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Unfortunately you have yourself to blame for not doing your homework on 3 fronts... 1. No stop 2. Unaware of economic calendar 3. Unaware of how big moves can be following news. Also, it didn't move 65 CENTS. Just be glad that you didn't have more money at risk. Trading a demo...

Bump! Still curious about the above...

No no no, 50-100% per day :D LOL

Could someone give me a quick rundown of the products they trade or are they an equity only shop? Just wondering if they do futures, FX, energy-specific, etc... Also, what are their capital requirements and do they ever hire anyone and provide a base salary and then a % of returns? The...

Link to other thread and NASD info?

Not putting in a doomsday stop is just asking for a widowmaker event to wipe you out. Even if you don't like the idea of tight stops it is just plain stupid not to throw one out there at some level. A 500pip move is lurking around the corner out there ready to eat your lunch. Why be exposed??

No clue... http://www.vstllc.com/ Seems to be working fine.

No kidding? They have a website? WOW! I never knew...LOL. Now that we have that part covered can we get the discussion going? :) In all seriousness, I am looking for info that can't simply be gleaned from their website.

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bump... Looking for more info on this as well in terms of what a job there is like and what value it has in terms of how other desks perceive Cargill traders.

Any information or insight on this prop shop based in Chicago?

Bump I too would like to hear anyone's thoughts or insight about Raptor. Thanks!

Why all the BS giving to the original poster? Clearly he/she (combo of the two?) are using past tense and wondering if a firm that existed wayyyyy back (well, 2000 isn't actually THAT long ago) is still up and running and what they are doing now.

Self-fulfilling!

Thanks for the posts and comments so far! I will be sure to update the progress as things develope. In the meantime, more posts and comments are encouraged so that we can be sure that this competition is formulated correctly!

Here is some more preliminary information: The 1st annual Tulane Trading Competition aims to reward sophistication and strategy. Comprised of 2 distinct phases, the competition is designed to test multiple aspects of what it takes to be a successful trader in the real world. Whereas most...

Thank you for your post. The link was from a story that was done 2 years ago. Basically CNBC came down near the beginning of the course during the one session where open outcry was taught. No real way to get around what CNBC wanted to film since they only gave a 3-day notice to their coming...

Not quite sure what you mean since it exists the other way around. I was hired by the Tulane Energy Institute to work with them this summer and am organizing this competition BEFORE completing the MBA program in May 2010. Tulane currently has graduate courses on forward curve trading of...

Hello I was recently asked to organize an energy futures trading (natgas and crude) competition for Tulane University and the Tulane Energy Institute. The competition would involve an initial round of remote electronic trading among invited schools. The top performers will then be invited...

I average about 800 trades per year and have been profitable for the past 5 years with real funds and no resets. Sure, I am getting killed partially by paying so much in spreads, but hey, its the only way I currently know how to trade. If you want a long list of commodity trading...