I couldn't agree more. This topic came up repeatedly while I was active on this site, requesting Baron to do something about all of the abusive...
I've never traded options, so can't help you with that. However, for a some detailed thoughts on how to become profitable, I'd suggest you read...
I know exactly what you mean, and agree completely. Too much snake oil being pushed on unsuspecting novice traders for many years. The result...
Baron, Any guess on when the elitetrader.com/vb view might be back to showing 3-5 thread titles per section? Seems like I recall that this was...
No offense taken whatsoever, and I am certain Lescor feels the same way. I should, however, point out that complacency is not a primary factor in...
Personally, the low volatility has made this my worst trading year in a decade. I've had four losing months YTD, versus only 7 losing months in...
The goal is to make the government shutdown look as impactful as possible. They are hoping to avoid the repeat of the sequester, where government...
Hard to deny the flip-flopper charge. Here's another supporting point. Baron promised self-moderation of threads six months ago, then apparently...
I think this is the right decision, Baron, and hope that you follow through to make it a reality. I disagree, however, with your comment that...
Couldn't have said it better myself. Well done. Baron must decide if he wants to maximize this week's page views (bring on the flamers), or...
Echoing what 1245 said, your comparison really seems to be prop firms versus traditional online discount brokerage firms (i.e. E*Trade,...
Perhaps you could point out where I made my 'false claim' that retail accounts are "not at risk". Instead, I made the following statement:...
I'll try one more time. Forget E-Trade and IB for a moment. There are daytrading firms that cater to retail traders exactly the same as prop...
Regarding leverage => Yes, you are correct. Regarding everything else, you are way out in left field. I have been daytrading a retail account...
I have little doubt that the stats in the opening post are likely correct. It's been 25 years since I graduated from the University of Maryland,...
My assumption was that if you are trading 2M shares per day, that they would be spread over many stocks. I can't imagine trading 2M shares per...
I really don't. My stuff is all custom programmed, so I can backtest and live test on the same platform, including recording and analyzing...
Certainly, the price of the stock makes a big difference. It is much easier to average 3 cents per share while trading a $600 stock, rather than...
The photos were not conclusive, or if anything, seems to show that the drop was appropriate. Note that those photos were from over 100 yards...
I'll have to disagree. Rule 33-7 seems to directly suggest that a waiving a DQ in this situation would be incorrect: <i>"A Committee would not...
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