Comments on: Due Diligence in the City of London http://trading-gurus.com/due-diligence-in-the-city-of-london/ Automated Trading Systems and Robots Thu, 10 May 2012 22:54:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Matt http://trading-gurus.com/due-diligence-in-the-city-of-london/#comment-1619 Matt Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:13:28 +0000 http://trading-gurus.com/?p=847#comment-1619 Great article Jim. I didn't know about the FSA register, so that's very useful. P.S. As I'm sure you're aware, the Brits use the correct date format, it's North Americans (mostly) that do it strangely :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_and_time_notation_by_country Great article Jim. I didn't know about the FSA register, so that's very useful.

P.S. As I'm sure you're aware, the Brits use the correct date format, it's North Americans (mostly) that do it strangely :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_and_time_notation_by_country

]]> By: Jim http://trading-gurus.com/due-diligence-in-the-city-of-london/#comment-645 Jim Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:46:33 +0000 http://trading-gurus.com/?p=847#comment-645 Hi Jon, Thanks for all your recent comments! Here at the Trading Gurus we also have live accounts at FXCM UK and Dukascopy SWFX, and a few other brokers too. We are very fond of brokers that offer an API, but are not limited to MetaTrader 4. You need to be a bit careful over weekends with Dukascopy. Apart from the ever present danger of gaps to your own account, they reduce leverage to 30 to 1 to reduce their own exposure to unanticipated events whilst the markets are closed. As you so rightfully point out, always DYOR and always draw up contingency plans! Cheers, Jim Hi Jon,

Thanks for all your recent comments!

Here at the Trading Gurus we also have live accounts at FXCM UK and Dukascopy SWFX, and a few other brokers too. We are very fond of brokers that offer an API, but are not limited to MetaTrader 4.

You need to be a bit careful over weekends with Dukascopy. Apart from the ever present danger of gaps to your own account, they reduce leverage to 30 to 1 to reduce their own exposure to unanticipated events whilst the markets are closed.

As you so rightfully point out, always DYOR and always draw up contingency plans!

Cheers,

Jim

]]> By: Jon http://trading-gurus.com/due-diligence-in-the-city-of-london/#comment-643 Jon Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:55:24 +0000 http://trading-gurus.com/?p=847#comment-643 Listen, I would just go straight away to Dukascopy SWFX. And not worry excessively about these things. Currently, I have two accounts. One at FXCM UK and one at Dukascopy SWFX. If something unforseen occurs at FXCM UK, I will just go completely to Dukascopy. Have an exit plan as well in addition to doing your own research. Listen, I would just go straight away to Dukascopy SWFX.
And not worry excessively about these things.
Currently, I have two accounts. One at FXCM UK
and one at Dukascopy SWFX. If something unforseen
occurs at FXCM UK, I will just go completely to Dukascopy.
Have an exit plan as well in addition to doing your own
research.

]]> By: Jim http://trading-gurus.com/due-diligence-in-the-city-of-london/#comment-572 Jim Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:25:42 +0000 http://trading-gurus.com/?p=847#comment-572 Hi Kasia, You're absolutely right! It's vital to DYOR before sending your hard earned money to ANY broker, but especially one that's overseas. As soon as time allows we'll cover this process in a bit more detail, and for other jurisdictions. Jim Hi Kasia,

You're absolutely right! It's vital to DYOR before sending your hard earned money to ANY broker, but especially one that's overseas.

As soon as time allows we'll cover this process in a bit more detail, and for other jurisdictions.

Jim

]]> By: Kasia http://trading-gurus.com/due-diligence-in-the-city-of-london/#comment-570 Kasia Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:02:18 +0000 http://trading-gurus.com/?p=847#comment-570 It is a very good idea to do such a research first before you trust others not only with your money. Thanks for the tips It is a very good idea to do such a research first before you trust others not only with your money.
Thanks for the tips

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