NexusFi: Find Your Edge


Home Menu

 



Showing results 1 to 25 of 64
Search: Posts Made By: muscleman
Forum: Commodities July 2nd, 2022, 09:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,063
Posted By muscleman
I do swing trading so I can follow a few more...

I do swing trading so I can follow a few more than just 3 markets. Probably 20 is fine.
Forum: Commodities June 29th, 2022, 01:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,063
Posted By muscleman
What commodities do you recommend trading?

I am currently watching gold, silver, cooper, corn, wheat, soybean, stock index, some forex futures and t-bonds. I wonder if there are anything else you recommend?
Is it worth trading less popular...
Forum: Brokers June 3rd, 2022, 12:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,520
Posted By muscleman
I think InteractiveBrokers would fit all your...

I think InteractiveBrokers would fit all your criteria. They would split your cash into up to 20 different FDIC insured banks.
I don't know if their margin requirement is lower though. You should...
Forum: Brokers June 2nd, 2022, 03:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,545
Posted By muscleman
Forex trading in IRA account

I have an IRA account that I am looking to trade leveraged forex. So far I can only find that forex.com and oanda allows this, if I setup the account with a third party custodian like Midland Trust....
Forum: Brokers June 2nd, 2022, 03:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,373
Posted By muscleman
IBKR allows some pretty complicated order types,...

IBKR allows some pretty complicated order types, and also their advisor account allows you to put in one order to split across subaccounts by account size. Is trading view able to support all that...
Forum: Currencies December 3rd, 2021, 12:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,166
Posted By muscleman
If I have 200k in the account and buy one micro...

If I have 200k in the account and buy one micro dow contract, I will never have a wipe out because the notional value of this contract is smaller than the account value. This will cause the return to...
Forum: Currencies December 2nd, 2021, 06:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,166
Posted By muscleman
Got it. This kind of events seem to be far more...

Got it. This kind of events seem to be far more often in forex where everyone is leveraged to the heel. If I buy a stock, I would be assured that its value will never go negative. Or if I short the...
Forum: Currencies December 1st, 2021, 10:56 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,957
Posted By muscleman
Thank you! I think even without the ability to...

Thank you! I think even without the ability to trade cross pairs, forex futures is still more attractive.
I find it confusing that certain micro contracts like MSF have a very short chart on...
Forum: Currencies December 1st, 2021, 10:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,166
Posted By muscleman
How to avoid wiping out the accounts?

I am a stock investor and I am very interested in trading forex futures. I have been familiar with chart patterns. I notice that in Jan 2015, USD/CHF tanked 3000 points in almost a gap down fashion....
Forum: Currencies December 1st, 2021, 10:10 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,957
Posted By muscleman
Thank you for the suggestions. I've been thinking...

Thank you for the suggestions. I've been thinking about forex futures lately, as the spot forex market is actually made up by various brokers and each can have its own quote to screw people. The...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 27th, 2021, 08:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,179
Posted By muscleman
Thank you Bob! I will definitely keep that in...

Thank you Bob! I will definitely keep that in mind.
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 27th, 2021, 11:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,179
Posted By muscleman
Thank you! The link you posted above is very...

Thank you! The link you posted above is very helpful. "Now assume E-mini S&P 500 futures are trading at 2120.00. The multiplier for this contract is $50."
When you say 1 point, do you mean 1 tick?...
Forum: Emini and Emicro Index November 27th, 2021, 10:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,179
Posted By muscleman
Thank you! I am new to this and have similar...

Thank you! I am new to this and have similar questions.
I checked the website below. Regarding MNQ, when i buy/sell one contract, how much underlying asset is this contract linked to?
I can see the...
Forum: Platforms and Indicators March 17th, 2019, 11:12 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,126
Posted By muscleman
TWS adaptive algo

Has anyone researching into depth on this order type? On their website they say it starts from bid and scans all the way to ask to find the best price. But how do they scan? Does the scan itself...
Forum: Brokers September 28th, 2013, 12:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,091
Posted By muscleman
I don't think so. I used Scottrade and Fido, and...

I don't think so. I used Scottrade and Fido, and for both, I could sell and immediately use the unsettled cash to buy.
Let's think about it this way:
I sell my stock to buyer A. Buyer A won't pay...
Forum: Brokers September 27th, 2013, 09:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,091
Posted By muscleman
Interactive Broker---sell a stock and immediately buy another in cash account

I am new to IB, and still in the process of opening my account.
I used Scottrade and fidelity, and both cash accounts allow me to sell a stock and immediately buy a stock.
But IB's website says...
Forum: Brokers July 30th, 2012, 03:19 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 74,455
Posted By muscleman
Got it thank you. I tried their demo account...

Got it thank you.

I tried their demo account before and decided that it is over complicated to understand what is going on.
Also I don't want to take the risk of my all funds being frozen for a...
Forum: Brokers July 30th, 2012, 12:56 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 74,455
Posted By muscleman
Wow that is a very bad sign........ Futures...

Wow that is a very bad sign........
Futures account does not have SPIC insurance and it is entirely relied on aggregation to protect customers. If IB fails to do so for the past four years, but in...
Forum: Brokers July 5th, 2012, 06:00 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 74,455
Posted By muscleman
OK. Well, I think at least finding a futures...

OK.
Well, I think at least finding a futures clearing firm that does not do any prop trading will help greatly reduce the risk.
Forum: Brokers July 5th, 2012, 05:34 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 74,455
Posted By muscleman
Oh that sucks. With the MF global saga, I am...

Oh that sucks.
With the MF global saga, I am really not sure if there is a safe futures broker because they can always try to co-mingle the assets.
Are regulators not planning to do anything?
Forum: Brokers July 3rd, 2012, 06:33 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 74,455
Posted By muscleman
I use fidelity for stocks. I only do very long...

I use fidelity for stocks. I only do very long term investing for stocks. (Warren Buffet's value investing method) So it doesn't matter to me. I normally hold a stock for years.

For futures, I...
Forum: Brokers July 3rd, 2012, 05:50 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 74,455
Posted By muscleman
Oh... That sounds fishy. I have decided not...

Oh... That sounds fishy.

I have decided not to use IB.
I think it is important to separate stocks with futures in different brokers, so if one broker is down, that is still ok.
IB is not great...
Forum: Brokers June 19th, 2012, 05:20 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 74,455
Posted By muscleman
Does anyone have filing tax problems with IB? ...

Does anyone have filing tax problems with IB?
They don't integrate with turbo tax so you have to manually type in your transactions.
Forum: Brokers June 16th, 2012, 07:08 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 74,455
Posted By muscleman
Thanks a lot. I currently have an account with...

Thanks a lot.
I currently have an account with AMP futures with CQG, so I will try this out first.
I really hope I could find a broker that trades both stocks and futures. The problem with IB is...
Forum: Brokers June 8th, 2012, 02:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,303
Posted By muscleman
I haven't purchased NT. So I can only consider to...

I haven't purchased NT. So I can only consider to use NT as charting and TWS to place the order. Though in the future I may buy NT if necessary.
Showing results 1 to 25 of 64

What unexpected challenges have you encountered while trading on a "Funded Trader" platform?

 


 
 


© 2024 NexusFi™, s.a., All Rights Reserved.
Av Ricardo J. Alfaro, Century Tower, Panama City, Panama, Ph: +507 833-9432 (Panama and Intl), +1 888-312-3001 (USA and Canada)
All information is for educational use only and is not investment advice. There is a substantial risk of loss in trading commodity futures, stocks, options and foreign exchange products. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
About Us - Contact Us - Site Rules, Acceptable Use, and Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy - Downloads - Top