Going offshore to escape the CFTC

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4760

I haven’t used TW Live for a while, since been working on FinProTrading,
but I decided to fire it up and do some very small Live Market Orders with
immediate closure.

Here is what I saw in Milliseconds Latencies for EUR/USD
executions with Market Orders MT4 Lot Size 0.01
C:\HyperScalper\apps\tt-twbrent>echo “log file is tt.log”
“log file is tt.log”

[EDIT] The following is a linux tail command, which is provided
if you install the Cygwin package (32-bits is fine) onto your Windows 64
server box. Because we use MT4 we need 32-bit Windows compatibility
so anyway… I like being able to mix Windows and Linux like
this:

C:\HyperScalper\apps\tt-twbrent>tail -f tt.log | grep -i orderop
[20171024-16:59:32.177(GMT)] Buy Market OrderOp elapsed: 314
[20171024-16:59:36.052(GMT)] OrderOp elapsed: 292 <-- close position…
[20171024-16:59:40.568(GMT)] Buy Market OrderOp elapsed: 532
[20171024-16:59:43.396(GMT)] OrderOp elapsed: 486
[20171024-16:59:47.989(GMT)] Sell Market OrderOp elapsed: 279
[20171024-16:59:50.599(GMT)] OrderOp elapsed: 343
[20171024-16:59:50.693(GMT)] OrderOp elapsed: 120
[20171024-16:59:54.489(GMT)] Sell Market OrderOp elapsed: 341
[20171024-16:59:57.880(GMT)] OrderOp elapsed: 327

THESE TIMES ARE SLOWER THAN I’D WANT, SO I WOULD
CONTACT THEM CONCERNING THE LATENCIES BUT, BY
NORMAL STANDARDS THEY ARE NOT THAT BAD… ALSO
CONSISTENCY IN GENERAL IS A BIG FACTOR.

The times are measured from the start of the Market Order
request until the return. We have parallel MT4 terminal.exe
processes so, while one of these is in execution, several others
can also execute at the same time (multi-threaded) overlapping concurrently.
In this case, with single orders, that benefit doesn’t show up.

C:\HyperScalper\apps\tt-twbrent>

Here’s my SeedVPS with 6 Xeon CPUs which is a couple
in Amsterdam a couple of milliseconds from TradersWay’s backend.

OS Name Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer Red Hat
System Model KVM
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel® Xeon® CPU E5-2640 v4 @ 2.40GHz, 2397 Mhz, 1 Core(s), 1 Logical Processor(s)
Processor Intel® Xeon® CPU E5-2640 v4 @ 2.40GHz, 2397 Mhz, 1 Core(s), 1 Logical Processor(s)
Processor Intel® Xeon® CPU E5-2640 v4 @ 2.40GHz, 2397 Mhz, 1 Core(s), 1 Logical Processor(s)
Processor Intel® Xeon® CPU E5-2640 v4 @ 2.40GHz, 2397 Mhz, 1 Core(s), 1 Logical Processor(s)
Processor Intel® Xeon® CPU E5-2640 v4 @ 2.40GHz, 2397 Mhz, 1 Core(s), 1 Logical Processor(s)
Processor Intel® Xeon® CPU E5-2640 v4 @ 2.40GHz, 2397 Mhz, 1 Core(s), 1 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Seabios 0.5.1, 1/1/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7601.17514"
User Name Not Available
Time Zone Coordinated Universal Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 8.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 8.00 GB
Available Physical Memory 4.43 GB
Total Virtual Memory 24.0 GB
Available Virtual Memory 19.4 GB
Page File Space 16.0 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

