I am an Assent trader who felt J.W. Kirkland's original post served to clarify some important issues. That being said, in the original version there was a volume comparison. My question is is that an apples to apples comparison or an apples to oranges comparison. Assent's monthly volume may be 2 billion shares but how much of that is done with prop. traders as oppossed to hedge funds, retirement plans, other prop. firms etc? To the best of my knowledge the other prop. firm deals only with proprietary and retail traders.
I second you on this coment lescor, seems like whenever anyone from Andover/Assent says something the attack the ET people attack him. I have learned a lot from people from all the firms and i would like knowledgable people to be able to discuss things whithout being attacked. just my opinion.
The original question/premise of this thread has been addressed and answered. Then the discussion switched to defining the word "piker". Now it has switched to theories of proper Moderator conduct. On that last note I thank you all for your opinions but this thread has run its course and is closed.