I've learned a bit more since I started this thread, and basically it seems to be a legal liability/regulatory problem. I remember now about the mass murderer gunman that had lost his life savings and then went back to kill the other people in the room that weren't broke like him. The people that run the trading room can be sued if bad things happen in their room. Eventually there was the PDT rule and the series 7 requirement because of all the public uproar. The PDT is somewhat logical, but the series 7 requirement is just a stupid hurdle they are making you jump over.
If you are talking about setting up a room with hardware and high speed connections; and not providing brokerage services, that is not your problem.
Tried to set up a room like this once but it didn't work out. One person seems to carry the expenses when the others leave.
This post looks a little silly without the one that used to be above it. Robert- Sorry, didn't mean to be nosey, but you had helped me get in touch with the guys in Phoenix. Hope all is well. -JPB
yeah, its kinda like getting a bunch of your college buddies together and trying to figure out who is going to but all the utilities in his name...Then come moving time, everyone is suddenly short on cash...
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