Search results

  1. M

    Are Prop Firms Designed for Financially Poor Traders?

    many traders *think* joining a prop shop will automatically turn them into profitable traders. that couldn't be farther from the truth. in my opinion, a prop trader is just a regular trader...with leverage.
  2. M

    Are Prop Firms Designed for Financially Poor Traders?

    there are several advantages to prop trading: 1) you get to know other traders. Some of them may be more successful than you are and willing to share some of their insights 2) leverage. if you have a system that scales well but not the money to trade it, prop trading might be a valid...
  3. M

    Margin to equity / leverage used by prop firms

    these two articles discuss how prop leverage works, to some degree becoming a proprietary trader proprietary trading
  4. M

    Citadel Investment Group up 30% in '07

    Citadel is a high-class hedge fund. looking forward to owning a piece of it
  5. M

    What is your preference option strategy?

    I agree. On the other hand, selling premium is surely the easiest way to play options.....at least according to what most people tend to think = you win 9 times out of 10...:D :D
  6. M

    What is your preference option strategy?

    an interesting option trade on XLE ETF XLE ETF option trade
  7. M

    Just got a job with prop . . . question?

    yes, there's nothing wrong with holding long term investments even though you prop day trade
  8. M

    DOW Swing

    further weakness today http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUKN0439666120080104?rpc=44
  9. M

    DOW Swing

    interesting DOW swing play here. I got in today at 38.64. let's see how it pans out DOW Swing
  10. M

    Prop help

    you may wanna check Genesis out. they offer both prop and retail accounts (with leverage). also check my other post on the subject http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=1721216#post1721216
  11. M

    Desperately Seeking Prop Firm

    you may wanna read this http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=1721216#post1721216
  12. M

    Age roll call...

    33. been trading since I was 27
  13. M

    i'm a rookie

    how much you are going to make really depends on how you approach the whole trading thing, how you manage your risk, and your trading style. Trading is hard work and it should be approached as such. this is an interesting article on how much you should expect to make from trading
  14. M

    what should I be doing?

    if you are interested in becoming a prop trader, here is an interesting article on the subject how to become a prop trader
  15. M

    Trade Plan (A Reality Check)

    not really a program or a calculator, but a cool article on devising an effective trading plan trading plan
  16. M

    TOTAL HONESTY: how much did you lose today?

    an interesting approach to Fed trading Bracketing Fed Speak
  17. M

    What is the best book on technical analysis?

    john murphy is big on technical analysis and inter-market relation
  18. M

    is first new york securities a good firm?

    SAC is Steve Cohen's firm
  19. M

    POLL: According to a study, what do you believe % of Options expired worthless?

    it's not the number of options expiring worthless..it's what happens to naked writers selling calls and puts which expire in the money :)
  20. M

    How do prop firms leverage your trades?

    a couple of articles on proprietary trading http://www.trading-lab.com/forums/so_you_want_become_proprietary_trader-t133.html http://www.trading-lab.com/forums/do_become_proprietary_trader-t53.html
Back
Top