Recent content by arb707

futures mainly....maybe fx

Hello All, Any constructive input would be much appreciated. I am looking to do some backtesting and need some historical data to do so. My current broker does not provide it. I have been looking at the NinjaTrader software a lot as of late and I like what it can do and I think I'd like to...

Thanks for the info. Since I am essentially a newbie, I'm not too worried about doing all my trades through a single broker since my volume will not be very high (and I'm guessing you use multiple brokers because you don't want your strategy figured out?). As I am also looking to open only a...

Okay, let me rephrase the question then, what is a good platform/broker for basically a newbie that has low transactional costs and preferably no monthly charges? Is global futures good or should I just go back to interactive brokers? Thanks.

I couldn't. Whenever I tried to put the globex symbols in, it wouldn't accept it. Were you able to?

Hello All, Just wondering what the consensus was out there of Global Futures? I am relatively new to trading. I traded through a broker before, then had an account with Interactive Brokers, but I didn't like the fact that you couldn't trade globex or ecbot products with them. Is Global...

Wyckoff Trader, THanks for your response. On their website they say they trade global markets, which I'm hoping means more than interest rate futures. But I guess I'll soon find out. I'm from Bergen County too!

Any traders out there who trade for TransMarket Group or know people who do? I"m supposed to have a phone interview in a week or so, so could really use some info. They are not an arcade trading firm, right? Just collecting commishes? Do they really train you? and well? Good culture...

Rosy, thanks for your reply. I do mean those firms where you have to put up some of your own money to be able to trade firm capital. But I don't mean scalping - at least I hope they do more than that. I mean short-term speculating, holding things from a day or so to a month or so. As...

No traders from Chicago on this? And no one knows anyone whose gone to b-school or moved over to a hedge fund or i-bank?

Does anyone know what the good futures trading prop firms in Chicago are? Also, after trading in a prop firm, are your career choices in finance pretty much limited to just switching over to a different prop firm? Are there examples of people who move over into hedge funds, start their own...

Do you trade futures on your own now or do you trade at another firm?