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you should pm Don Bright, he probably has had as much experience with prop quants as anyone on the board.. i think Echo has some reps here too.. lots of threads under prop category as well.. -qwik

well, you have now uncovered my true motivation for being a trader.. :D -qwik

for the first year, you will be lucky to survive.. if you break even you will be a hero.. on average most traders lose money the first year.. of course, i bet you lost money on your engineering degree for the first 4 or 5 years in school too huh? its the same with educating yourself about...

looks like a good setup for turning $ into chopped sushi.. -qwik

im sure prop firms could tell stories of new people coming in and making friends with good traders who helped them become good.. this proves little.. i agree with your other statements about traders having to learn many things on their own.. its one thing to discuss psychology and another...

lol.. Pabst dies and Super-ego is back from the grave.. :) -qwik

could have sworn i posted in this thread.. something about "no commissions, 100% payout, no ticket charges" this company has to be making money somehow.. by leaning on orders??? its like playing blackjack with a casino that deals your cards and then chooses its own from the deck.. -qwik

we should send Hillary over with a check, wearing a nuclear (remote activated) suicide belt.. -qwik

nah, you forget the 10 year rule.. -qwik

wow.. was checking out woodies website and if that pic is him then hes like WAY old.. i always pictured him as more of a middle-aged ladies man.. perhaps the name was what deceived me.. anyways.. welcome back tampa.. :) -qwik btw, beautiful website (www.tampascciclub.com)

probably he is defining the range differently than you.. 15 minutes is not an exact thing.. you cant just count to 15, hold your nose and press the trade buttons.. each time the range is touched and expanded you have the potential to think it will be a range break but it might not be yet...

maybe we should all PM him to see if he is ok.. -qwik

you need to know the contract value.. should be easy to find on the exchange website.. -qwik

was speaking to Ongoing.. he got humbled with a 100k loss.. has taken the time to address psychological issues.. is developing a plan.. sounds like he is on the right track to me.. there is no magic bullet for tading.. and no piece of knowledge that once obtained will make you "the top...

sounds like you are on the right track.. i have to agree with Steve though, be wise about what you hear on ET.. -qwik

ALL of the poor people you know are daytraders? i mean, dont some of them like work at McDonalds or something? -qwik

Pabst.. so long buddy.. -qwik

even bigger than say, TraderBrat?? -qwik

what a tool -qwik

No guts, No glory.. sounds like you have put in the work.. sometimes you just gotta take a swing and see what happens.. keep us posted on how things go for ya :).. good trading.. -qwik