Recent content by Cityslick

Forgive me for being overly skeptical but I'm doubtful of random claims on forum posts, especially one without any specifics... What asset do you trade? Starting bankroll til now? What firms have you applied for that are stumbling over themselves for your services? And...as I have...

I figured I'd give this forum a shot for networking considering I really don't know that many people in the business and LinkedIn will not let you PM anyone that you literally have no connection with. To sum it all up I now get the idea that I have 2 options: 1. Trade my own $$$, develop...

Yea please anyone? haha Okay...I understand that in order to work for a BB or hedge fund, you've got to be Ivy League. So that must mean the other 90% of traders are retail? I mean, if the game of trading overall has a 5% success rate, then every Ivy League-r wanting to be a trader isn't...

Hello everyone, To start off...I'm not a complete newb when it comes to trading. I started of retail trading with FX and then managed to get a job as a equities trader for a NYC prop firm. No I did not have to put up my own $$$, they backed me fully after a 3 month trial period. I worked...