Recent Content by mr.nononsense

  1. Ever thought of leaving your job? Listen to my story, pro trading behind the scenes

    I think about my old man. How hard he made me work before I got this shot. How I started to resent him a bit...but now, appreciate him more than...
    Post by: mr.nononsense, May 11, 2006 in forum: Professional Trading

  2. The Fall of Refco Trading Services

    Just curious Don as to your reference in speaking to Magnus about MAcfutures.. was this before they sold it to Refco, or since the disintegration...
    Post by: mr.nononsense, Nov 29, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  3. Prop firms can short any stock

    Go with someone who clears thru one of the bigger houses. SLK ( Goldman Sachs) has always had a good stock loan department, so find someone who...
    Post by: mr.nononsense, Sep 19, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  4. series 7 .....help

    know options well as they make a good % of the test. Best of luck and let us know how it goes. BTW, when you press the button at the end and wait...
    Post by: mr.nononsense, Sep 10, 2005 in forum: Professional Trading

  5. Muni Bonds

    griffin kubik and stephens in chicago; their chief economist, Brian Westburyappears on CNBC with some regularity. Classy people
    Post by: mr.nononsense, Aug 24, 2005 in forum: Economics

  6. Geneva Trading

    I am fairly certain that it has nothing to do w/ Joe Ritchie. Ask Geneva if they still take newbies out in the woods, give them a few mundane...
    Post by: mr.nononsense, Aug 24, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  7. Refco sells stake to Thomas H. Lee

    A couple of points here.. Roy E. Friedman , the REF, died last year,and he was out of the picture anyway. Phil Bennett, current CEO, sold stock,...
    Post by: mr.nononsense, Aug 12, 2005 in forum: Retail Brokers

  8. series seven

    the options questions play a big part in this exam, so make sure that you know those concepts very well. If you know options and are doing well on...
    Post by: mr.nononsense, Jul 26, 2005 in forum: Professional Trading

  9. Mac/refco Trading Services

    They want to register as a not for profit charitable firm???? Good luck with that...............................
    Post by: mr.nononsense, May 26, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  10. Is this a bad equity market?

    spydertrader has it right..you have to have to have much more of a system. Gone are the days of " gee GS is outperforming ,and if the spoos turn...
    Post by: mr.nononsense, May 13, 2005 in forum: Trading

  11. Durable Goods

    Please tell me that you are kidding....
    Post by: mr.nononsense, Mar 24, 2004 in forum: Trading

  12. Durable Goods

    You have to absolutely look at the revisions. This report is perhaps the most voaltile economic report out there.Chances are if you think...
    Post by: mr.nononsense, Mar 24, 2004 in forum: Trading

  13. Markets and Market Logic

    i have it... whats your bid?
    Post by: mr.nononsense, Mar 19, 2004 in forum: Trading

  14. Anyone know Domestic Securities?

    keep away from them. All -tech went bye-bye when SEC cracked down on them for facilitating customers lending each other money over night to meet...
    Post by: mr.nononsense, Mar 3, 2004 in forum: Prop Firms

  15. Lack of volatility ??

    of course we have all seen it,mostly in the equities. Have seen in it also in S & p; which make sense. Look at the vix from one year ago; it is...
    Post by: mr.nononsense, Feb 25, 2004 in forum: Technical Analysis