Wow, this is a good thread and kind of right up the alley of my life as of late. I have been a full time trader for over five years and averaged...
Don't know about the US, but on Eurex MMs also pay the exchange, but at a significant discount if the market-making requirement is met. The...
Wow... I don't normally get involved in the political rantings on this site, but I really just have to ask a question... What is the liberal...
Was I profitable in 2005? What a silly question... of course. Wasn't everybody?
Yes. Market-maker.
market-maker. Most people just nod and say, "Oh."
Short over two points of bund vol on expiration day and there is a plane crash or earthquake somewhere in the world (I can't remember now, this...
Wow. What do I find funny... people who come on ET and say that there are no "pro" traders on here. What do you have to do to be considered a...
Wow... sometimes this site makes me realize just how non-unique I am. This guys question is something I am wrestling with right now. I am...
30, trading in Los Angeles, but started in Chicago and about to move to San Francisco. Full-time options trader, about to become part-time.
Thanks for the clarification, Don. I figured there was more to it. You continue to prove yourself a gentleman and a scholar. Happy trading.
I hope this doesn't make me sound like a jerk, because I am asking this as a legitimate question... Reading through this thread, the profit...
Stockpile it, so that when trading goes bust I will have something to show for it. Pay off my mortgage. Wow, neither of those answers is...
Trading really isn't that hard. Frustrating... yes. Discouraging... yes. But hard? Hmmm... Becoming a doctor is hard. Becoming a nuclear...
A valley rat may not be welcome in this thread, but I'm in Van Nuys. Please refer to it as Sherman Oaks adjacent. What do you guys think of...
Lets get them to build one in Los Angeles. Huge population, have to be a lot of potential traders out here. Please, Eurex?
What else would you be doing?
Hiya, I read a lot of posts on here that mention market-makers and how they actually get their bid or offer when they trade. It just seems...
If you have experience, 30/31 isn't too old. From the title of the post I was expecting you to be 47 or something. Another thing to...
Not really a fair comparison. Assuming that the phone card is how you make phone calls, then one is a need and the other is a want. You...
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