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Or start a Twitter copycat like Trump (with trump !?)

He would have agreed to a deal with due diligence in that case for an easier way out.

Alright here is the wake-up call: no one here owes you anything, do not rely on anonymous internet assholes (me being one of them) to turn your life around. You need help and get face to face help asap. Does not need to be a pricey shrink. Community led sessions, charities or a good friend will...

Thanks for sharing. The question that no one is asking is how can this community help you?

Agreed. That's why delta neutrality for retail or small HFs is a quasi myth. It may work at times but only seldom. Not wanting to sound like a know it all prick but I have not seen evidence to the contrary. Perhaps I should rephrase my statement as: build a strategy that works with your broker...

The philosophy of logic is complex. Only money matters to me and mental masturbation is less important.

Was it you who said that? If so, thank you.

And p.s. many small and mid size hedge funds use IBKR prime as well. Praetorian comes to mind. Probably the best lesson I learned from ET was someone who said a few years ago: if the problem with your strategy is your broker, it is your strategy that needs reviewing. I have learned to make the...

Yes and no. I use Excel formulas to determine size, price etc...and send via API. Pretty basic stuff.

I am in a similar position with a fairly large account from a liquidity event, but I trade single name equities and options. TBH I spent a lot of time looking for a semi-pro offering (sometimes confused with mini-prime) and have met/spoken with many. Nothing beats IBKR for an armchair individual...

I always wondered why IBKR used the former and not the latter?!

No, it does not.

https://www.newyorkfed.org/markets/reference-rates/effr Watch your margin expense.

This.

The best and most concise explanation I have come across. Not my words unfortunately. Shared here for your benefit: Investors are not traders. Investors focus on the capital return potential of assets, adjusted for a discount rate. Traders focus on capturing the movement of assets. An investor...

"I wish! Mcnoob is a metaphor here for all the systemic futures traders killing it this year" Not the person per se, but the macro/systemic approach.

This year on the other hand is nothing to brag about. Hence why I am open minded to other approaches. Alt right seems to be a recurring theme on fintwit...not sure why really.

Respect. The deliveroo founder , an acquaintance, used to do bike runs Saturdays as well.

Only if you were pedal biking those deliveries.

Yes I admit I did not understand this point regarding sizing - but it is not uncommon for traders to be insecure in irrational ways.