It's become abundantly clear to me that some people on this site just feel the need to contribute absolute garbage. This moron above is a perfect...
No matter where you decide to go NEVER give anyone your money without them agreeing that when you leave you, no matter how long you're there for,...
A prop firm typically pays between 50 cents and 1 dollar per thousand. Anything more than that is pure profit for the firm. So what may seem...
Order flow is an antiquated way of trading, it no longer works because there is no more institutional order flow on what's left on the floor of...
One last thing..... The only reason that firms use Training Fees instead of risk deposits is to avoid trouble with the SEC b/c they are running a...
I just wanted to write a little blurb here about Prop Trading/ Intraday Trading Firms and how to select one that is both good for you short and...
Depends on the firm.... If it's a First New York or Schoenfeld type firm where you are trading their money and it's a competitive barrier to entry...
Longhorns, I've been trading for a long while in multiple markets and have experienced many polar highs and lows before settling down and...
I was contacted by Trader Capital a while back...... They told me that they wanted 2,000 dollars as a retainer in order to "market" me as a...
Hey, If you're going to use hold, assent or any other shop that does most of their business clearing short term trading then make sure you go...
Myshkin, My acct with GS is a little more complicated than what you'd be looking to do...... I have a relatively small fund that I use them for...
Every day trading firm accepts capital.... it's just masked as a training fee. Aside from the larger houses that are true prop you would be hard...
If it was so great then why did you leave? Not meant to be posed in a sarcastic manner, just genuinely curious why you would have left a firm...
There commissions are ridiculous..... 10 dollars per thousand from what I've heard from traders that work there.
Myshkin, Yes I wouldn't trade at firms like those..... Some people gain enough from these firms to justify the teaching fees and overbearing...
Limitdown, Not sure exactly what you're trying to say in your post..... Who are you referring to as a manager and trader? And who is...
Any kind of "arcade" type shop you go to will require a deposit around 5k..... some more and some less. If you are deciding between these firms...
that's schoenfeld now right
what's popus?
DT3, You're correct in what you're saying..... However you can learn the exact same information from some of the top traders in the world for a...
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