Ask any of these "education" firms for audited returns of their student's success. They won't give you any. None of them teach anything special....
Ev, In my opinion Option A is the best way to go. Option B is usually a scam. In Option B you give these guys money for education and maybe...
This seems to be another thread similar to " Anyone know of a no capital contribution required firm". Everyone wants something for nothing. You...
If you have a successful track record you wouldn't be either broke (so you can't make a capital contribution) or would have the confidence to...
This same questions gets asked all the time and the answer is no. Unless of course you went to an Ivy League school and you are being hired out...
Offshore firms that accept US traders operate in a grey area. They do hide behind a disclaimer that they do not solicit US traders. How far this...
If a firm is based in the US and requires you to make a risk deposit, they must be an SEC registered broker dealer. Be careful of firms not...
People: Listen to evo and itrade....just take the series 56 and trade thru a reputable firm like JC Trading Group or Bright Trading. If I can...
Yechiel, I have been with JC Trading Group for about 1 1/2 years and highly recommend them. They trade through an SEC registered broker dealer...
Eric, I agree with everything you said. Obviously traders can be successful in a retail environment. They can also be successful in a prop...
Eric, The bottom line is that 95% of the traders on here are not as rich and successful as you are. We don't have 100's of thousand of dollars...
I didn't realize that E-Trade and IB were non-profits! That makes no sense that "prop firms take an added cut out of your commissions to cover...
Maverick, I think we are on the same page but I do take a little offense to "under capitalized" I definitely don't have $500k to $1 million...
I agree that IB is a great choice for the swing trader or even the guy that does 1 to 2 trades per day. But for an active day trader that is...
Regarding salaries: Do you have a profitable strategy? Are you a good trader? If you answered "yes" then why do you need a salary?? Just...
What everyone is saying about the access to leverage is 100% correct. You cannot daytrade successfully at a retail firm. They are made for...
Yes, it gets pretty boring. I have been looking for a few guys to share office space with. It will kill 2 birds with 1 stone. I will get out of...
You can easily start with $10,000 and make a go of it in stocks. But you can't do it in a retail account. First you have the PDT rule, second,...
Call JC Trading Group. They have been around the longest and have a great reputation here on elitetrader.
Yes, Lake Street has been shut down by the SEC. I have a friend who knows someone that trades there and he said they have been shut down. The...
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