What SEC reg, you mean the pattern day trader rule ? What were you trading the options on ? individual stocks ?
I usually trade hourly or daily time frames but I have had a few successful day trades. Do you recommend trading popular indexes like the...
I have always opted for a smaller position un hedged instead of a larger position that is hedged. When I traded stocks and hedged my longs would...
Thanks for all the great replies, I am considering switching to stock index futures and gold/silver and try find an edge there trading more long...
I have traded FX, commodities, individual stocks, stock index futures. Even though 99% of my net worth came from FX trading I consider it the...
My largest drawdown prior to this was 9%.
It was over a 30 or so trades losing 20 trades at 2 percent each and winning 10 at 1-2 percent each. Usually my win rate is much higher, i took...
I am going though my first double digit drawdown (18%) and all I can really feel is trying to "win it all back on one trade" which I know Is...
Equities but It was because I was getting killed with commissions since it was a 1000$ account. Paying 20$ a trade for commission I was up overall...
Yup I heard something like 80% of homes over $5m in California were all cash deals. Debt free good living is difficult without a super high...
How about buying a property to lease ? I really want to own some hard assets just in case some black swan move happens :oops:
IB says you have to be over 21 to open a margin account, Ill have to wait a few weeks LOL. Back when I traded 0.10 lots I had no issues, since my...
I don't think many retail traders move billions through the market, is that a typo ?
Nope in Ireland but I assume the less you earn the smaller your credit line will be, so the minimum doesn't really mean much.
Nope 16000€ actually, haha they even have a student credit card, all you need is 127€ per month average turnover :confused:
All he did was get standard variable 20 year mortgages to buy 2 homes to lease. How about credit cards ? the bank I'm with just says is your...
I have a relative who is self employed doctor, so technically a one man business. 3 mortgages, paid about 10% down on the properties. With the...
Im talking about full time traders running their own personal funds, with no outside income. Due to the nature of trading the income is unstable...
Which do you guys think is better way to trade out of the following groups of people. Jack Of All Trades = Will trade at least 2 assets classes...
Cool thanks, I look into it :)
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