i'm not trying to get off topic here, but still, if you want to bash me for whatever reason please try to include the firm you are with and your experiences with them or any firm that you mightve been with.
Here's a couple of different style firms that carry good reputations: Echo - licensed (series 7 firm) that was an off-shoot of Bright in that it was started by some former bright guys. 10k to start and clear thru Merrill Avatar - CBSX firm must be registered (no series 7 yet), trades on Lightspeed, 1 yr lockup of initial deposit with monthly automatic profit payouts (can request funds throughout the month too) and based on track record with them will offer traders op to trade their funds T3 - RIA registered firm which is also an educational firm - does not take deposits, uses Lightspeed, reputable traders one of which appears regularly on cable news programs and occassionally posts here
What do you know about T3...do u trade with them? I heard it was illegal for a prop firm to take a capital contribution, is that true?
thank you bishop. i did take a look at T3 and they seemed very capable and i will start looking into the other ones youve mentioned. i think most firms do ask for capital contribution and likely pay a higher percentage than ones that back you fully. imo 5-10k means very little if you are going to be successful at trading.
a deposit IS NOT a traing fee - a deposit you get back whereas a training fee you do not. And in the case of T3, they explicitly say before you put up any money to "learn" their way of trading that there is no guarantee that they will ask you to trade with them. They have a good rep and all, but when I was told that, I passed.
are any of these "quality firms" in equities / fx / futures / fixed income / etc teaching this to their traders ? http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51vnxMWiIpL._SL500_AA240_.jpg