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Ummm, raise some money and find a way to front-run what your current firm is doing. Too risky? Sounds like you have a decent deal right where you are now. Traveler

Hmm. If they can back you off there must be an edge here.

They protect their dealer network pretty heavily, so you won't see a lot of web stores selling them. Keep in mind it does come with a 10 year warranty, so your $700 chair is only going to cost $70/year. You'd easily spend that on a succession of cheap office store knockoffs. Traveler

Thanks to all the posters for sharing their insights. I do not expect to be able to just buy into a method that works overnight. But I guess I need to start looking for one that works for me. Because eventually the casinos will tire of me, or me of them. And my bankroll will outgrow casino...

It wasn't my intent to make this a thread about gambling, but I can assure you there are methods to gain an edge playing at casinos. Not all the games are negative expectation, and the casinos make mistakes sometimes. Just ask Blair Hull. Or the Brights. Your method won't work. Unless...

I wanted to start a thread here, partly to introduce myself to the group, and to submit a few thoughts and questions I have about trading. I've been lurking here a while, but almost never post. It seems like three things are necessary to make money trading in the markets. So many of the...

The idea of busting trades at all gives member firms a free roll. Trades that win suddenly were intentional rather than errors. Only thing that keeps customers rather than firms from doing this is credit risk controls. Same reason casinos don't let you call out bets on a craps table without...

Lenders can be more flexible than you think. Take the 'stated income' route until you have enough income history to qualify for a cheaper loan. Once you get a few years in, it gets substantially easier to get credit. I gamble in casinos for a living, and haven't had any trouble getting...

It's not from a movie, but it's still my fave.. Chance favors the prepared mind. Louis Pasteur

What do these places that let you trade with 10k or less do if you blow out? Or do they put super-tight risk control measures on you until you build up some cushion against loss? Traveler

I saw something the other day regarding food. In caveman days it took most of one's waking hours to find something to eat. Now you can buy a bag of flour that costs less than $1, has enough calories to feed several people for days, and can be paid for by working a fraction of an hour. Now I'm...

Not having to set the alarm clock anymore probably added years to my life expectancy. Traveler

Money doesn't buy happiness, but having it gets rid of a lot of sources of unhappiness. You just don't have to worry about whether your basic needs anymore. Traveler

I'm definitely not taking up for the options MM's, but the customer does have one edge that the members do not. The customers don't have to stand there all day and trade with anyone that puts up an order. Traveler

I'm sure you guys already know the penalties for criminal tax evasion and violations of the Bank Secrecy Act are quite severe. If you don't happen to be stealing from the IRS, just wire the money directly to your offshore bank. It's the easiest way. Trillions are wired around the world...

Some of the bookmakers in the UK offer betting on stocks and indices. There are also some financials on Tradesports. Problem with most is you can't do size. And with the bookmakers you've got credit risk to deal with. Traveler

but there is rarely much size at the inside quote. I don't think they get that much square action, and that it's mostly sharps putting up bids/offers. As for trading after the games start- I think whoever's got the fastest connection probably wins. I wouldn't doubt it if follks in the UK (who...