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Old 24-05-2005, 10:48   #12 (permalink)
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Re: Forex Arbitrage

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Originally Posted by sellputs
Tried to arb different brokers on spot EUR/USD. Signed up as an IB to get the rebates and tried to make a pip or b/e at worst on trades. Made money for a while then started getting too many rejected trades. It can be done but I think you need the rebates and automated software to win consistently. Moved to fx options once started losing on spot arb. Easier to arb, but harder to find fx option brokers with similar contracts. Finally gave up, trying something else
Not easy eh? I tried doing the same a few years back with UK spread companies, before they sorted out their lagged prices....now its just impossible to beat them.

Did you use PropFX sellputs?
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