The
spreads on Ideal are often wider than IdealPro, but can be quite close when
the market is active. I've gotten good fills by watching IdealPro for pricing
info, putting an alarm on Ideal, and being patient.
IB Ideal is for currency exchange and IB IdealPro is for
currency trading.
Just add the one you want to your TWS page and select the
combo you want. I use Toronto exchange for Canadian stocks (better prices
than using pinks) and routinely use Ideal to exchange currency to/from C$.
With IB you can be long/short any mix of currencies and or
currency futures and or currency options ... very powerful.
I
use the futures for trading so don't know much about the details of forex
brokerage. I do know that the Ideal spreads are wider ... around 5
pip on C$ however I always split the b/a and seem to get it. IB Ideal
Pro is for pure forex trading and indicated to have spreads of 0.5
to 3 pip.
Earl
-----Original Message----- From:
realtraders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:realtraders@yahoogroups.com]On
Behalf Of Ben Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 6:37
PM To: realtraders@yahoogroups.com Subject:
Re: [RT] fx trading
its a futures contract but a euro on imm is
same euro in fx cash (allowing for the carry)... why would u want to
trade the cash and give up 3 pip spread?
not futures,, just actual
transfer between 3 accounts, euro
yen
and
British pound
Ben
or what would you
recommend
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