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Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2010, 7:26 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,825
Posted By Hobbess

Re: Exchange rate

Quick question, is there a reason why the GBP/CAD rate generally looks better earlier in the day for buying CAD. Is it something to do with when markets are open and the Canadian business day...
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2010, 3:49 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,825
Posted By Hobbess

Re: Exchange rate

Any real short-term predictions for this week/forthnight? Getting ready to bring over some cash that I'd originaly failed to do at $1.80. Booo.

Now decided just to bring some and get using it,...
Forum: Canada
May 4th 2010, 2:07 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,825
Posted By Hobbess

Re: Exchange rate

Unfortunately there isn't a "right" answer to this and depends on the day and the poster as to what view you get on where the FX rate is going. So look at all factors involved in renting and work...
Forum: Canada
Apr 5th 2010, 2:43 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,825
Posted By Hobbess

Re: Exchange rate

I did option 3 towards the end of last year when the rate was around 1.7ish and I was was hoping for what I thought was a reasonable 1.85 by summertime. I figure I could afford the payments on a...
Forum: Canada
Dec 24th 2009, 2:48 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,825
Posted By Hobbess

Re: Exchange rate

We sold our house about 5 months ago now, brought over most of our cash pretty quick at ok rates for the current climate - 1.8. Now holding our breath and running a small credit line as it's better...
Forum: Canada
Sep 16th 2009, 4:37 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,825
Posted By Hobbess

Re: Exchange rate

Yeah - good advice, but like my morning trading thing, I wasn't very good at following it. It's definitely been painful watching it over the last few weeks as I've been bringing my money over in...
Forum: Canada
Sep 16th 2009, 3:01 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,825
Posted By Hobbess

Re: Exchange rate

Thanks (and thanks for the bank reply too :thumbup:)

One thing I have noticed as I've babysat the rate over the last few weeks is that in the morning (Canada time) the £ is generally stronger than...
Forum: Canada
Sep 16th 2009, 2:12 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,825
Posted By Hobbess

Re: Exchange rate

Can somebody go and give the FX rate a good slap. :thumbdown:

I've brought over 2/3 of my money at a rate that works out to be about $1.81 to £1, not great but right now not bad either.

I...
Forum: Canada
Aug 4th 2009, 9:31 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,825
Posted By Hobbess

Re: Exchange rate

I was hoping for a post by TheBull not TheBear ;)

Bringing money over to put in our house to reduce our mortgage so longer term benefit of the money being here can offset the worse rate.

I...
Forum: Canada
Aug 4th 2009, 9:21 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,825
Posted By Hobbess

Re: Exchange rate

Rate making a bit of a move for the good so far this week. Not sure if it will make the heady heights of 1.9 from 1 month ago, but maybe it will break 1.85.

Any smarter people out there got a...
Forum: Canada
Jun 30th 2009, 3:34 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,825
Posted By Hobbess

Re: Exchange rate

I just signed up to the OANDA system too as it had a rate on the front page of 1.9134, best I've seen out there with only £15 commision.

Edited - as I've now been able to get a quote on there...
Forum: Canada
Jun 30th 2009, 2:18 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,825
Posted By Hobbess

Re: Exchange rate

Best I've seen for actual trading while watching a couple of sites I'm set-up on is 1.8899, anyone actually seen it at 1.9 in the wild?
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