Recent content by IronCondor

For a newbie trader, which would be the best direction for me to head into - Options or Futures?

I have traded stocks before (through an Investment Advisor) but never online by myself. I think Options provides great leverage, with limited risk (or at least, you can limit the risk) and provides a ready market... I'm not sure what else there is that appeals to me. I have no experience...

Thanks for all your replies - it's much appreciated! I will continue learning and reading and learning some more. I have no idea what stategy an Iron condor employs, I just thought it sounded neat, haha :) I will look into TOS and IB - thank you!

Hello! I sold my house and have over $100k cash. (I will probably post back here in 3 months crying that I lost all my money haphazardly gambling Options) Besides lurking here for months, what other research do you recommend I do? I bought "Options for Beginners" just to lay the basic...