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Currently measured TradersWay Forex Bid/Ask spreads:

symbol min , avg , max spread pips
AUDCAD, 0.7 , 0.8 , 1.0 #
AUDCHF, 0.3 , 0.4 , 0.6
AUDJPY, 0.5 , 0.6 , 0.8 #
AUDNZD, 0.6 , 1.0 , 1.2 #
AUDUSD, 0.3 , 0.5 , 0.6
CADCHF, 0.6 , 0.8 , 0.9 #
CADJPY, 0.3 , 0.5 , 0.7 #
CHFJPY, 0.8 , 1.0 , 1.1 #
EURAUD, 0.2 , 0.5 , 0.8
EURCAD, 0.5 , 0.7 , 0.9 #
EURCHF, 0.4 , 0.6 , 0.8 #
EURGBP, 0.6 , 0.7 , 0.8 #
EURJPY, 0.3 , 0.4 , 0.6
EURNZD, 0.9 , 1.3 , 1.5 #
EURUSD, 0.1 , 0.3 , 0.4
GBPAUD, 0.9 , 1.1 , 1.4 #
GBPCAD, 1.0 , 1.2 , 1.5 #
GBPCHF, 0.6 , 0.9 , 1.1 #
GBPJPY, 0.5 , 0.7 , 1.0 #
GBPNZD, 1.9 , 2.4 , 2.7 ##
GBPUSD, 0.6 , 0.8 , 0.9 #
NZDCAD, 0.9 , 1.0 , 1.1 #
NZDCHF, 0.8 , 0.9 , 1.0 #
NZDJPY, 0.4 , 0.7 , 0.9 #
NZDUSD, 0.3 , 0.5 , 0.7
USDCAD, 0.4 , 0.6 , 0.7 #
USDCHF, 0.3 , 0.5 , 0.6
USDJPY, 0.5 , 0.6 , 0.7 #

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One of the challenges in trading the 24 hour Forex cycle is the
Asian session and “rollover” times. Below see the Bid/Ask
Spreads of TradersWay and FinProTrading by comparison.

Comparison of two brokers’ spreads (in PIPs)
at 21.36 GMT today (shortly after typical Rollover
which is 21.00). Our BOTs need to regard these
times as “undesirable” or “untradable” for certain
strategy types.

Tradersway and FinProTrading (further down)

TradersWay
symbol min , avg , max spread pips
AUDCAD, 2.7 , 3.5 , 4.7 ###
AUDCHF, 4.6 , 5.8 , 6.6 ######
AUDJPY, 2.7 , 4.1 , 4.8 ####
AUDNZD, 2.8 , 3.9 , 5.3 ####
AUDUSD, 1.2 , 2.0 , 2.9 ##
CADCHF, 3.0 , 3.7 , 4.6 ####
CADJPY, 1.8 , 2.2 , 2.6 ##
CHFJPY, 4.1 , 4.8 , 5.8 #####
EURAUD, 5.1 , 7.0 , 9.6 #######
EURCAD, 2.2 , 2.9 , 3.5 ###
EURCHF, 1.8 , 3.3 , 4.1 ###
EURGBP, 4.4 , 5.1 , 5.7 #####
EURJPY, 1.8 , 2.6 , 3.2 ###
EURNZD, 5.8 , 6.9 , 8.6 #######
EURUSD, 0.4 , 0.8 , 1.5 #
GBPAUD, 13.1 , 15.3 , 17.7 ###############
GBPCAD, 9.2 , 10.7 , 14.1 ###########
GBPCHF, 10.2 , 12.8 , 14.0 #############
GBPJPY, 7.4 , 9.3 , 10.4 #########
GBPNZD, 14.2 , 21.3 , 25.8 #####################
GBPUSD, 5.0 , 7.8 , 10.1 ########
NZDCAD, 3.4 , 4.2 , 4.6 ####
NZDCHF, 3.6 , 5.1 , 6.1 #####
NZDJPY, 3.0 , 3.3 , 3.7 ###
NZDUSD, 1.6 , 2.1 , 2.7 ##
USDCAD, 1.7 , 1.9 , 2.1 ##
USDCHF, 2.0 , 2.8 , 3.3 ###
USDJPY, 1.2 , 1.5 , 1.9 ##

