This seems to be very frustrating - but the sweetener is in being successful enough not to care too much that you didn't get there quicker.
Data will tell you how frequently the low or high of the day occurs by 10.00 EST.
You might be a loser. And if you are, quit and move on. Being scared to find out is natural. Acting on this fear is irrational as it squanders...
This is absolutely hilarious. Why don't you try this and report back? Yes, for you, I think that selling other people on how to get rich may be...
Thanks for this useful information. We both speak to someone who started his firm with the proceeds from that Vix craziness - some great stories....
I've started with the answer - calendar spreads and flies - classic case of "if the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail"....
It seems that the "slope dislocations" you refer to could be driven by short term / panic order flow and provide good mean reversion opportunities...
Much respect for sharing this. A difficult business for sure. Glad you persisted.
This will never see a jury trial.
This place is useful for making connections. OP might enjoy Nuclear Phynance also. (saw one of your people post there earlier this year)
You'd likely enjoy posts by @garachen and @globalarbtrader
Athletes and musicians seem to be over-represented among the successful traders I know. Enjoyed his match with Sampras; the year they changed the...
(credit to Rearden Metal) Now, I am supposed to be many things which are not complimentary. I am supposed to be capricious. I have been called a...
A trader who has been an exchange member for a couple of decades and traded on both the floor and the screen said he refuses to do business with...
You can obtain your own insurance through Lloyds against default by your firm and for valuable clients I've heard that the firm will meet some or...
Request: can we stick to primary sources rather than editorial written for a gullible, easily inflamed, and uninformed audience? Plenty to see in...
Very generous, thank you.
They do exist. There were two guys at a British trading company keeping at least $7/round trip in ES and doing a few tens of thousands per day. So...
Maybe you've lost before the game has even started? If that is true, wouldn't you like to know as soon and as cheap as possible? Invest your 4...
When are people going to start asking questions about corruption and arbitrary enforcement of the law instead of calling Nav a loser or...
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