Here is WTS's financials (just talking about the US prop broker dealer) from 12-31-2011 from SEC.gov. They came up a few months late compared to...
Don, did you ask WTS what kind of money they have in the BD or firm money vs trader money?
I agree people have diff't strategies and maybe should have different accounts at different brokers but WTS is an anthill of a company compared to...
On 5, Hold Brothers branch's at least admit they are affiliated with Hold Brothers and are listed on HB website. All the WTS branches don't even...
Broker dealers have arbitration agreements with traders which aren't public. Since Dimension was a BD, there are no links to public documents....
Which trader is in the new market wizards? scuttlebut: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/first-new-york-securities-kaput WSJ /...
Evo, You are a Goldman Sachs client? And you have a subaccount with WTS or CTG or something right? Come on, are you serious? There's a 5...
I definitely agree. But I think it is safe to assume they up the shares quickly on people showing promise. I'm putting two and two together...
I dont know anything about their contracts, but I agree a ridiculous agreement is a negative if you're not getting enough to offset it. Where I...
Im familiar with them. Its a legit set up. One of the few where a non-bd can pass through high commissions without being a BD. (The owners of...
http://www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/bdguide.htm That is your guide to if they should be registered as a broker dealer. If they make money...
always beware when people just tell you to 'go away'. they seem a bit desperate to push this under the rug. Here is the quote from the memo:...
yes, 99.9% payout is outlawed by the CBSX (which CTG is part of) and essentially FINRA as well for prop traders. im not sure what compliance...
It doesn't just say 'does not solicit US residents'. It says right before that: "Swiss America Securities, Ltd (SureTrader)'s brokerage...
Is this the same Herbert Kurlan who got thrown out of the industry basically and got VTrader a ginormous fine from CBOE? From the bottom of...
Rebate trading (generally putting in bids and offers in thick, low priced symbols), or actual scalping (trading stocks over 20 bucks back and...
JSH - What strategy are they teaching you?
1. The 'Independent Business people who rely on themselves' didn't rely on themselves their first day of their career. They worked under someone...
I want to make sure I have this right. Are you suggesting that someone wanting to trade or 'do business in the real world' should not assume by...
Slap on the wrist for the owners but it says Mercury is out of business. Does anyone know what happened to the traders at these companies?
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