FinProTrading (TurnkeyFX Live)
symbol min , avg , max spread pips
AUDCAD, 3.1 , 4.2 , 6.4 ####
AUDCHF, 5.1 , 5.8 , 6.6 ######
AUDJPY, 2.0 , 2.7 , 4.7 ###
AUDNZD, 2.9 , 3.6 , 7.2 ####
AUDUSD, 1.3 , 2.4 , 5.1 ##
CADCHF, 3.2 , 4.2 , 5.4 ####
CADJPY, 1.8 , 2.0 , 2.5 ##
CHFJPY, 4.7 , 5.5 , 6.2 ######
EURAUD, 4.4 , 4.7 , 6.4 #####
EURCAD, 3.3 , 3.7 , 4.3 ####
EURCHF, 4.0 , 5.7 , 7.9 ######
EURGBP, 5.4 , 6.7 , 8.2 #######
EURJPY, 2.2 , 2.5 , 3.1 ###
EURNZD, 7.0 , 9.2 , 12.7 #########
EURUSD, 1.2 , 1.7 , 2.4 ##
GBPAUD, 14.8 , 17.9 , 25.4 ##################
GBPCAD, 12.2 , 14.5 , 16.3 ###############
GBPCHF, 13.2 , 16.0 , 20.4 ################
GBPJPY, 6.9 , 11.0 , 12.7 ###########
GBPNZD, 17.2 , 23.0 , 25.4 #######################
GBPUSD, 7.0 , 8.6 , 9.4 #########
NZDCAD, 3.6 , 4.6 , 6.6 #####
NZDCHF, 3.8 , 5.0 , 6.8 #####
NZDJPY, 2.9 , 3.2 , 5.3 ###
NZDUSD, 1.7 , 2.2 , 2.7 ##
USDCAD, 1.7 , 2.0 , 2.4 ##
USDCHF, 3.9 , 4.7 , 7.5 #####
USDJPY, 1.0 , 1.1 , 1.5 #

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4764

I have received a lengthy email reply from Capital City Markets, which basically refutes all of the charges I made in my email to them. (Scroll back to post #4511 to re-read my email to CCM.)

For now, I’m holding off posting a copy of the CCM reply in this thread, until I hear more from those of you who have been impacted by the CCM deposit fiasco.

The CCM reply makes it clear that they want me to be convinced that they are doing everything possible to rectify a difficult situation, and to aid their clients in recovering lost deposits. I’ll certainly consider their position with an open mind.

And they want me to convince you of these things, as well. This is where I have a problem. I’m not ready to certify anything regarding this matter, until I hear from you guys that this deposit problem has been resolved, and you are satisfied with the resolution.

So, for now, I’m holding onto the CCM email, and waiting to hear from you.

4765

Clint,

Sounds like an interesting (yet still suspicious) response that you received from CCM. I have heard nothing further from them since I copied / pasted their most recent email to this thread (post #4489).

I’m curious as to how they think they are “aiding their clients in recovering lost deposits”, by asking us to re-deposit the money via bank wire…? Lol. That makes no sense. :rofl:

4766

Bitfinex is fully exiting the USA. The cryptocurrency exchange said it will ill fully terminate its services for individual US customers by November 9. The first announcement on Bitfinex’s intentions in that regard was made in August and US customers are already barred from receiving financing from other users on Bitfinex’s peer-to-peer financing platform.

By November 9 Bitfinex will shut down all functionalities for US clients, including trading, deposits and withdrawal. Additionally, US individual customers will no longer be able to provide financing on Bitfinex.

This is the same cryptocurrency exchange that got hacked last year and the hackers made off with $72 million and then the CTFC fined the exchange with another $75,000 for the hack.

4767

sknight1. Did you finally get in touch with the person you were seeking out at your banking institution ? And if so what is the news ?

