Wow really? I guess you discovered the Holy Grail then. All you need is the ability to code, take the Series 3 and have Live trading experience and Voila! Apparently anyone who has coded a trading system is automatically successful.
Nice story but I hear through the grapevine that you actually just kept giving up your lunch money. And even servicing some of the bullies who were on the down lo. Those knee pads from Modell's sure came in handy.
No I would not reccomend CL but it is better than the ES. You can try looking into metal and energy spreads, there is some edge there.
But realistically, approach the issue as if you are an investor looking to put your money to work. It's all about risk/reward.
It's the most competitive, or at the very least, one of the most competitive financial products to trade. And the current trading environment is far far from optimal. If you want to trade, at least try to find a product that has potential edges.
Ehh, you're getting into the wrong field at the very wrong time. Either get a second job on the side or get ready to kiss your savings goodbye with no guarantee of any success. Especially trading the ES.
I've looked through some episodes and checked out the companies which made deals. I have not found one where the supposed investor from the show is listed on the Board or Management team.
An angel/VC is always listed as a Board Member or Team Member. One of the questions always asked beyond...
You can start daytrading futures with as little as $2k. Obviously not preferable, but possible. With $5k he should be able to test his strategy on single lots.
This show seems to be as serious as American Inventor is.
These VCs seem borderline clueless. This notehall concept is decades old and every major campus has the same exact model being run on campus. One of the key issues is that professors hate that stuff and often mix up the lectures so...