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FIFO Compliance Tips: Navigating U.S. Regulations with Galileo FX

Joeboy

Japan Sales & Support @ Galileo FX
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For traders operating under U.S. regulations, the First-In, First-Out (FIFO) rule can pose a significant challenge, especially when using automated systems like Galileo FX. However, with the right approach, you can effectively manage FIFO compliance without compromising your trading strategy. One of the most straightforward methods is to operate Galileo FX in Long-Only or Short-Only mode. This setting ensures that all your positions are in the same direction—either all buys or all sells—thereby avoiding any conflict with FIFO rules.

Another effective strategy is to switch to longer timeframes, such as daily or weekly charts. Trading on longer timeframes reduces the frequency of signals and, consequently, the number of open positions you need to manage. This naturally aligns with FIFO compliance because fewer trades mean less complexity in managing the order of closing positions. For example, by trading GBP/USD on a daily chart with Galileo FX set to Long-Only mode, you can simplify your trading process while still capturing significant market movements.

Additionally, increasing the consecutive signals requirement to 10 can help reduce the number of trades opened, making it easier to adhere to FIFO rules. By limiting the number of simultaneous trades, you not only maintain compliance but also potentially increase the effectiveness of your trades by filtering out less confident signals. This approach allows you to navigate the regulatory landscape smoothly while still benefiting from the powerful trading capabilities of Galileo FX.
 
To comply with FIFO rules, it seems like setting the positions to long or short only means you are missing out on half of possible trade opportunities. Does it really hurt you to leave both on and accept you will occasionally have FIFO violation on an order. For a future Galileo FX EA version, would you consider a FIFO compliance setting that makes sure there are no trades of the same size?
 
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How do you set to only longs or shorts? Oh, and I have 32 buys right now, and stuck, in FIFO mode? Shouldn't it not have this many? How do I get out?
 
The setting is the same for MT5 and MT4. I use MT5 for a demo account and used MT4 for a short period of time on a live account.
 
Still questioning: which setting do you set only longs or only shorts?

I am using MT4, what settings should I use? I bought premium for 3, that's all I have, all Forex. Can I do other kinds of trades, but what are those settings?

Should I be using MT5?

I have questions, no answers. So far, trading for months, was down 4k, now only down 500.
 
"Still questioning: which setting do you set only longs or only shorts?"

This feature for Short only or Long only trades are only available in MT4
 
So I was told that there was also the possibility of using different lot sizes as a workaround. However, using dynamic lot sizes calculates off your risk, so it always uses the same lot size. I did attempt to open two separate M1 charts for AUDCAD and setting the bot for 0.01 lot size on one chart and 0.02 lot size on the other chart with the same settings otherwise, but the bot only opened the 0.01 chart trade and didn't also open a 0.02 chart trade. Can I run the bot on the same currency chart with different settings and have it open multiple trades based on multiple charts? Could I have a 0.01 lot size and a 0.02 lot size trade running at the same time for the same currency? Also, can I do it on different time frames? Can I have a M1 chart open and an M5 chart open for the same currencies and have the bot open trades on both of them at the same time?
 
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