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www.optiver.com It's an options market maker on Eurex. It has a "trader test" it uses to evaluate new hires. I'm guessing that's the kind of math you'll need to know. Friends of mine who interviewed at options market makers also had to do fractions and probability questions.

If traders come into Bright (or any firm) and they all trade the same system, why do some fail and some succeed? In your opinion Don, what seperates the winners from the losers?

Is there an interview process for the "low-cash" trader program? On the topic of interns, who decides which intern gets backed? The branch manager, you or both? Thanks for answering my questions.

How does an intern qualify Don? Is it their attitude? Do they actually do some trading? Is it GPA like Worldco? I'm sure any info you could provide on this could benefit a lot of college kids on this board (and I'm sure there a lot). Also, is "low cash" a loan program? Or are you just...

Hey Don, doesn't Bright have an internship program? And are you still funding some interns or have you backed away from that too?

I visited your site and it's really informative. Even better it's free! I was wondering what you use to get confirmation on your bull/bear flag trades. Stochastics? Multiple time frames? Any info on the bull/bear flag you want to give out would be appreciated. In your experience, do head...

What kind of man needs moisturizer on his A**hole anyway? Are they targeting a certain market demographic? :)

I called the Chicago office. They offer a draw. It's kind of like a franchise type business. The national (NJ) office might have a different deal. And some offices don't offer prop at all. Not really a good deal because of ticket charges. But it's better than trying to trade with 0...

That makes complete sense. This game is all mental. It's all attitude. I think I have a better idea of what kind of hard work I should do. Nice handle :)

Hitman, you talk about people failing even when doing hard work. What do you think they are doing wrong? Is it just luck (which I doubt)? I'm guessing there is a certain kind of "hard work" that leads to success and a certain kind that doesn't. But I don't know what the right kind of hard...

I recently spoke with hold. They do not have a salary. They have a draw. You have to pay it back once you're profitable! It's a living expenses loan. And then you start out with a 40 percent take home. That jumps up when you make more than 250K for the firm. Different offices have...

I found a Neural Network trading system from Ward systems. It's 3K but comes with a full money back guarantee. Sounds legit. Anybody use these things in systems trading? Any of you programmers try them?

Only if it's from Harvard. :)

Saving 3 bucks on commission to lose god knows how much in a trade isn't worth it. Switch to another broker. I switched to PMB. I'm happier with the service and the professionalism. Everybody's got an IB horror story.

Thanks for responding. I apologize if I came off as rude. It's always good to have a successful trader on this board who's willing to share his experiences with a firm or in trading. Good or bad.

How much do you make per hour? This whole thread seems to be a big dick swinging contest. I learned a lot about ETG on this thread and I'm glad I read it. But I don't think all these personal attacks contribute anything to this board. Sixty five bucks an hour gives you a six figure salary...

ExBlockTdr: Can you clue us in on how we do this? As an insider, do you have any insight into this?

Nextrend is currently offering real time e-mini quotes free for six months. I use it and it's pretty good. Not a great charting package but it works for intraday.

I just want to add to what Qwiktrade said. It's also possible to determine the shorterm trend of the day by looking at the open. Check out high/low in the open. Watch how the morning trades. If the first hour/hour half is below this 5 min open price range, then the short term trend is down...

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