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    What Are Bucket Shop Brokers?

    Not saying do or don't. Just have all the info on the table prior so you can make a smart and wise decision. I'm aware of one case then an large CFD/FX broker in UK/EU stole $400,000 from a customer. This was a guy who did grow a five digit sum into $400,000 over a few of years daytrading and...
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    What Are Bucket Shop Brokers?

    Anything that is B-book is a bucket shop broker in my opinion. This goes for OTC stuff too. Here is a check list for you to use: Does there exist a conflict of interest between the customer and the broker? Yes/No -> if Yes = bucket shop Does there exist a counter party risk regarding the...
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    Binary options - how to improve

    I do know IG Markets got Digitals available on S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, etc. if one got "Pro" trader status qualification on their platform.
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    0DTE options craze

    Research have shown that 70-80% of the trades is institutional of various kind and done by professionals working in finance. Under capitalized retail traders looking for leverage? that is nothing new, have been a theme for 30 years.
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    Trading in risky '0DTE' stock options hits record and could spark a stock-market selloff, strategist

    There is no such thing as 0DTE options. They are regular weekly options that is listed on the exchange and traded actively 1-2 weeks prior to it's expiration.
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    Any profitable trading strategies that are green every month?

    Make additional income free of risk. As long as it does not compromise ones own trading and it's low effort it's wise to grab the money.
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    is it better to daytrade or swing trade

    Use what ever works best for you. Calculate the hourly net income for the time spent in front of the computer and you'll see how good it is.
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    ES Journal - 2023/2024

    Long yesterday at 3925 @ 4 cts MES. Exit limit order was just executed at 3995. Pocketed +$1500
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    Tell me about how you started and what platform are you currently working on?

    Return Stacking is then you stack two or more return streams on top of each other using Portfolio Margin or a credit line from a Prime Brokerage. These parts could be passive beta, treasuries, discretionary strategies, systematic strategies, hedging strategies, etc. Example, buying 100%...
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    Tell me about how you started and what platform are you currently working on?

    Using MS Excel and doing Multi-strategy / Portable Alpha / Return Stacking. These days I don't see my self as a trader, more a portfolio manager as 90% of my "trading" is not actually active trading but other stuff.
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    ODTE options .... pros/cons?

    They are listed one week in advance so they are regular weekly options. They are nothing new, there have been m-w-f expiries around for a long time. You do not have to trade them on the last day only, you can buy and sell multiple days in advance just like with monthly and quarterly options.
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    ES Journal - 2023/2024

    MES short from 4124 stopped out today at 4024. Was gunning for 200, but 100 points profit have to do for this time.
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    Different ways to earn via trading

    If anyone happen to know about a copy trading platform that supports either CBOE COB or CME COB, please tell. Been looking for one that supports this.
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    Who Thinks Swing Trading is Dangerous?

    Can scale the size of your swing trade vs account equity so it is exactly the amount of risk you want. You can have 0.10% risk per trade if you want. Now if you run ten swing trades simultaneously your risk is 0.10% x 10 = 1% of account eq. Any maybe your profit is in the range of 2-4% for...
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    SEC considers crypto staking ban

    Not really. In staking on Ethereum 2.0 the interest/dividends you receive come from performing actual real work that the end customers pay for. So it's not a ponzi.
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    What is the best prop firm trading in your opinion?

    How much do the prop firms pay you in monthly base salary? what other benefits do they offer, free health care, dentist, etc? What city are their office? do they help you with relocation to their place?
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    Looking for an Account Manager for $500K Account

    Aaand.. it's gone :D
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    Do CFD providers lose money when customers make money? Any problem if you're profitable?

    All CFD/Forex brokers are more of less shady. They are scum bags most of them.
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    Is there a free service that tells me if a stock is over/undervalued?

    Discounted Cashflow Analysis? DCA give a fair value stock price. But assumptions about future growth, earnings, profits have to be correct.
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    When will all crypto collapse?

    AMD down -93% in 2002, -96% in 2009 AMZN, down -95% in 2002 NVDA, down -95% in 2002, -85% in 2009 AAPL, down -82% in 2002
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