Recent Content by dolemitettu

  1. Prop firms in Houston.

    Yeah, energy trading is nearly impossible to break into. It's all about connections and networking. I know a few guys who have PhDs in quant...
    Post by: dolemitettu, Sep 6, 2013 in forum: Prop Firms

  2. Prop firms in austin

    I didn't know Bright was in Austin...interesting. Kershner used to be known as Zone Trading. They made a killing in the mid '00s, and they've...
    Post by: dolemitettu, Jul 9, 2013 in forum: Prop Firms

  3. If you had to do it all over again....

    While I do agree that the road to trading is not easy and you must endure a significant amount of turbulence, we'll always have...
    Post by: dolemitettu, Jul 9, 2013 in forum: Professional Trading

  4. Top prop firm to top MBA?

    As has been mentioned, you shouldn't have any trouble IF: 1) You do well on the GMAT 2) Your recommenders emphasize your leadership (if that's...
    Post by: dolemitettu, Jul 9, 2013 in forum: Prop Firms

  5. Cities for starting a prop firm/hedge fund?

    Houston, TX...holla!!!! Seriously, this place is on absolute fire right now. I hear the economic complaints coming from the rest of the...
    Post by: dolemitettu, Mar 15, 2013 in forum: Professional Trading

  6. Tax help with capital loss carryover

    Even tax professionals get this wrong a lot of the time. I'm using round numbers here, but I had a $30k net loss in 2011, and a $60k net gain in...
    Post by: dolemitettu, Jan 28, 2013 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  7. Multi Monitor Desktop System

    Unless you're doing complicated backtesting, then you don't need an ultrapowerful computer. FYI - I'm pretty sure tradingcomputers.com just...
    Post by: dolemitettu, Jan 27, 2013 in forum: Hardware

  8. 2012 taxes from daytrading....shaking here

    Very true, I recently had a CPA tell me that prior capital losses could only offset capital gains by $3k/year for each year they carried forward....
    Post by: dolemitettu, Jan 26, 2013 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  9. Best hours to trade CL/Most active time frame

    These are the hours I typically trade it too. You can pile in on some decent trends in the hours prior to that, but the volume is so low that I...
    Post by: dolemitettu, Jan 21, 2013 in forum: Commodity Futures

  10. Best hours to trade CL/Most active time frame

    :D
    Post by: dolemitettu, Jan 21, 2013 in forum: Commodity Futures

  11. Advice for a new futures trader

    Depending on you strategies, another alternative is a crude ETF. You won't be able to scalp it, but I'd imagine you'll be able to do some decent...
    Post by: dolemitettu, Jan 14, 2013 in forum: Commodity Futures

  12. Houston recommendation needed - accountant

    My current accountant recently proved to me that he doesn't know WTF he's doing when it comes to providing guidance re: trading. Not only is...
    Thread by: dolemitettu, Jan 13, 2013, 0 replies, in forum: Hook Up

  13. I want to start a career as Trader. Need advice

    If you're talking about yourself, then now is the time you leverage your MBA contacts and career office. Booth has a terrific name in the finance...
    Post by: dolemitettu, Dec 20, 2012 in forum: Professional Trading

  14. CL Redux

    Stop moved to 90.14
    Post by: dolemitettu, Dec 19, 2012 in forum: Journals