A few things: 1. If you're new to futures, they don't work like stocks...you don't have a "Sell" and "Sell Short" option. It's just...
I assume when you say "REAL prop trading job" you're referring to bulge bracket i-bank trading? Three words for you: Old Boy's Network...
For those of you poll responders who stated you throw around 100 contracts. What's that like? How long does it take you to get filled? Do you...
candletrader, Is there any noticeable slippage with 30 contracts, or are your fills fairly instant?
Here's a thread to get a feel for people who place large size on the ES, either on a regular basis or have done it on a one time trade. Here are...
Lincoln Park is in the house....I swing trade futures mechanically from home. Anyone else from Lincoln Park?
Make sure Scaling>Same as Symbol is selected in the Format Indicator box.
C_Robinson, Thanks for the reply. What is the "typical" life of a conversion that you implement at Echo and how much (ballpark) does this...
Yes prop and DA are different. At prop you use firm's capital for leverage or all firms capital with a payout split. Seriously, look at...
I may completely misunderstand your question, but have you looked at interactive brokers?
c_robinson, I guess my question is relating specifically to the bid/ask spread. While carry cost does determine option cost, how does bid/ask...
bundlemaker, do it is an indicator instead, this will plot a line in a subgraph keeping a tally of inside days (or whatever criteria you are...
Don, How much do conversions cost and how long can you hold them for? I mean, could you put a conversion on for several months? Also, when...
Here's another: http://www.etfconnect.com
I missed the news, who is prosecuting her? The IRS or the SEC? Seems like it would be the SEC, no?
Thanks nitro. I've read through that thread before, and like you, wasn't too impressed. I'm trying to build a mathematical framework for...
a5519, are you a CFA charterholder? MYD
If you're looking for market related economic material here are some resources: George Soros - Alchemy of Finance Mark Boucher - The Hedge...
I second nitro's suggestion for an ET chat on spreads featuring backwardation....I think that would be very helpful for all of us who are...
baggerlord, Let me get this straight, you did not include a stop loss portion, but only a profit (1%, or 3%) on your test, is this correct? If...
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