James_Bond posted:

lkwong posted:
Have a look at Custodian Bank Services provided at Dukascopy. It seems as the funds are held at banks (your choice of 7 banks) in trust (not segregated accounts). Deposit accounts in Switzerland are insured to CHF100,000. These services are reserved only for larger accounts tho'...


That sounds good, problem is that choosing a broker based on the funds' safety doesn't always coincide with broker choice based on the platform for example. I for one, don't like Dukascopy's java platform at all.


I've never personally used dukascopy, but did like the idea of the custodian service.

Is the java platform really that bad ? I thought I read that they did have some MT4 bridge that allows a copy of the original Metaquotes platform to send orders to their system. Not sure if thats true. Oh well... I can probably find out if / when I get that USD250K to get the service :0)

-LK

lkwong posted:

James_Bond posted:

lkwong posted:
Have a look at Custodian Bank Services provided at Dukascopy. It seems as the funds are held at banks (your choice of 7 banks) in trust (not segregated accounts). Deposit accounts in Switzerland are insured to CHF100,000. These services are reserved only for larger accounts tho'...


That sounds good, problem is that choosing a broker based on the funds' safety doesn't always coincide with broker choice based on the platform for example. I for one, don't like Dukascopy's java platform at all.


I've never personally used dukascopy, but did like the idea of the custodian service.

Is the java platform really that bad ? I thought I read that they did have some MT4 bridge that allows a copy of the original Metaquotes platform to send orders to their system. Not sure if thats true. Oh well... I can probably find out if / when I get that USD250K to get the service :0)

-LK


They do have an MT4 but I'm not sure if you can use it with live accounts at the moment, or if it works as it should.
As to the platform, it's simply a matter of taste - IMO it doesn't look good as the rest of the retail platforms (trading station, MT4, fxtrade).

I like oanda, for live trading, mt4 demos for analysis.

At the time before you open a position on fxtrade platform, you can see how much margin it will use- and the amount of Profit/Loss you will incur, when the trade hits stop loss or take profit.

Oanda is the best. New trader can trade a little bit while learning without losing bankroll if any.
Oanda has unit based structure which allows to trade even $20 as if it is $100 K

Chikot posted:
Oanda is the best. New trader can trade a little bit while learning without losing bankroll if any.
Oanda has unit based structure which allows to trade even $20 as if it is $100 K


Bankroll? Trading is not gambling...