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I was with Velocity for over a year and they were my 2nd broker in the 3 years I have been trading. I had no data feed connections problems or customer service problems. It wasn't until PFG fiasco that I decided to find out more about my broker and when I found information on an executive with felony charges as listed Case Summary that I decided to make a change. It seems like a coin toss when making the decision with what broker fits my needs and who I felt the safest with. I had decided on Mirus, and Dorman for clearing who I had with my first broker, but time will tell on my satisfaction with them.
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My sons use brokers that cater to would-be currency traders with smaller accounts. While I've shunned them mostly from middle aged stodginess (I like one-stop shopping) have to admit some of the perks (including tick data back to the Stone Age) may convince me to open a currency trading account with them.
When I initially started trading intra day I used Tradestation and Infinity Futures [Introducing Broker to Transact].
After a few negative experiences with TS and platform connectivity issues with Infinity I quickly switched to Interactive Brokers.
IB has remained my Primary intra day Broker. I see no reason to switch. Slightly higher commissions are a price I gladly pay to protect my capital, access multiple markets and instruments with the flexibility the portfolio margin acct provides.
I do believe in Capital Diversification as I do Asset Allocation/Diversification, and distribute my swing, longer term positions and investments across multiple brokers/banks [US and European] to eliminate "concentration" risk for lack of a better term.
[we can never completely guard against systemic risk, but we can attempt to mitigate the exposure]
I trust no one, nor no financial institution 100%. [not even IB]
I do not use 2nd tier brokerage's or Banks.
First hint of trouble in a financial institution, I will transfer funds out, ask questions later...
Capital preservation is my highest priority.
Last edited by NoBias; August 23rd, 2012 at 10:26 AM.
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Due to time constraints, please do not PM me if your question can be resolved or answered on the forum.
Need help? 1) Stop changing things. No new indicators, charts, or methods. Be consistent with what is in front of you first. 2) Start a journal and post to it daily with the trades you made to show your strengths and weaknesses. 3) Set goals for yourself to reach daily. Make them about how you trade, not how much money you make. 4) Accept responsibility for your actions. Stop looking elsewhere to explain away poor performance. 5) Where to start as a trader? Watch this webinar and read this thread for hundreds of questions and answers. 6) Help using the forum? Watch this video to learn general tips on using the site.
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