cTrader: is it possible instead of hedging to take advantage of net positions per instruments? So instead of managing individual tickets, I can offset an entire position with one exit (not having to close all individual open tickets)? That was one of mt4’s biggest weaknesses. Although some forex traders ‘prefer’ hedging, there’s no mathematical benefit. The broker benefits greatly from the dual spread/dual commission and reduced risk.

cTrader: is it possible instead of hedging to take advantage of net positions per instruments? So instead of managing individual tickets, I can offset an entire position with one exit (not having to close all individual open tickets)? That was one of mt4’s biggest weaknesses. Although some forex traders ‘prefer’ hedging, there’s no mathematical benefit. The broker benefits greatly from the dual spread/dual commission and reduced risk.

when they say no external VPS required, does that mean that the VPS that they are using for clients is co-located next to the broker’s server? So is the solution on the user’s desktop just a snapshot of what is on the VPS? I’m unaware of exactly how the solution works. I’m thinking that once I shut off my local desktop cTrader, that all trading from my EA stops.

when they say no external VPS required, does that mean that the VPS that they are using for clients is co-located next to the broker’s server? So is the solution on the user’s desktop just a snapshot of what is on the VPS? I’m unaware of exactly how the solution works. I’m thinking that once I shut off my local desktop cTrader, that all trading from my EA stops.

Hi Jon, netted positions are yet not possible on cTrader, however this is something that will be introduced in future. On another hand, close all solves the above inconvenience, and will be available soon. Stay tuned.

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Hi Jon, netted positions are yet not possible on cTrader, however this is something that will be introduced in future. On another hand, close all solves the above inconvenience, and will be available soon. Stay tuned.

Traders First™

Closeall or flatten button is good, but managing individual tickets for the same instrument pair comes from a market making mindset, and does not have the retail trader’s best interest in mind (mathematically). Mt4’s implementation of it was a “mistake”; it was totally against industry standards that track net positions (exchange/ECN model). I suppose if it can be made optional on the trader side, then fine. But brokers once again will be taking advantage of the “hedging” thing by letting their clients take the risk for them 🙁 A closeall can take several seconds or minutes if there are hundreds… Read more »

Closeall or flatten button is good, but managing individual tickets for the same instrument pair comes from a market making mindset, and does not have the retail trader’s best interest in mind (mathematically). Mt4’s implementation of it was a “mistake”; it was totally against industry standards that track net positions (exchange/ECN model). I suppose if it can be made optional on the trader side, then fine. But brokers once again will be taking advantage of the “hedging” thing by letting their clients take the risk for them 🙁 A closeall can take several seconds or minutes if there are hundreds… Read more »

Hi Jon, unlike other outdated platforms, on cTrader orders are processed simultaneously, i.e. there should not be any additional latency.

Hi Jon, unlike other outdated platforms, on cTrader orders are processed simultaneously, i.e. there should not be any additional latency.