General Discussion

[Jason Andrus]

Originally Posted by abundance Thank you. You said daily candlesticks on MT4 powered by BT starts at 00:00 hours. Is this GMT or GMT+1? What about on FXCM Trader 4 platform? When (in GMT) do daily candlesticks start?

The FXCM Trader 4 is in eastern time so the GMT offset is -4. The daily candle starts at 00:00 Eastern Time.

On MT4 powered by Boston Technologies, the server time is set to GMT +1.

[birdjaguar]

Jason, are we supposed to be able to use the free expert advisors from FXCM? I cannot get them to attach to the chart in a demo. Am I missing something simple. There are other issues. My first concern, however, is just getting the EA attached to the chart. Please advise.

[Jason Andrus]

Originally Posted by birdjaguar Jason, are we supposed to be able to use the free expert advisors from FXCM? I cannot get them to attach to the chart in a demo. Am I missing something simple. There are other issues. My first concern, however, is just getting the EA attached to the chart. Please advise.

Hi birdjaguar,

Yes, you can use the free expert advisors on the metatrader platform. Do you see it in the navigator windows list of expert advisors? If not, the expert advisor file forst needs to be saved into the metatrader experts folder on your hard drive. If you're not familiar with where this is located open My Computer and navigate here: C Drive > Program Files > FXCM MT4 powered by BT > experts. When you login to the MT4 platform again, you should see the expert advisor in the navigator window and from there you can drag and drop on the chart.

Let me know if there are any problems with it.

-Jason

[fantom]

I am using FXCM MT4 powered by BT demo account.
when I try some script, it always return 130 error, which means invalid stop.
but the scripts are excute ok on other mt4 platform.
example, this simple script is return 130 error。
int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,0.1,Ask,10,Ask-300*Point,Ask+300*Point,"",255,0,CLR_NONE);

but I think 300 point is an valid stop.Does fxcm mt4 not support script?
Or not support set stoploss while OrderSend function?
You can modify the original "trade" script in mt4, replace the OrderSend
with this, see if it return 130.

[sbharathan]

please help me to start trading... i would like to at least start how long will it take to access the trading station? is there a time delay...I would like to know

thank you
s bharathan

[sbharathan]

maybe it is not my time yet. has there been anyone in the micro accounts who have gone on to trade the standard accounts by increasing their profits at all...or are the micro account holders meant to stay micro account holders?

[imported_Bigpips]

Originally Posted by sbharathan maybe it is not my time yet. has there been anyone in the micro accounts who have gone on to trade the standard accounts by increasing their profits at all...or are the micro account holders meant to stay micro account holders?

Well if you have a good trading system, good discipline and you compound your profits month after month, at some point you will have to upgrade to standard account and you will start trading 20, 30 or 50 100K lots per trade.

And before you know it, you will soon be trading with the big "boys" and the deep pockets. You know, the traders who can win 200 grand in a day like if it was just another boring trading day!

[willpower1688]

hello

this my first time using mt4 and running ea so can anyone help me, teach me how to run forward test and back test and how good its it? is it almost 100% right? please reply back at willpower1688@hotmail.com

thanks you

[Jason Andrus]

Originally Posted by wwwin Just had a live chat, rep says to open UK account not US account, even if I live in US b/c the Boston tech Mt4 is more stable and there is more liquidity? Can anybody tell me which account should I open US or UK if I want touse MT4? Has anybody experienced using the US MT4 and the UK MT4. thanks

Accounts from now on are setup on MT4 powered by Boston Technologies; however, you can have this setup through either FXCM UK or FXCM US. The benefit of opening through FXCM UK is that you can continue to use hedging and the account is segregated in accordance with FSA regulations. That is why the website now sends you directly to FXCM UK.

Boston Technologies is the firm which provides the technology that allows MT4 to communicate with FXCM's no dealing desk execution.

[Jason Andrus]

Originally Posted by wwwin Thanks. How do I open an US MT4 BT account? Also, are the spreads the same for US and UK? I have a regular FXCM Tradestation account and opened a MT4 UK demo and notice that the spreads are larger than on my regular US TradingStation account. All things being equal I would prefer to open US MT4 in order not to have to pay higher swift wire rates or wait 10 days for mailing etc. etc. My main issue is spreads and no requotes. Is that the same for both UK and US. I know that UK says no requotes but have not heard on US. Hedging is not that important to me. Thanks

You can open the MT4 account through FXCM US by listing the referring agent on step 4 of the online application as "MT4". It will then be setup on the MT4 server. Spreads are the same regardless which entity you go through.

FXCM UK holds USD funds for non-UK residents at the Bank of America in New York, so you won't have to pay any additional international wire fee if you fund the account by bank wire. Credit card and debit card deposits were also released for FXCM UK. In the end, the deposit/withdrawal options are the same. Plus you get the added benefit of a segregated MT4 account through FXCM UK regulations.

MT4 powered by Boston Technologies has the spread marked up 1/10th of a pip (0.00001) which is compensation for Boston Technologies. This is why you will see a slight difference in spread with the FX Trade Station II.

All MT4 accounts use the No Dealing Desk execution.

[Luke Quinn]

Hey Guys,

We would like to roll out some more simple EA's. If you have a simple automated strategy that you would like to use, and are OK sharing it with the world, please post your idea below. We will take the 5-10 most requested ideas and create them for our clients to use. Please post your ideas on forum the link below.

http://forexforums.dailyfx.com/mt4/5...-advisors.html

Best Regards,

Luke Quinn
FXCM Programmer

[yonak]

You can export indicators and prices from MT4 to Excel and execute orders from excel to several MT4s + other cool staff. It is explained here FxDialogue.

[yonak]

You can export indicators and prices from MT4 to Excel and execute orders from excel to several MT4s + other cool staff. It is explained here FxDialogue.

If you interested let me know.

[kpips]

Originally Posted by Jason Andrus Gary, You can use the FAP Turbo ea with FXCM's MT4, as well as any other expert advisors. The spreads are the same as in the FX Trade Station II. Our MT4 uses no dealing desk execution so scalping EA's are welcome on the platform. Another note: Please make sure that any expert advisor you use is compatible with fractional pips. FXCM quotes rates to 5 decimals (3 decimals on JPY pairs) for fractional pips.

I'm curious if anyone out there is using FAP Turbo? All of the reviews I can find seem to be positive - just wondering if anyone has tried it. (If I should be posting this in a different form, please let me know.) Thank you!

kpips

[Xiao]

Originally Posted by Luke Quinn Hey Guys, We would like to roll out some more simple EA's. If you have a simple automated strategy that you would like to use, and are OK sharing it with the world, please post your idea below. We will take the 5-10 most requested ideas and create them for our clients to use. Please post your ideas on forum the link below. http://forexforums.dailyfx.com/mt4/5...-advisors.html Best Regards, Luke Quinn FXCM Programmer

hi Luke Quinn Sir..



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could You tell me How was it..

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