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Depends what he means by gross p/l. With my style of trading i gross 20-30k a month easy, but with fees and payout i only see about 25% of that money in my actual pocket. And that is on 750k bp. exactly...i guess he needs to look up the words "gross" and "net" in the dictionary...with...

i am a prop trader in nyc, but have a serious itch to get back home to chicago...after looking hard for trading firms, seems like the only two firms out there that trade stocks (commodities are king i guess) are bright and echo. i'm leaning towards echo, and want to know if anybody out there...

Does anyone know about commisions at Bright Trading? I know they have some flexiblity for different styles, but with 100% payout, they have to make money somewhere, right? I currently pay $2.75 per thousand shares at much less payout. But I trade volume on the heavy side, around 400,000...

I'm currently a prop trader in NY, but sorely miss life in good old Chicago (italian beef please!). I'm making good money so I'm reluctant to leave, but would jump all over it given the right opportunity. Does anyone know of any good EQUITY prop firms in Chicago? No options/futures/forex...

anybody heard of this place and know anything about cap contributions, people, etc? thanks for any insights.