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    Next Crisis: "High-Frequency Algorithmic Trading Will Destabilize Market"

    I got from the the article that he said most algos used by companies are geniric and all are based on black scholes in one way or the other. . Its bascially the same difference between coke and pepsi.
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    Has anybody actually profitted from a 5k deposit prop??

    So so so true..very painful in the begining. It like learning anything new, like ice skating your going to fall on your ass a lot. You should try a place like WTS where you put down $1500 min capital deposit but you can negegotiate the deposit down to $500 and learn how to daytrade there...
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    China scrambles for iron imports

    The problem with DRYS is that the stock is overdilluted. How many stock offerings have they done to cover covenant debt?
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    Should I short Mosaic, NYSE: MOS?

    No, I would not short MOS. First, there is a pending offer from Vale for a merger and the price is probably going to be at least book value which is a lot more than $50 range. Second, fertilizier stockes like POT, MOS, MON, ITP usually have a run after summer starting in september. The...
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    CIT shares halted last trade up 1.9% at $1.64

    I thought Obamanomics would have defintely put money inthis company. damm the shareholders are once again screwed...
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    dykstra declared bankruptcy.

    What does Cramer have to say about his golden boy being bankrupt ? All that bs Cramer touted about Dykstra being a prodigy trader on the street and his glorious record.
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    Nigaz to build refineries, pipelines and gas power stations in Nigeria.

    Nigaz can't possibly be pronounced the same as people in the hood say "Yo my niga." Sort of like how the country Niger is'nt pronounced "nigger," but Naiger.
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    Swine Flu?

    If you think it will be a crisis then invest in HEB or NVAX. Good volatile stocks if they get approved by cdc for their flu shots.
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    Will prop trading cost my Unemployment Insurance Benefits

    prop trading its self employment income. I know in new york you can still be self employed and collect unemployment as long as your self employment income is less than $405 a week. You are still required to report your self employment income. As for the department of labor finding out, I...
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    cnbc idiot, libyan stock mkt, shorting.

    I lost all respect for CNBC when they started putting daytraders like the guy from SMB capital, T3 Live and Chimera to voice their opionions. What happened kind find anymore real traders at hedge funds or banks???
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    RBC Professional Trading Group

    Do they still have that alpha deal where no cap and you have 60/40 split but you got to pay $15/1000 shares. I am intersted in this group, not any sub groups but the main group the royal bank backs. I think you can learn a lot.
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    lenny dystra reportedly broke and risk losing home, but still writing for thestreet

    For years trading firms used to select ex athletes to work for their firms. And they say ex atheletes are prone to be more successfull in trading. This goes to prove that there is no general model of a good speculator after hearing about this scumbag. It is kind of disappointing as Nails was...
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    Is Buffett getting margin calls?

    From going through this whole thread, it seems from buffet's prospectus there are no or little collateral requirments and no requirement to mark these to current market value.
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    Is Buffett getting margin calls?

    But once those put option contracts get in the money they can be excercised any time. Or is the euro method you can only excercise those contracts in the final month of expiration?
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    Printing $....simple answer please.

    Sure they can. Its called our national deficit. If this obama stimulas does;nt work to stimulate spending, I would say gold and other metals would be good to get into.
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    Cramer wants sec to ban Ultra short etfs

    Cramer was'nt complaining when we had a bull market on banning ultra long financial etf's or for that matter even asking to bring back the uptick rule to short. This guy just wants to blame somebody for his inability to make money in this market and his array of horrendous picks and advice...
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    Sing the inflation song

    Yess, sirr, theres gold up in dem hills..yee haw
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    Trillium Trading and career progression.

    I'm not lying. This is how I remebered this firm in '02 right after shoenfeld bought heartland and they changed their name to trillium. Maybe recruiting ivy league grads has changed the original heartland group around.
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    Greedy wifes are the real cause of America economic crisis?

    Can't really watch real housewives of atlanta. Looks more like real housewives of compton.
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