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January 3rd, 2017, 11:09 AM

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Yes, however bear in mind that often the...

Yes, however bear in mind that often the liquidity 'stated', i.e. intent does not necessarily correspond to 'fact', as resting orders can be pulled at any time. If you progress in the videos the...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 12th, 2016, 05:50 PM

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Bear in mind that 6$ commissions round trip...

Bear in mind that 6$ commissions round trip sounds high to me. By shopping around you can get that down. For certain products you can probably halve it.

One set of videos that goes from the...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 12th, 2016, 04:28 PM

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Posted By xplorer

Was just re-reading this bit and I wanted to...

Was just re-reading this bit and I wanted to clarify something

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The screenshot above shows the Depth of Market (or ladder) for the ES. The...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 12th, 2016, 02:30 PM

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Grantx intro

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Posted By xplorer

Assuming we're talking about trading 1 contract...

Assuming we're talking about trading 1 contract (everyone should start with 1 at the beginning), how much you make with 1 tick profit depends on 2 things, mainly

The futures instrument you're...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 12th, 2016, 11:08 AM

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Grantx intro

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Posted By xplorer

Exactly. In fact you also made me realise: the...

Exactly. In fact you also made me realise: the other big advantage is that in normal market conditions, with futures there is no spread most of the time.

What I mean by 'no spread' is that most of...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 12th, 2016, 10:52 AM

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Grantx intro

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Posted By xplorer

Sure, you do go through a broker when trading...

Sure, you do go through a broker when trading futures.

The difference with FX is that a futures broker charges a set amount of fees, so you always know what your cost per trade is in advance. But...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 12th, 2016, 09:54 AM

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Grantx intro

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Posted By xplorer

I never traded FX live but I looked into it - to...

I never traded FX live but I looked into it - to me the single biggest advantage is that with futures you have the so-called DMA (Direct Market Access) which means you are connected to and looking at...

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

Limited trading instruments
High platform usage fees
Lack of support or mentorship
Unrealistic rules and requirements
No significant challenges
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