Prop Blowups, how common are they?

Discussion in 'Prop Firms' started by Pumpanddump, Apr 18, 2005.

Have you ever seen someone blowup?

  1. I've seen someone blowup $5k-$100K

    75 vote(s)
    28.7%

  2. I've seen someone blowup $100K-$300K

    52 vote(s)
    19.9%

  3. I've seen someone blowup $300K-1 Million

    72 vote(s)
    27.6%

  4. I've never seen someone blowup

    62 vote(s)
    23.8%
  1. puretruth

    puretruth

    Then why say that stops only work in liquid markets ?

    better say : stops might even not work in liquid markets, even not in some of the most liquid markets like the ES
     
    #121     Feb 24, 2010
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  2. cactus_trader

    cactus_trader

    I wonder if big blow ups are from overnights more so then intraday movements where a trader goes on tilt?
     
    #122     Feb 25, 2010
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  3. cactus_trader

    cactus_trader

    there were some ES traders over the last 18 months who have been wiped out clean....would like to hear about some ES traders who have blown up
     
    #123     Feb 27, 2010
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