC Charge. Firm also sanctioned for failing to promptly produce certain records to the CFTC’s Division of Enforcement. Washington,…