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    Clearing Firms

    Anybody familiar with the folks at KWIK trading?
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    Not receiving daily statements from IB

    Dec 10, 2003 ... 10 days into the new month and a Quicken download is unavailable? Beginning to think the spokesperson for this firm is Rosanne Rosanna Danna!
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    COCO Cock-up Cooked Up?????

    Hey it was an "honest mistake" 4bill is the equivalent of 16000 big S&P contracts lol. No safety mechanisms?
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    Notebook Computers for Trading

    Also need a "laptop" I run Qcharts...TWS...and am trying Buttonwood...but the jury is still out on the latter......do you guys still recommend the same configs? I'm leaning towards the HP 17" though it is a bit of a monster. Now mainly using a desktop 2.8 with 512 ram....and it...
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    Coco - Omg!!

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    Shhh - Andover got Hammered

    Ok, those are the NASD fines.....but it looks like the SEC busted them first: http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/34-48338.htm Usually the SRO is first to know!
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    A long time customer says good bye to IB

    Ok how about this....somewhere between a $50k to $100k minimum to open an account (you can keep it while you whittle it away to $0!). Obviously there are too many little accounts choking the system. Spear wants $1mill from what I hear, will charge you MORE in commish.......and redi still...
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    Shorting stocks

    I have heard complaints from some traders at one prop firm that they couldnt hit bids with long positions....because the firm was Net short, the sale of the long would create an illegal short sale so it had to be done on an up tick......NOW THAT SUCKS! I dont know what the solution for...
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    why all the crying about bullets?

    I short all the time so of course im interested in the topic....but BULLETS ARE OVER punk! Im just suggesting you EVOLVE. Of course the boys at the big firms illegally short all the time with no consequences....why don't you just join them?
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    Shhh - Andover got Hammered

    ancient news....2 guys in boca lol
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    what the hell is up with NQ?

    maybe it is all the ex-bullet traders crowding into the minis??
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    why all the crying about bullets?

    Bullets were a way of making an illegal short legal! Enjoy loophole parties while you can and then just GET OVER IT!
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    Are all Prop Firms Doomed??

    IMHO...learn how to trade and get YOURSELF set up when you feel comfortable......I don't care who the prop firm is....you are always dealing at somebody elses mercy......trading is such an individualistic endeavor......amazing this whole "prop" thing got to be as big as it got!
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    Any firms hiring with no capital contribution

    everytime I talk to someone at Schonfeld it seems they are getting smaller. They were my suggestion to you, but I thought you had more experience....as far as I know that is what they want now, but who knows...give it a shot.. They are in NY and Boca raton fla..... this is a tough...
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    Any firms hiring with no capital contribution

    were you NET profitable and where are you?
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    "Have you made or lost money since you started trading?"

    Interesting comment and I agree with the gist.....but ...12 months ago the SPX was at 932.87.....it is now at 1058.45, some 130 points higher......however it first moved 144 points lower to the march bottom! So for 3 months you couldnt be just a long trader! You're right...you have to see...
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    New Bullets(married Puts)

    question....if you buy puts on a LISTED option exchange and simultaneously buy stock...and then sell the stock...that day or later....is that a bullet? I realize it doesnt have the efficiencies that bullet traders want because of the time premium and probable spread slippage on...
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    How much should a "good" trader earn?

    Actually it has been my experience that traders themselves feel inadequate for making a a measly $200k, not the "ignorant masses". I personally don't know anyone in the outside world who would think $200k is a failure ESPECIALLY for someone working for themselves whenever or wherever they...
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    Question for experienced traders

    Years ago Trading used to be an intellectual challange....OK I am going back here.....WAY BACk.... before the Bullet mania, before the Internet "buy the dips for the up $30 yhoo, cmgi, etc , mania, before the Harvey Houkin Soes Bandit era, It took some work, disciple, intellect...
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