Tag Archives: Spreads

In Which Situation Do Brokers Use Bear Spreads?

By a day trader | Published: 2010/01/07
Can someone give me examples of when do they use them in real life. I understand the fictional examples but i don’t understand how do exchange rate or interest rates affect this. I would really appreciate if someone can give me a real life example….
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A Good Online Broker To Trade Futures Spreads?

By a day trader | Published: 2009/12/31
With reduced margins?
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Forex Stops And Spreads?

By a day trader | Published: 2009/10/07
I’m a little confused as to when stop losses and trailing stops are actually triggered, when taking into account the spread as well as commissions and rollovers. For example, if you were to go LONG on a currency pair, is the stop triggered when the ASK or the BID reaches the designated price? I assume [...]
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Forex Spreads?

By a day trader | Published: 2009/10/07
I’m not sure if i am asking this question the right way. When you hold currencies in a multi currency account (initial deposit in USD) and hold a pair, say GBP/CAD, does it matter which currency increases or decreases in percentage in order to make a profit on your initial deposit?
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Good Forex Dealers With Low Spreads, More Currency Pairs, No Dealing Desk Brokers?

By a day trader | Published: 2009/10/06
A friend of mine is using Oanda. You can try their demo account. It’s always recommended to go through the demo account before committing. Also try to get those with offices in you location.
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