Now there is no spread difference between their standard account and active trader account.

No it's not US only. I already have the new spreads since about one week, here in Germany.

Thanks royal. So it appears to be US & Germany clients only so far...

Think of the rest of us out in the cold as you enjoy your new spreads!

Hi jcl, & others. FXCM told me today:

a) German & French accounts are already on the new rates
b) US accounts are being converted now to the new rates
c) UK accounts will begin receiving notice next week and be converted October 26
d) The new rates apply to currencies only - CFD rates are the same

jcl, from what you wrote above, Assets.dta will pick up the new spreads, but not the commissions, correct?

For Testing using the new rates, could we copy an updated Assets.dta to AssetsFix.dta and then simply increase the spreads by the commission amounts? I realize this wouldn't be 100% accurate since 1/2 the commission is charged on entry and the other 1/2 on exit, but it seems it would be close enough...

Thanks.

Oops - sorry for being too late! DdlV, I have a german account. And I think what jcl answered at the beginning of the thread is a quite good work around.

No problem, Sphin! Thanks.