We closed at noon today, so I went in expecting to try some new stuff and lose a bunch of money. Strangely, I made money. Thanks to MOT and...
I think you have it nailed - a brief intro to ECNs and software, then 'ave at 'er! Not very satisfactory, I'll admit. I discussed this with...
Yes, people here are trading NASDAQ, LSE, and soon the Nikei (sp?). Different groups start on different systems, depending on changing markets...
optioncoach, We are currently only paying the SEC, gateway, and clearing fees. All of the transaction fees have been waived until we graduate....
ksonsinc, Thanks for the tip. That's very close to what I have been trying for a couple days, and has given me my biggest profits (not that my...
blue2and2, Lack of strategy? Pretty close. The firm gives us one strategy - scalping LU and NT. If you want to do anything else, you have to...
Just heard that my shop is closing at noon tomorrow, which means that there's virtually no hope of me hitting my next milestone. Which means that...
Got schooled today! Since I was starting with a clean slate for the next milestone, I figured I'd do some experimenting on VLO. I'd watched it...
Last day of my 25's, so tomorrow I get more buying power, and the chance to try different stuff without fearing that a loss will set me back a...
I actually took some positions in the early morning, which I normally don't do. It was to gain some experience during this time, as there seems...
An unfortunately interesting day. What a rollercoaster: down $6, up $30, back to +$6, then slowly crawled back up to $27 to complete the second...
For the record, I agree that trading for credits is a crap strategy. Sure, I can make ten or twenty bucks in a day, but big whoop. I also...
*shrug* There's another prop firm in my neighbourhood which offers training, but they charge the same price for schmoes off the street as to...
Trading for credits? Sounds like a hard way to make money to me. Even if it were possible, it's not something I'm pursuing actively. A friend...
The apprenticeship program sets a number of milestones which ostensibly demonstrate our ability to handle the firm's money responsibly. As we...
Is that an unusually high or low gross relative to my net? I could go both ways. Another trainee was trading the shaves on LU so was paying a...
Seriously? I'm not living on $25/day. Scratch that. I'm not *even* living on $25/day :) I only get paid when I've finished all of...
Another good day. Got some more buying power and was able to take advantage of it, though once I hit my target of $25 net at 2:20 I stopped...
Stressful day trading. Got caught short on LU when it made a big move this morning and managed to get out for a small loss before it became a big...
dwl, I've no idea what real traders are doing. I do know that the *ETFs* on NYSE pay 0.22/100 shares which has been enough for me to be...
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