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Did anyone else notice this crazy spike today?
Dec 28, 2011 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 28, 2015 at 08:34
Dec 28, 2011 zamanından beri üye
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I'm pretty new to trading I'd say so I'm sorry if this is something obvious that every trader knows or something, but I noticed this insane spike on USDCAD earlier today. The price dropped from 1.32679 all the way to 1.27369 and back inside one 1-minute candle. That's over 500 pips!
Is this normal? What if people were in a trade and had stop losses there, or pending limit or stop orders? It strikes me as I write this, that this could be broker specific... I am on OANDA if that provides any of you with insights or answers. I wasn't in a trade at the time so it didn't really affect me, but I'm just really curious as to what this phenomenon is.
Thanks for the help!
Is this normal? What if people were in a trade and had stop losses there, or pending limit or stop orders? It strikes me as I write this, that this could be broker specific... I am on OANDA if that provides any of you with insights or answers. I wasn't in a trade at the time so it didn't really affect me, but I'm just really curious as to what this phenomenon is.
Thanks for the help!
Feb 10, 2011 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 28, 2015 at 09:50
(Oct 28, 2015 at 09:51 düzenlendi)
Feb 10, 2011 zamanından beri üye
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I spotted it on FxPro demo account as well, these things happen but its scary for sure!

forex_trader_137597
Jul 04, 2013 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 28, 2015 at 11:24
Jul 04, 2013 zamanından beri üye
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That did not happen on my broker, Strange indeed, or market maker indeed.

forex_trader_137597
Jul 04, 2013 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 03, 2015 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 28, 2015 at 13:35
Oct 03, 2015 zamanından beri üye
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Hi Aka,
I am with IC Markets (live account) and i could not find this spike, maybe it was a bug in your system?
I am with IC Markets (live account) and i could not find this spike, maybe it was a bug in your system?
den.wisman@
Oct 26, 2015 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 28, 2015 at 13:40
Oct 26, 2015 zamanından beri üye
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everyone mentions market maker as a bad thing. The idea of a market maker isnt the bad. its the bad practices an individual market maker has that makes THEM a bad market maker. LPs are market makers but everyone wants an STP or ECN Broker that is backed by a market maker, so no matter how good the broker is, its still "tainted" by market making if you want to consider all market makers bad.
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Dec 16, 2011 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 28, 2015 at 13:49
Dec 16, 2011 zamanından beri üye
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I have PX pro real account and i had USd/cad trade last nignt ,but dindt see the spike . must be on demo account only
Nov 21, 2014 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 28, 2015 at 13:49
Nov 21, 2014 zamanından beri üye
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Better start looking for another broker mate :)

forex_trader_249603
May 13, 2015 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 28, 2015 at 15:32
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Jan 02, 2014 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 28, 2015 at 15:51
Jan 02, 2014 zamanından beri üye
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strange, i never seen this before!
it did not happen on Hotforex
it did not happen on Hotforex
Dec 02, 2012 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 29, 2015 at 07:06
Dec 02, 2012 zamanından beri üye
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I'm on FXPRO Real account, and that did not happen.
Darth7 Trading
Oct 26, 2015 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 29, 2015 at 10:57
Oct 26, 2015 zamanından beri üye
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USGFX also didnt ahve it. Had to get some time to check it to be sure.
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Feb 22, 2011 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 29, 2015 at 11:55
Feb 22, 2011 zamanından beri üye
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aka_Ani posted:
I'm pretty new to trading I'd say so I'm sorry if this is something obvious that every trader knows or something, but I noticed this insane spike on USDCAD earlier today. The price dropped from 1.32679 all the way to 1.27369 and back inside one 1-minute candle. That's over 500 pips!
Is this normal? What if people were in a trade and had stop losses there, or pending limit or stop orders? It strikes me as I write this, that this could be broker specific... I am on OANDA if that provides any of you with insights or answers. I wasn't in a trade at the time so it didn't really affect me, but I'm just really curious as to what this phenomenon is.
Thanks for the help!
Isnt this during the midnight break when trading is closed and broker settle the day?
Dec 28, 2011 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 29, 2015 at 13:17
Dec 28, 2011 zamanından beri üye
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Yeah it was during the night, but trading with forex doesn't really close until the weekend right?
Also, the strangest thing - If I go back to that time spot now I don't see the spike in my OANDA live account. I still see it in my FxPro demo account though, and I'm starting to question my sanity and whether I saw it in the OANDA live account originally or only in the FxPro demo...
Also, the strangest thing - If I go back to that time spot now I don't see the spike in my OANDA live account. I still see it in my FxPro demo account though, and I'm starting to question my sanity and whether I saw it in the OANDA live account originally or only in the FxPro demo...
Oct 26, 2015 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 29, 2015 at 13:17
Oct 26, 2015 zamanından beri üye
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I dont know about your broker, but mine is 24/7
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Feb 22, 2011 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 29, 2015 at 13:18
Feb 22, 2011 zamanından beri üye
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aka_Ani posted:
Yeah it was during the night, but trading with forex doesn't really close until the weekend right?
Also, the strangest thing - If I go back to that time spot now I don't see the spike in my OANDA live account. I still see it in my FxPro demo account though, and I'm starting to question my sanity and whether I saw it in the OANDA live account originally or only in the FxPro demo...
I am not with Oanada as they sucks but many brokers actually close for 5 min every day
Oct 26, 2015 zamanından beri üye
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Oct 29, 2015 at 14:58
Oct 26, 2015 zamanından beri üye
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yea mine doesn't even pause for that as it could be a signal flag for market makers (the bad kind) adjusting things.
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