MB Trading : 2 Trades: 30.4 pips
GO Markets : 2 Trades: 27.2 pips
InterbankFx : 2 Trades: 20.8 pips
InterbankFx AU : 2 Trades: 18.9 pips
FxPro : 1 Trades: 14.1 pips
Alpari UK (Mini-1) : 2 Trades: 26.1 pips
Alpari UK (Classic): 2 Trades: 29.2 pips
FXDD : 2 Trades: 20.7 pips
AxiTrader : 1 Trades: 9.6 pips
FxSol : 1 Trades: 11.0 pips
TRADE DETAILS: Open Close Profit
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MB Trading S1 Buy: 16:46:54 1.31820 -> 18:02:29 1.31921 10.1 pips
S2 Buy: 17:11:02 1.31672 -> 17:40:19 1.31875 20.3 pips
GO Markets S1 Buy: 22:46:55 1.31827 -> 0:04:35 1.31947 12.0 pips
S2 Buy: 23:12:34 1.31655 -> 23:40:11 1.31807 15.2 pips
InterbankFx S1 Buy: 20:46:54 1.31828 -> 22:02:14 1.31916 8.8 pips
S1 Sell: 22:08:25 1.32019 -> 22:30:51 1.31899 12.0 pips
InterbankFx AU S1 Buy: 20:46:56 1.31839 -> 22:04:46 1.31914 7.5 pips
S1 Sell: 22:08:50 1.31998 -> 22:30:53 1.31884 11.4 pips
FxPro S1 Buy: 23:46:56 1.31833 -> 1:16:07 1.31974 14.1 pips
Alpari UK (Mini-1) S1 Buy: 22:46:55 1.31825 -> 0:04:33 1.31931 10.6 pips
S2 Buy: 23:12:35 1.31660 -> 23:40:10 1.31815 15.5 pips
Alpari UK (Classic) S1 Buy: 22:46:55 1.31826 -> 0:15:49 1.31966 14.0 pips
S2 Buy: 23:12:36 1.31654 -> 23:40:10 1.31806 15.2 pips
FXDD S1 Buy: 23:46:57 1.31830 -> 1:02:39 1.31920 9.0 pips
S1 Sell: 1:08:14 1.32001 -> 1:30:56 1.31884 11.7 pips
AxiTrader S1 Buy: 23:46:52 1.31824 -> 1:02:57 1.31920 9.6 pips
FxSol S1 Buy: 16:46:56 1.31830 -> 18:04:33 1.31940 11.0 pips
activtrades : no trades
fx pro : account closed !
finfx: 1 trades 14.8
hot forex : no trades new account
alpari : 14.4
Richard,
Any idea why MD placed a trade today @ 6:08pm Eastern time? I thought its normal trading time was from 4-6pm?
Hi Mark,
Are you sure?
The server time on the MB Trading account is actually set to EST, and the trades on that account were opened at 16:46:54 and 17:11:02, so before 6pm EST.
In Australia, we’ve changed over to the Daylight Savings Time, so the trading window is now 1 hour latter relative to the local timezone, but from what I can tell today’s trades still occurred between 4pm and 6pm EST.
Richard,
I trade with IBFX. I’m located in the U.S. Central time zone and currently on DST (-5 GMT). During the summer when we are on DST, my trades go in between 3pm and 5pm local time (IBFX server time 20:00 to 22:00). My IBFX trade went in at 22:08 (5:08pm local time – 6:08 Eastern). I checked my trade activity and since going on DST (March 13, 2011) I’ve only had trades from GMT hours 20:00 – 22:00. I called IBFX and they have not changed their server time – it is still GMT +0. My MD setting have not changed either – still on auto.
Hi Mark,
I see what you mean.
Looks like my MB Trading trades occurred between 4pm and 6pm EST, but the IBFX and other trades occurred between 5pm and 7pm EST like you said.
Strange.
My understanding is that it should always trade between 4pm and 6pm EST. Version 1.21 used to trade between 5pm and 7pm EST.
It’s interesting how this has happened when some timezones have changed to/from Day Light Savings. Perhaps this changeover has unearthed a bug in the way they determine the start and end trading times. It’s hard to know without having access to the code.
Right now EST is still on DayLight Savings time. In a few weeks it’ll shift back 1 hour. Perhaps they made the Daylight Savings adjustment a few weeks early? If that is the case, in a few weeks we’ll be trading between 4pm and 6pm EST again.
I’ve sent an email to Megadroid Support for some clarification. I’ll let you know what they say.
fxopen 2 trades : 25 pips
Alpari UK classic
S1 = 10.0 pips
S2 = 16.1 pips
Here is the reply Re why the trade was opened when RSM was enabled on my account:
“Please ensure that you didn’t disable Remote Safety Mode in the settings, as in such case Megadroid could open the trade. The signal was sent in time from our server, so you shouldn’t have trade opened of course if you had internet connection.”
They dont seem to acknowledge that there could be a problem. But its happened to several of us on this chat site so I dont think we could all be disconnected from the internet at the same time. Despite the occassional problem I will continue to run RSM and see how we go.
Hi Richard,
Actually the first trade went in at 4:46pm Eastern time. That would put the MD trading hours at 4-7pm Eastern. FYI, the U.S. moves off DST on Sunday, November 6, 2011.
FxPro: +9.7 pips
Hi Richard,
Did you ever get an answer from MD support as to why a trade was opened after 6pm EST?
Hi Mark,
They wanted me to pass on my log files so they could look into it, but I was too busy at the time to follow it up.
It sounds like it shouldn’t have happened though. Next time you see it happen, forward your log files to megadroid support and they should be able to look into it.
Hi Richard,
Thanks for the follow up. I’ll let MD support know if it happens again. My concern being that if there is a connectivity problem the trade may not close. Hopefully it was a fluke.