The issue is not selecting SMART as the Contract destination. The issue is not being able to subselect which routing strategy under the SMART...
I would be interested to hear the good/bad and why/why not of IB offering SMART routing strategy selection in their API. Right now if you send a...
Jesus, how do you find my posts so quickly? Everyone says they are open to other fields, but the second someone mentions a trading job a prop...
Just read this thread back Steve and I think it will help a lot. Working on an algo for 4 years? Want an execution or trading related job that...
This thread made my day thank you. As more and more people leave trading, I love reading their stories of trying to re adjust to real life....
People still try and be manual prop traders from scratch? huh.....
Sometimes. In my experience you just have to know which days to participate. If it looks right, go for it, if not, better to just take a 0 than be...
Everyone you are talking about in the above post is all still trading actively and daily. The difference I think is gimmicks, tricks, and getting...
Great story!
There are always ways to make money, but the mkt doesnt conform to you, as you probably already know!
I havent been doing that much volume lately. Probably only 1 mill a month. I also do not have much in the way of programming skills. This is why...
I did do a search but there are some crap suggestions out there. With Sterling jacking rates I am considering doing more trading in IB, but I...
Depending on where you live Border Gold might be a good option. Its Vancouver based, started by Michael Levy, the prominent broadcaster/speaker....
I actually just ran some stats lately to quantify the gains/losses I take based on definable strategy vs "trading", and it was very disgusting. I...
-500 a day is very realistic
I only know of GTU and CGL that hold physical but you cant convert for delivery. If you are looking for delivery there are a lot of companies...
This has been discussed a trillion times. Cliff notes are: People dont like the owner and the legal set up. They have been proven to scalp a...
I believe the key is exercise and fresh air. Next would be doing work and/or having non trading goals to work towards. As money is the only thing...
These days 95% zero or losing. 4% making a living, 1% doing well.
Regardless he doesnt care about HFT. Which is the point of the article. To make us think there is growing pressure.
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