not a beauty contest, just thought a bit of a list would be helpful, to relatively new joiners to the board like me, and a few others... ok, me: . instruments: spot fx, majors only, starting CME fx futures next month . assets: PA + OPM . structure: managed accts (PoA-basis) . preferred brokers / ECNs: hotspotfxi, currenex . prime broker / IPB: RBS via ODL Securities (UK) . based in / trading from: tokyo over to u guys... thks!
Okay, Instruments: Futures, Index Options, ETFs, and some equities, purely automated Assets: Purely my own capital (no OPM). Structure: Exchange member, own broker/dealer LLC, members of CME, CBOE, one regional exchange, and soon-to-be CBOT and LIFFE. Clearing: ibank (rather not disclose) and two flip brokers Based in: New York (but with data center space in NY, Chicago and London)
. instruments: Equities . assets: 100% personal funds . structure: Retail Account . preferred brokers: MBT . clearing: Penson Financial . based in / trading from: Toledo, Ohio - Spydertrader
. instruments: Index Futures for intraday trading/equities, bonds & ETFs for long-term portfolio management. . assets: Limited Partnership for the trading account; PoA for managed accounts. . structure: retail . preferred brokers: IB . based in / trading from: Montreal, Canada
instruments : US equity index futures style : quantitative assets : personal platform : retail broker : rj obrien
instruments: Futures_Options_Equities assets: managed account and private funds platform: J-Trader and NinjaTrader preferred broker: Lions Futures__ECM (near future) company structure: LLC based in: Seattle VSTscalper
Wow. Ok, so, I can assume you have a corporate structure of some kind? BTW, with what this setup must cost you, if I'm ever in NY, drinks are on you. Help an idiot out - what is a flip broker?
'flip' brokers, refers to what you use them for, not a different type of broker... perhaps best if we cld just stick to the list in this thread - waterloo mate, u forgot to leave your details ;-)
Instruments: Stocks and futures . assets: Own funds + friends and family . Platform: self developed data analysis and trade management software . preferred brokers : IB . style: Quantitative systems . based in / trading from: North Brunswick , NJ
Jesus Christ .. trading for a living! The only purpose the market has is to spill a fortune into your pocket. Who the living horsesh*t would want jack away a lifetime on some treadmill called 'trading for a living' and thats if you ever learn to consistently make a profit.