4768

Last I heard from Capital City Markets is they take everything on my account and it will be closed 27th of Oct 2017… With the exception that I must send more money to keep account open.

4769

I spoke with the woman at my bank this morning. She agrees that it sounds very suspicious, said that money transfers around the world can be completed in 2-3 days at most, recommended that I do not wire any more money to CCM, but (just like the CC company that someone else here used for their deposit) too much time has passed for them to be able to track / locate / return the money to my bank account. She also agreed that it sounds like a scam due to the broker possibly having financial problems of their own, that vetting & choosing a reputable payment processor is the brokers responsibility, that clients cannot be (re)charged for funds that are lost / stolen by the payment processor.

So my bank is on my side. And she will email an official reply ASAP, which I will copy / paste here, as soon as I receive it.

Bottom line is, CCM got my deposit & my profits. But they won’t be getting any more money from me. Nor will I continue to do business with them in any way.

4770

Sounds like they trying to buy more time, to take the money and run. This is bad, Didn’t anybody report this to their regulator?

4771

Good question, Jinz

Capital City Markets claims to be regulated by the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC), and we list it that way in our Offshore Broker List. However, I know nothing about the strength or competence of this regulator. Vanuatu is not exactly the U.S., the U.K., or the E.U.

Most of the offshore brokers in our List are completely unregulated. Dealing with unregulated brokers is one of the prices we pay for going offshore to escape the CFTC.

4772

I still receive emails from Tallinex . I wonder if they have any input in this catastrophe of a broker that they bridged a lot of us to .

4773

Good question, Martin

Why don’t you ask Tallinex?

4774

Very bad news .There is something very deceitful /deceiving happening . Capital City Markets traders better be made aware. Everyway I tried to get to Tallinex , through email , through search , through other websites , it goes nowhere unable to contact them through their website.
This is all it shows every time :
Tallinex does not solicit residents of the United States of America, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands, United States Minor Outlying Islands or St Vincent and The Grenadines in relation to the provision of retail Forex services, and no option exists for residents of those countries to apply for retail Forex services due to regulatory requirements.

4775

Tallinex works fine when you use non US IP

4776

tried to withdraw my meager account balance from CCM and got this reply:

As you may or may not be aware, recent developments with our payment service provider has caused us to request clients to create charge back requests via their bank / credit union / card issuer for the initial card deposit amount.

In the light of recent events with our card processor, we advise you to make a chargeback in your bank for the following card deposits with CCM:

Card deposit (xxxx) 2017/xx/xx 18:xx:xx Deposit USD - US Dollar xxx.xx

As a result in accordance to the below email, the withdrawal request cannot be processed.

At first when I made the withdrawal request yesterday, my trading balance showed zero in MT4, so I thought MAYBE it would happen. But got this email and balance still reads zero - so truly gone at this point. Criminal!

4777

I had no problem connecting to Tallinex website a few weeks ago from in the US !

4778

There is no doubt about it Capital City Markets should be criminally investigated !
No matter how supposed intelligently CCM tries to write up their fake reasons for stealing every ones money , something very suspect is going on . Wake up !!!

4779

I think we’re all very woke on this matter. Just reporting the latest info so everyone has information to work with. I’ve been around forex long enough to know that this is an all too probably occurance, so I’m never risking more than I can afford to lose. I wish we had decent domestic US options that offered some image of protection, but alas we’re over nannied on these matters.

4780

We are slowly giving up with the offshore brokers.
Now have only TW few accounts. Stil testing Oanda and so far so good no issues yet.
Also we thinking to start testing Forex.com.
Those are the only options in US. If you are net worth over 1 million US, there is also Interactive Brokers.

If you are not scalping you should be able to make money with the 2 brokers I mentioned. I know
the leverage is only 1:50 and no hedging.
But most of the people i follow for years that are profitable do not hedge and use leverage less that 1:50.:grinning: