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lol... broker's are overpaid salesmen.

that's all i do.

How can you possibly say it was the right trade??? You even got a look and saw that there wasn't much of an imbalance left. Once I saw RJR sell off 76cents on well over a million shares in the last 20 minutes, I did not need a look to tell me not to try this trade. it just didn't add up and i...

after goldman sachs had a 20mm share imbalance and gapped up several points about 6 weeks ago, too many traders are trying to play the same game. 700,000 share buy imbalance is very little considering rjr trader something like 17million shares on the day. the combination of sellers and...

do you all actively trade? i mean, do you trade for a living in an office with other traders, or are you just speculating as to what % of people lose money trading? every trader i know is profitable (about 14 traders). maybe the last year has been tougher, but we're all still making money...

It would be nice if under your username you could also select and show to other users what kind of trader you are. i.e. Scalper Swing Trader Futures Trader Options Trader etc. Sometimes it helps to know what type of trader you are communicating with.

there is a fair amount of negotiating when joining a prop firm. unfortunately, it doesn't sound like you have any experience to negotiate with. you can get your feet wet there and move to another company with a better rate once you know the ropes. as a newbie, think of your 5k as tuition...

What is the cheapest way to get Dow Jones news feed? and how much is it? Thanks.

now this sounds like a threat!

candletrader, if you could elaborate somewhat as to why you are being threatened some people might be able to help with suggestions.

it would also be helpful to know if a broker has nx routing for nyse stocks, and if they have nyse open book.

please comment, otherwise this thread will fade away and we won't get a large poll audience.

How much $$$ do you make per year as a trader?

i think those days are unfortunately a long distant memory. the additional liquidity new traders, trading small size provide doesn't really aid in my style of trading.

someone started a thread a little while ago... the worst thing about trading is... well, one thing i can't stand about trading is that people like permabull can decide to flip a switch one day and decide that they are going to become a trader. my hunch is that this thread is b.s. whether...

if your broker really knew what he was doing, he wouldn't be giving advice and he would be out here trading with the rest of us.

will don sign off on the veracity of these numbers? j/k.

does anyone know how to find out which companies are filing for the 5 day extension for their ceo's to swear to the accuracy of their recent financial reports?

if anyone else has opinions about insight's software, please write in. reliability? filtering capability? ease of use? speed?

the worst thing about trading is how humbling it can be at times.