Recent content by INChicago

Where can I find S&P or Stock Market annual returns? (year by year) I need to find the annual performance for each year from 1990 to 2005. For either the Stock market in general, or the S&P 500.

Intraday Daily stock picks? I've heard of Pristine dot com where they have swing trading picks for 2-5 day trades, but is anyone aware of a website that offers movement predictions picks on various Stocks, DIA, SPY,or QQQQ within the trading day? Don't want to hold anything overnight, but I'm...

Intraday Daily stock picks.? I've heard of Pristine.com where they have swing trading picks for 2-5 day trades, but is anyone aware of a website that offers movement predictions picks on various Stocks, DIA, SPY,or QQQQ within the trading day? Don't want to hold anything overnight, but I'm...

Intraday Daily stock picks. I've heard of Pristine.com where they have swing trading picks for 2-5 day trades, but is anyone aware of a website that offers movement predictions picks on various Stocks, DIA, SPY,or QQQQ within the trading day? Don't want to hold anything overnight, but I'm...

I currenly hold my Series 7 and Series 3 and am interested in applying with a prop firm (like so many others). What minimum amount of risk capital must I put up to trade at Bright (or others) if I use their trading strategies? What minimum amount must I put up if I wish to use some of my own...

I too spent some time with Merrill Lynch a short while back. Was on a 2 year salary training program, but left after one year, because I didn't enjoy the selling to people aspect either. I'd rather be a behind the scenes money manager, rather than a face to face client manager. I gained some...

This edge thing that everyone keeps talking about. You don't have to reveal your own personal edge (as I'm sure you wouldn't) But why not give an example of what an edge might be? Maybe an example of someone else's edge that you don't care for, but could help others understand what an edge might...

I guess no one here has experience or quality advice regarding Capital mngmnt firms. As a daytrader or prop trader, of course it is difficult, because you are relying solely on yourself to create a strategy, do the research, make the trades, and so on. With the mngmt firms, they have more than...

I briefly saw a financial statement on a 34 yr old fellow who was a trader for -?- Capital Management. He had a salary of $100+k and earned $200+k in bonuses. He has a couple million in net worth, and his job title is simply a "Trader" for a Capital Management firm. The firm he works for, as...