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Snake, have you traded ags before? What are spreads and liquidity like?

Check out Worldco first. They offer a better deal for those w/ 0 or very little capital.

However, I would recommend someone else who is looking to hire college kids right now. PM me and I'll give you his contact info.

I like the customer service. It's prompt and attentive. Rates are good. Not IB rates but IB customer service is less than friendly. I'll tell you more as I trade w/ them over the summer. Also, I'm using Apex futures as a back up, just in case. I read a lot of the traders on elite like to...

I've thought of that already and I'm doing it now. My fear is that during a terrorist attack, my equity will be wiped out. If I'm w/ a solid prop firm, I will probably be able to continue. I only have history as my guide as Worldco survived 9/11 w/out too many problems. That is my only concern.

I cannot speak for any other offices. My experience has been good, so far. I will obviously leave in a hurry if they pull a bait and switch but this is the risk we take! Goldman pulled a bait and switch when it yanked a lot of entry level analyst jobs. This is our industry. Sleazy...

That's why we have to think of other opportunities and markets. Asian markets, European markets, energies, metals etc. My reasoning is that even if NYC is nuked, the world will still need oil. The war machine needs oil. People need to heat homes and drive. Same w/ metals. Nymex volume has...

Who the hell did you talk to? I got in w/ a 0 capital deposit or a 5K to get a better deal. The woman was pleasant and honest. She insisted that she didn't want me to put more so I wouldn't lose all my money. And she assured me that if I'm net profitable early on, commissions drop and...

If we relied on an alternative energy source, we wouldn't have to be in the middle east or support Israel (dumbest decision in American foreign policy).

It's going to be especially hard on minorities. I'm going to learn how to use a gun. Just to protect myself from my more "Patriotic" american neighbors. A nuclear attack may hurt but this country will recover. It's the political atmosphere I'm worried about. Will we be put in camps like the...

Energies will be a viable option for trading IMHO. NYMEX volume is skyrocketing. Seat prices are close to a million dollars. The liquidity and volatility seem to be there. If the equities go to hell, energies might remain a trading option. Perhaps the bond market as well. I just don't...

I'll call around today.

bump :)

Does anybody know of a daytrading firm that sponsors H1B visas? I'm going to call Sonic, Worldco, Generic and anybody else that's hiring. But if anybody knows of a firm or runs a firm and is willing to sponsor, please respond.

Def, how correlated are the asian markets to the states? And what do you mean when you say that Japan is "institutional"? Does that mean you need to trade large size just to get executed?

What are the property taxes in Nevada? And just a thought on taxes...the ideal tax situation for a trader, before accounting tricks, would be to trade futures and live in a 0 income tax state and a big house for mortgage deductions. Think about it. Favorable tax treatment on futures can...

This is something I was wondering about. If I were trading a highly liquid stock like IBM, could I just rely on ISLD and other ECNs instead of going to the specialist? Does this eliminate partial fills?

you're gettin' awful close to the edge brother candle...

Keep 'em coming. As long as you don't say the word "raghead", I'm sure the moderaters won't stop you.

I might switch from eminis to listed. Which stocks should I trade as a newbie? I don't want to be in for a huge shock when I switch. It just seems like there are so many candidates. I thought about using the tonyoz screens to pick a few candidates. Do you guys just use filters to look for...