Recent content by ctheo1

I think you're better off trading these "ideas" yourself. Unless you just walked out of a large hedge-fund (in which case you'd still be bound by an nda) or have other super credentials from the industry) your chances are almost 0. You will simply not be able to get through the door. Ideas in...

I am interested in connecting with traders who have DIRECT experience of first-loss hedge-fund structures (e.g. prelude, topwater....etc) Pls send me a direct message. Thank you.

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Your question is not as simple as you make it sound. Your age and family situation will heavily influence the answer and you haven't provided any clues for those. I went through a bank's sales & trading program many many moons ago. My view is that it is never a "right" or "wrong" time to start...

This is a very subjective question and it will be different for everybody. It will be predicated on trading style/approach (day, swing etc) and lifestyle choices, including geographic location. You have to make your own choices. That's the whole essence of being "self-employed". It's beautiful...

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I will assume this is a genuine and serious question and will answer it as I make a living as a trader and have also been a "fund manager". The skills required are basically the same and there are brilliant traders in the fund management industry as of course in the "retail" industry, even...

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The entity that clears the trades will step in. If your broker doesn't clear trades, then the entity they clear through will step in. This is almost never a problem. Your counterparty/broker risk pertains more to what happens to your money when your broker goes bust. This should be your concern...