Recent content by Norman3132

".......After taking the full series, you will be able to use your education to join the many 7 figure income producing traders that we have trained." I know how they produced traders with seven figure incomes - first they found traders with eight figure incomes ! :D

I have ten years experience on the institutional side of the markets (mutual fund manager and structured products in London and USA). Through all that time I saw trades and strategies that could make oodles of cash, but since we oversaw "regulated" client money, we could never take advantage...

When I look for these trades, I look for ivol that is low (real low) on a historical basis.... Then I buy LEAP straddles on equities that have potential to increase in vol....... that is it in a nutshell.... leaps keep you from blowing out through decay... treat ivol as you would price action...

I meant to type - "I try to create strategies that are - 1. directionless (arb) OR 2. low risk - very high reward" Like I said, "I try"... but my niece might try it and might be more successful...... While I know markets, I know that I know that trading is a different animal...

Osman, Thanks for the reply and pointers. I must admit that you make me feel like a bit of a moron... for you say that finding prop shops isn't hard.... I have found many, but all the ones I found were either devoted to equities or futures, never both. FX is not part of my strategies...

This is my second day on this site and I actually read about 90% of what was posted in this forum. I have been on the institutional side of the biz for almost ten years - mutual fund manager; structured products dealer; performance analyst.... A few of my friends are big players in the AI...

I have ten years experience on the institutional side of the markets (mutual fund manager and structured products in London and USA). Through all that time I saw trades and strategies that could make oodles of cash, but since we oversaw "regulated" client money, we could never take advantage...