Recent content by Devin Brady

What a joke-- The fix is in.

I was a broker at REFCO when they had their blowup, and it had nothing to do with futures that were held in segregated accounts. It was with the unregulated FX. I am currently working with Global and like everything there are risks, but keep in mind your funds are held by Harris Bank, not the...

I heard many MM and CTA's that sell premium blew up last week. RIP

That 80-percent number is misleading because it doesn't take into account the amount of contracts that were offset before expiration. Sure most contracts that are held to expiration are worthless, but the amount that were offset for a profit before expiration is not counted.

Time to revisit the daily limit before a halt. TURN THOSE MACHINES BACK ON!!!

Somehow IB gets away with this, but it is still technically illegal.

That is true you can trade for them, but you are not (by law) permitted to get paid for it.

If you want compensation for trading the accounts you need to be registered.

I am from Global Futures, and have helped people transition from proprietary trading to becoming a CTA. If you have any questions on how to get set up as a CTA, or would like to discuss clearing arrangements, I would be more than happy to assist. Devin Brady dbrady@globalfutures.com...

Volume is the main reason.

I understand having rules that protect our economy from systemic risk, but this road to socialism and having big brother intervene wherever they chose is frighting. Deregulation of the banking industry was only a small part of our banking/real estate collapse. Government knee jerk...

Why does the government need to meddle in any of this. It is amazing how hard it is to get an account open, yet I could blow millions in Vegas without them even asking my name.

You have to start somewhere, and ET can be a good resource for new traders.