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    when you tell people you are a home trader...

    I feel most people don't think this is a job. Some of them assume you are very wealth and don't need to work while other will think you are unemployed. When you go to buy a car or a house, what would you tell them? And how they react?
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    How do you get a job as a Trader with a bank or investment firm?

    Does it mean they are also trading? They just provide the other side of the trades. I just want to know what is the difference between sales and traders.
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    How do you get a job as a Trader with a bank or investment firm?

    Jusr curious. What do you mean "sales" in those Investment banks? What are they selling?
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    IB TWS doesn't show bid/ask but price

    It seems Eurex often has data problem!!!!!
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    IB TWS doesn't show bid/ask but price

    IB TWS doesn't show the bid/ask of Bund/Bobl but the last prices are correct! Anyone get the same problem?
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    The Ultimate DAX Scalping Discussion Thread!

    Just a newbie question. I feel most scalpers usually have very strict predetermined exits and they would take few ticks and go. Some even use time stops. But if the situation looks very promising, would you stay and wait for more?
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    IB disconnected

    Are your IB connection OK today (12 Jan 04)? I have many disconnections!
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    IB feed down?

    Eurex quotes OK, CME and CBOT no quotes!
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    Awash's Journal

    Awash: Most of your stops are bigger than the profit targets. Is there any reason why you are using this practice? I think you need to have a high win/loss ratio to make profit, don't you?
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    My switch from IB to Velocity Futures

    Mark, when will you post your DAX journal again?
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    My switch from IB to Velocity Futures

    Does VF also allow you to trade futures in different countries with just one base currency?
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    Before you spend $1 on a system read this.

    I feel I am quite lucky that I never buy any system or attend any seminar. I just read some books like elder, kaufmann and tried the web version of WealthLab. I also use simulators. Then I started to trade in very small. The amounts I lost before I made it(~$1k) are so small in comparison to...
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    Bonds Volume low ???

    I am scared by the word LIFFE in the new ecbot. LIFFE is famous for its pissing poor realibitiy!!!!!
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    Investment Forum

    Rearden Metal: What are the % returns p.a of those profitable VC? Do you think they would be better off playing futures/options? I am not only talking about the situation now but also in the 80s and 90s. Thanks!
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    Investment Forum

    Rearden Metal: Why there are still so many asses playing the VC? :confused:
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    Keeping trading systems secret

    In NMW, Sperandeo said 5 people out of the 38 he trained made money. But those 5 guys quit. I also supsect why good traders work for others.:confused:
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    Additional IB Insurance Coverage

    Would they able to pay if the total amount exceeds a few billion dollars?
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    stock martek 2003

    2003 is actually a good year for the stock market. The indices have rised quiet a lot, esp. the Nasdaq. But I found many funds underperformed to a very great extend. Is it very strange? The market has such good offer but many of them couldn't caught it. What will happen if the market has nothing...
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    when will IB stop the trading of Dec 03 Bund

    Does anyone know when will IB stop us from trading the Dec 03 Bund/bobl?
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    investing in the real estate market

    Any trader who also invest in the real estate market? Can you use TA in it? How do you analyse the market prices? Is R/E must be a long term investment? I know there were many short term speculation in the Japan and Hong Kong property markets but they all gone now. Is it possible in Eurpoe...
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