Could you please give me the name of one of these firms? I have looked into this and the firms I contacted require you to put up your own...
I've also wondered about this. I guess some people may be looking for a prop firm to that would take the risk. The amount of leverage available...
Hours are the same if you trade stock indexes during normal hours (well, 15 minutes longer). Differences? Here's some: - massive leverage -...
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Spoos have over twice the volume as NQ. Does it make a difference to the retail trader? Probably not. I would argue that the difference between...
Me too. Chasing any market, at any time. Still do it at times, and I've been trading a looong time. Jay
Very interesting to know. I never have slippage probably cause I don't trade breakouts (only the inevitable bounce afterwards). Jay
ES (Spoo minis) are by far the most liquid, and for me the easiest to trade. I have a hell of a time with NQ for some reason. Many people here are...
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Why use stop limit orders vs normal stop orders? Are you trading something illiquid? I have zero slippage trading ES with normal stops. Jay
I've heard this, but I've also heard its a nightmare to get working. Jay
Have you figured out a way to enter a bracket order on an actual postion rather than on an order? You may not get the actual price you think you...
This is a very good point. I personally can't make much money even trading for single point Spoos. Commish eats up too much (I aim for about 3...
Hi, I'm looking for a tax book dealing with futures trading issues. Tesser has an excellent book, but its more equity oriented. Thanks, Jay
Triple is dead on right. If you belive paper trading works, then you obviously haven't made a cent in the real world. Maybe you should stop...
Where did that come from? Already have a series 7. Wasn't paying attention to the exact details of the trade, but that flame was a little...
Massive range moves in the late 80's. Position traded most of the nineties (two days is a position to me). Jay
Paper trading is worthless, and I would say destructive. It totally removes the mental aspect which is 90% of the game. Instead, trade the...
Thanks for the disclaimer. I already told a friend about that card, but he hasn't bought it yet. Cheers, Jay
Try trading ONLY S&P Minis. Way easier. Jay
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