Recent content by mayes6b

currently trading prop anyways.; not retail just seeing what the going rate was and what i should be expecting since i feel i am payin too much currently so what should my per share fee be??

what kind of commissions should one be paying if they are doing 500,000+ shares a month and are scalping stocks. what do most traders look for when it comes to this type of criteria?

Used to work at the NYMEX in the options pit for options in metals as a clerk. they dont use charts or anything of the sort. they just give what the markets and the brokers give them. some crazy things happen down there. i saw two new young guys try and come in and make a living there. one...

met with smb and mike.....guy is the most arrogant guy in the industry. heard a lot of negative stories bout him. very rude and thinks too much of himself

how much is the cap contrib?

so why would a firm hire more floor clerks if they know they wont be there much longer. and someone has to trade for these groups no?

any arguments for the reverse side that it would be a good opportunity?? i could essentially learn how to trade under this firm as i understand that there is in house option classes

What is everyones thoughts on obtaining a job as a floor clerk on the NYMEX? a position that goes no where or a good foot in the door to eventually become a trader on the floor?

i understand that everyone has had their trouble with props, but why did your trading not work out?? was it a certain strategy or what? to blame it all on the firm is finding a scapegoat, one must assess their side of it as well

Anyone know anything bout Semper Fi Trading in NYC I think it may be a new firm, but im not 100% positive. How do these new firms work, shoud one be wary of them website is semperfitradingacademy.org it doesnt look too professional or anything