if it's so tough then why are there so many options market making firms out there? if it's all about speed, cost reduction, and technology, then shouldn't one firm that does everything right take over the entire market?
Does anyone have an idea of the profitability of the options market making firm? Lets say you are market making 100 options. I know the range is wide, but
1) What is the typical p&l per day?
2) How many trades is that?
Thanks.
What do you learn at an options market making firm? I hear that the market making is done with computers, so what are you doing as a trader there? Anyone have salary info?
How do you guys build continuous contracts in multicharts? Say it's rollover day and you need to backadjust the old contract. how do you do this in multicharts?
Is it possible to leave it on 24/7? I thought I read somewhere that TWS is inaccessible for a few minutes at around midnight EST. What you if just left TWS on? Will everything return to normal?
when the news was announced the other day, i thought it was strange that it was announced during trading hours, and the price actually dropped from 30+ to 2 during trading hours. this is really strange. these types of announcements are usually made after hours. heck, companies can't even...
if democrats win the presidency the market is going down for sure. bernanke was appointed by bush. bush is ordering bernanke to prop up the market right now while bush still has a few months left. when the democrats are in office, bernanke will screw over the democratic president.