Mac friendly platform...?

[flyinpipper]

Hi everyone,

I am pretty new to this, currently doing the babypips school for the 2nd time plus some backtesting on a few possible strategies.

After searching this forum, I am unable to find anything with "Apple" or "Mac" on here.
Am I the only Mac user interested in FX trading? Surely not?

Can anyone recommend a platform/broker that is mac friendly?

I am currently trading a practise account with forex.com and have signed up, but not yet tried, Oanda. They both offer Java based platforms which will work on just about any computer.
Any comments on which of these two is better would be appreciated please. Particularly in using their charts too.

I travel a lot and need the flexibility of being able to use my own laptop or even a computer from a hotel business centre or internet cafe. Java seems the best way to do this. Am I right in this deduction?

Thanks in advance.
Happy pippin'

FP

[macfx]

Hi!

I use my Macbook Pro for trading since Apple put it on market. A lot of other guys that I know do the same. The problem is... running windows under Parallels Desktop(R) or Bootcamp. I use GFT Dealbook to trade under Parallels Desktop(R) and it´s great because I can use all the MACOS X functions (as desktop picture for Trade journal), safari, mail.. and the stability of apple´s OS.

The internet connection is shared with it by MacOSX. Even with my cell phone connections I can stil trade with it.

When in home, I got a Mac mini with the same resourses, including Apple´s remote desktop acess form anywhere...

GFT is presenting, also, an web based trading dealbook360. Good Charts and tools, but now it´s just for demo accounts.

If you need some info about it, just contact me, ok?

MacFx

[lagunacat]

Originally Posted by flyinpipper

Can anyone recommend a platform/broker that is mac friendly?

I am currently trading a practise account with forex.com and have signed up, but not yet tried, Oanda. They both offer Java based platforms which will work on just about any computer.

I am a Mac user but still haven't upgraded to Intel Mac so I am stuck using Oanda. Oanda's Java system is not perfect with Mac as it is a bit buggy. I was waiting for Leopard to be released before I upgraded but I am getting impatient with that. There are many tools I can't access that I need to so I am considering a PC laptop in the very near future. Ultimately you will need Windows, either with a Mac (like Macfx suggests) or PC.

[flyinpipper]

Thanks for the insight to your managing it all, Macfx.
I will check out GFT, and see what the web-based client works like on my iMac (PPC) at home.

Lagunacat, I completely understand your frustration, but I am just not willing to go back to a PC and am determined to find a solution. I was just about to buy a macbook a few days ago, but have decided to wait until WWDC in June and hopefully get Leopard bundled in.
If a windows platform proves to be essential, I will then run something using parallels and winXP.
Besides, that also gives me about 2 more months to spend on educating myself and developing my fx toolbox before trading live!

Thanks again,
FP

[lagunacat]

Originally Posted by flyinpipper

Lagunacat, I completely understand your frustration, but I am just not willing to go back to a PC and am determined to find a solution. I was just about to buy a macbook a few days ago, but have decided to wait until WWDC in June and hopefully get Leopard bundled in.
FP

I was going to get a Macbook last summer but decided to put it off until Leopard was released. This months Macworld has a review of the top 4 Windows platforms for Mac. They all have their drawbacks, though they are all far superior to Virtual PC. Parallels seems like the best choice. However it wasn't until after I read the article that I considered getting a PC to run Windows. The reason was the writer mentioned a security breach while running Windows on the Mac. Having never owned a PC I have never had any issues with security and one of the reasons I have always loved being a Mac user, along with the ease of use and mostly trouble free use. So I am not sure I want to expose my Mac to security issues.

I am still sorting it out so nothing is set in stone yet. At any rate I do think Windows is essential to be successful in Forex. Willing to listen to any contrary opinions out there though.

[lagunacat]

Originally Posted by flyinpipper

I was just about to buy a macbook a few days ago, but have decided to wait until WWDC in June and hopefully get Leopard bundled in.
FP

News reports from Apple say they are pushing back release until October.

[jaylynbo]

Hello everyone,

I am new to the site and was surfing the forums and wanted to add a comment on trading with the Mac platform. Using the Mac for trading has defiantly presented challenges as the mass trading software vendors is focused on the windows operating systems. I have been trading just over a year now starting with a older imac moving up to a Mac bookpro and the trading software I have been using is from Trendsetter starting with Personal Hotline and six months ago moving up to there HotlineX software, upgrade was to use real-time data for intraday trading. My short time trading has been on futures grain markets then on to the S&P e-mini and now considering forex markets. Information on forex has lead to babypips working my way through the school information.

The broker I have been using is xpresstrade (web based platform) for my trading, Mac safari has worked ok, with the only problem has been with Airport droping my signal from time to time. They also have a website for forex trading I am looking at trying there free demo trading account to get my feet wet.


Hope this helps

[jaylynbo]

Hello everyone,

I wanted to let the mac users out there about the bad lead I recently posted for xpresstrades website for forex trading. There trading station at this time is only for windows users that require a software download, there futures trading website is web based and I have been using with no problems.

Today I signed up to try out Oanda FXGame platform that is web based using safari to access all ok at this time.

Again sorry for the bad lead.

[fxprofessional]

Hi all -

Was checkin' out this post and noticed that GFT is now offering the web-based platform of DealBook for live accounts. Looks pretty slick, says it's for macs and pcs. If anyone knows anything or has tried it let me know.

Thanks,

FXPro

[Uneducated]

I have a 30" monitor I could be using for this.