Recent Content by repoman888

  1. Biggest day ever

    My WORST day was when I MADE 120k during the crazy lehman week. I SHOULD have made 5x that, but I didn't have the confidence to size appropriately...
    Post by: repoman888, Dec 13, 2013 in forum: Trading

  2. IB eliminates margining on many stocks!

    Hah, even IBKR.
    Post by: repoman888, Mar 19, 2008 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  3. Do you constantly check your P&L throughout the day?

    I'd try eliminating the "daily goal" It's a comfort blanket you don't need. My daily goal is to make sure I participate with appropriate...
    Post by: repoman888, Mar 12, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  4. Do you constantly check your P&L throughout the day?

    Getting rid of the PNL is one of the best things I've ever done. I found that on up days I became more conservative to "protect profits" and on...
    Post by: repoman888, Mar 11, 2008 in forum: Psychology

  5. Go back to school or continue trading

    This was my experience with a similar dilemma. Turned 21 in 2000, started trading prop. Made about the same as you 1st year. It was tough,...
    Post by: repoman888, Jul 22, 2007 in forum: Professional Trading

  6. If you could live anywhere

    No self-respecting trader would settle on just one place. He must have an appropriate residence for each season. spring: New York, people...
    Post by: repoman888, May 27, 2007 in forum: Professional Trading

  7. Are you Cold Blooded?

    There's nothing with being level-headed in non-trading situations that are stressful to most people. But when you "check you emotions at the door"...
    Post by: repoman888, Jul 15, 2006 in forum: Trading

  8. Do you yell and scream at the computer if you do a bad trade?

    I always find it interesting that people get "mad" at losing trades. I curse when I don't do enough size on my winners. When 5K should have been...
    Post by: repoman888, Jun 7, 2006 in forum: Psychology

  9. China a Threat?

    Just joking there buddy. I am well aware of their manufacturing prowess and the influence their exports have in the U.S. and throughout the world.
    Post by: repoman888, Jan 2, 2006 in forum: Economics

  10. China a Threat?

    So you are saying that the Chinese courts fairly enforce IP infringement of one local firm v. another local firm? And by fair, I mean without...
    Post by: repoman888, Jan 2, 2006 in forum: Economics

  11. China a Threat?

    The only thing that would really scare me is if China bit the bullet and got serious about intellectual property law. Right now all they do is...
    Post by: repoman888, Jan 1, 2006 in forum: Economics

  12. What's the dumbest thing you've done?

    The dumbest things I've done are all related to my most profitable trades. I didn't put on as much size as I should have. Proper risk control...
    Post by: repoman888, Dec 19, 2005 in forum: Trading