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I've been asking some questions on prop firms in this forum (as I'm currently looking to maybe join one myself), and I thought of another one. It seems like all prop firms, or at least those in the NYC area, trade equities exclusively. Does anyone here know of any firms with an office in NYC...

It seems like much of the appeal of trading with a prop firm as opposed to independently is the chance to "trade the firm's capital." At least that's one thing several firms seem to use to market their opportunity. However, in actuality, one thing I've noticed is that with at least some of...

Okay, so it's unrealistic to assume that there are ANY other avenues to pursue when trying to break into the trading field than prop firms? That is, prop firms have an ironclad monopoly on traders starting off their careers? It's not that what you say is going in one ear and out the other --...

So everyone who went on to become a successful trader started off rich? It's not even really a matter of affording it vs. not liking the concept of essentially paying for "employment." Which I put in quotes because I know it's not really employment -- I'd be closer to a customer than an...

Okay, I've been looking for a relatively "safe" way (basically inexpensive) to enter the prop firm world, and even started a thread about it here a few days ago. So far, I'm not really finding anything that I feel particularly comfortable with. Here's my question. Do any of you know of a...

Hi. First time poster here -- it seems like this might be a good place to come for this type advice, so I thought I'd give it a shot. To make a long story short, I've been trading on my own for a while, want to "take it to the next level" and join a prop firm, and have recently begun doing...