Recent content by JessieLivermore

He piled up $75,000,000 by his early 30s.

Apparently his broker “limited” him to a max of 2,000 contracts. OMG

What were you doing on August 4, 2011? Our erstwhile hero made $4,100,000 trading futures from his childhood bedroom. Bought and read this whole book and I am still not sure I get it. A bit more a crime tale than a trading tutorial. Was he a cheat? Or was it a necessary software bump to...

For me the inactivity fee is taken on the first day of the month. Same day data fee is debited. And for those who asked above inactivity fee is after 3 months with no trades. Also, it should be relatively easy to get the fee waived the first time. It was for me

I hope those moving to Texas are not working people. Texas leads the nation in people maimed on the job and people killed on the job. Has led in those horrifying stats for many years. Also leads in minimum wage jobs.

Swing trading in futures, I would argue, is day trading. 2 - 5 hours vs. 2 - 5 days in equities. Scalping the Micros is too small change. So I would agree with Direct with that caveat / clarification.

OK some hard commission prices on the Micro Dow: $3.50 per contract includes all fees. This is with Gain Capital / Global. So 7 ticks to break even. Smaller contract encourages swing trading over scalping. Tuesday I call to get this lowered. Input welcome.

Obviously not intended for commercial accounts. The same might have been said of the Mini ES when it was added. I believe CME has reduced their fee to 20 cents and commissions should be reduced also. Listened to a webinar on Wednesday and there seems to be real interest in the Micro. Time...

Agree with this. I actually ended my “relationship” with Etrade having a shouting match on the phone which I am a little embarrassed about. As Roberto Duran said “No Mas”