Apparently, transactions which increase liquidity provide a credit. Clearly, this is an opportunity for profit. To minimize risk, you...
Which rumor: the 2012 rumor or the getting shot rumor? That getting shot rumor cost me. At the moment that news came out on CNBC, I was in a...
I also said this, and I believe it!! "Go look at what happened during the banking crisis. Keep in mind that the US markets are closed today....
Reread the orginal post: "Instability = Profiability! Place your bets, gentlemen. Long CAD" Long CAD was the wrong call. Short CAD in...
The specific news changing events occured yesterday. Saudi Arabia reported that they would boost oils production, reducing supply fears. Also,...
Ok, you silly fellow. Read. "If there is to be instability". This is a hypothetical! There WAS instability, ever so briefly, but it cooled...
"The last time oil held the market up, the market just tore higher without caring." Are you talking about that period before the banking...
ksmetana, it is one of many skills that I must acquire on my road to success. Only scalping won't be enough, but there will be situations where...
What future contracts did you trade today? I'd be very interested to see what you are doing. Yes, I am a beginner trader, but at an academic...
Jokepie, I missed your comment yesterday. Great tips. Thanks.
Yep, my finger was always hovering over the sell(buy) hot key, so that I could quickly get out of the position if the direction changed. However,...
Ha! Well ... up to 44 trades today. Didn't read your comment until this evening. Had a whole bunch of fun with NVDA at the end of the day....
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Its a prop, but everybody here has atleast one finance related degree. Most are working on their CFA.
For all who have been mocking me, looks like shorting CAD has been the right short term trade since yesterday. Panic causes a rush to the USD.
You said this: "To be honest, it's probably better to come into trading with a clean mental slate than to have the burden of knowledge." The...
.... but .... You'll never get a job in the prop. office of a major bank without a finance related degree at a top level university.
Actually, I am counting on it. There are certain lessons learned at the academic level that simply don't apply in the real world. I am smart...
"On any given day, ANYTHING can happen. If it were as easy as applying common sense macro to each daytrade, everyday, everyone would be rich."...
Actually Fireplace, I don't pretend to suggest that applying macro principles to short term trades is a good idea. However, understanding the...
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