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posted by GeorgeSoros I was under the impression that you, as a customer, are stuck paying the $2.28 globex/exchange fees regardless of whether or not the firm is a CME member. You have to buy or lease a seat to get the .65 R/T globex fee rate +firm commission. The .65 fee is .15 clearing...

A few months back on one of her "call in" segments, a caller congratulated her on her pregnancy. She was stunned and muttered,"uhh...I'm not pregnant". It was hilarious. Snake

I agree with JayS. I don't think this was a job interview at a bank or wall street firm. Sounds like it's just a daytrading firm except they have you trading forex instead. The bid/ask quotes they show you are most likely inflated plus I'm guessing they'll want you to scalp(they're screwing...

liltrdr I do have some very limited experience trading different futures. I didn't mean to sound like an expert-I'm not. I was in the same boat as arizona last year. I knew some guy who made money trading soybeans and bought a car with the profits. I thought that was cool. I traded small...

roumeo Are you the guy who posted about this before? You have an interview with a currency trading firm, but you don't know anything about trading currencies? In the other post there was also mention of managing other people's money. Am I the only one who thinks this is bizarre? Who says...

I don't think there are firms that will give you capital to trade more contracts, correct me if I'm wrong. However, there are trading rooms in Chicago for eminis. The advantage is the fortune you save in commissions by leasing a seat. There are people trading for less than $1/side. You also...

arizona Yes, you can make plenty of money trading ags. It's funny how CNBC goes on and on about how people lost money in the tech bubble. We hear about people longing for the good 'ol days of high volatility. How many average investors know that the high volatility they're dreaming of is...

I also like www.clearstation.com I don't read it for the forums, but I like the charts. I also like the daily tech indicators page. Click on "Tag & Bag", then click "technical events". I also like that it's a totally free site, although E Trade owns it now, so you have to look at lots of E...

I think I actually agree with ertrader,(though perhaps not as aggressively:p ). The new forum could be called "Politics & The Economy", or something like that. You could place it on the Forums page at the bottom and keep it off the home page. I think that people who want to post on...

posted by daniel m Where did you hear this? I've heard the opposite regarding these two firms. I do realize that there is consolidation within the industry, but what's your source? Snake

Wow!, I love the quad 18" setup on www.massedi.com Actually, 5 grand is not a bad price if they're good screens. I love how they mention that they're also for gaming. 5-10 grand screens for gaming! Those are some hardcore gamers:cool: Snake

I have to totally agree with ertrader on this one(even though I just bitched at him on another thread):D Every MBA I have met has been a moron when it comes to trading. They said things like,"What's a stop order?". "What do you mean,'technical analysis'?". Then they would say, "Oh, my prof...

Here's a good start for someone looking into taking the series 7. It's still a free site, although now they're offering audio lessons for a fee( I'm not paying for them-just reading the free site). www.freeseries7.com Snake

ertrader, I have to say that the "nuke them all comment" was really quite childish. It really does beg the question, "How old are you ?". Did you mean to post that on the NASCAR forums? Whom do we nuke exactly? The Afghanis who have never heard of New York? Maybe the Ethiopians who hold...

Ertrader, Judging by your previous posts,when you say, "becoming a pit trader", do you mean like deep in a bunker somewhere??:p Snake

I noticed you asked the same question in another thread. Those rates aren't that great. Not terrible, but not great. Interactive Brokers offers $2.40 per side. $2000 minimum. Global requires $5000 if you want J-trader. IB offers $2000 intraday margin for ES, although I assume you quoted...

Hey, remember Dave Del Dotto? Whatever happened to that guy? Wasn't he one of the original late night infomercial guys back in the 80's? He had one of those "Get rich with foreclosures & government auctions"millionaire kits. I think it was like $400. He would be up on a stage with his...

I agree about rankings being biased. Gomez had E Trade at #1 for a while during the bubble while at the same time there were all kinds of lawsuits against the company. Gomez and Barrons used to never rank firms like Datek & Interactive Brokers. Barrons finally started to rank direct access...

The s&p minis (ES) are much more liquid. You need to get more info before you start trading. Check out the exchange websites. www.cbot.com www.cme.com Good Luck ! Snake

Are they still gonna build the Waveland homeless shelter?? :p :p :p :p