Yeah. Most of these guys are bloggers you're right. And snarky too. Thats all they have. If someone says they've lost money or they can't win 100%...
Some people are genuine. Some people are fake. Anyway I think a majority of people probably think traders from home don't contribute much to...
Good point about having money to live outside of funds in a trading account. But, will you actually leave it segregated outside in a savings...
Another thing that is often a touching issue here is how the public perceives traders. First things first. You should probably not care what...
Care to share your perspective and your own experiences? There is a broad spectrum of backgrounds from those who become career traders that risk...
Can someone clairfy how the calculation is made or how they think its made? IB's website describes it in none other than words, and makes no...
You know its scammy when these 'coaches' talk about the lifestyle you can have with money, and then talk about 'Having a plan", "trade with a...
I think its the same as the tax treatment. Very active day traders who's primary source of income for the taxation year is through trading...
Yeah it doesn't make sense, even if implied volatility goes up a lot, if you were short an ES versus short a OTM call, all done at the same time...
I'm not understanding your situation. How much cash is in your account. What exact positions were you holding. And what was ES trading at, at the...
I think long call + long bond or preferred shares = synthetic convertible bond. Of course, the yield over the bond period has to be > premium paid...
So true. So much snakes oil here. Anyone with half a brain and an honest attitude will admit most of time its dumb luck. And yeah like some here...
To be more transparent, maybe IB should openly use the proceeds to create a portfolio that directly bets against those same positions that traders...
A day trader isn't going to win 100% of the time every single day. So yes, if you're a supertrader who wins big every single day instead of just...
Some people make money consistently day trading. Great, and more power to them. Maybe they've been successful for 6 years in a row. But we've also...
+1. Especially the part about some of the guys here thinking they have some edge day trading ES or the SPY. In a bull market, and you bet on...
LOL... OP.. let me take a guess what you were probably shorting. Either it was SODA, Z, or TRLA. Blind guess. Seriously, I wouldn't short...
BTW, I don't know about your comment of "no market control" which is probably an unfounded statement. I don't know the inside details of the fund...
Not everyone in the industry 'works together' as you say. They are actually competition. They say if you want a friend in wall street, get a dog....
Its a niche market for sure. But I think its also about focusing on what you know. He was working for Enron before so he knows the energy space...
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