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NYOB, I have been thinking of doing similar things to what you describe but my biggest worry is to hit larger size when I fake bids or if a seller shows up. Let's say I start faking a 2k stepping bid (illiquid stocks of course) and upticking here and there to create the momentum and let's...

NoProblem, I am telling you that the market is much bigger than you think and being successful is not only about buy/sell strategies but about psychology, risk management, position sizing, research, etc. If you want to make your strategy work I'd suggest including some of these into it. I...

Some people might give you very sound advice on how to start scalping but you will be better off sitting next to someone who can scalp successfully and that is through the prop route or through someone you know. Learning by yourself following what you read here and there will drastically...

Are you trying to insult us or embarrass yourself? You have a long way to go buddy.

You might want to start your sentence like... Where can I learn how to trade with a few thou for the short term (<15mo) without losing 100% of my capital. People will take you a little bit more serious.

The vast majority of biz owners will have down days just like in trading so if you can't bare the thought then you will always be working for the man. Forget the idea and the though of making money everyday and focus on doing your best everyday and you will be okay. Trading is not about making...

Starting feb 15, I will be spending the next 6 mos to life in Florianopolis, Brazil. Pretty sweet place to be...It's the brazilian version of Hawaii let's put it this way but cheaper and way more fun...been to Hawaii too. Will be renting a place near the center of the island and near the...

You did the right thing by posting here. What matters is what you make out of it. I made a pretty similar post here about a year or so ago and trust me it saved me thousands of dollars and hours because I found a mentor on ET who taught me the basics. Exactly what you want right? Humility and...

Your level 2 should tell you which exchange it was printed. I only watch the nyse TS but in many instances I pay attention to the ecn prints/size/volume because there could be a buyer or a seller using that ecn to drive prices. If you know the stock well enough you can also tell which ecns show...

Szeven, It's been great to watch your progress. I have no doubt you will be up there with the very top dogs of this biz one day. I think you more than anyone else on this thread deserves to create the Trader P/L 2008 so that everyone remembers who you are when they open up the thread...

Traders trade differently when they put up capital. They are more cautious and disciplined which to me is very important especially in the beginning. My shop never forced me to trade when I started but I recognized quickly that with the scalping strategies that I was taught I was not going to...

Don't think it's that great of a deal. What's the lenght of the contract? If your payout and commish are negotiable as you progress then it might make sense otherwise shop around.

Does anybody know a couple of video cards that are vista compatible. Looking for dual cards pci-e or pci only. Been enjoying the cheap ati's but none are vista ready.

Good lord, these threads are so depressing for the aspiring prop traders but it is as irresistible as those email attachments where people get decaptated. Where are the Szevens and the Steves of this board to balance things. Gr8, if you go prop you must go in and give it everything as long...

Here are some pings from the remote lands of Brazil to German sites... I believe trading from Rio or Sao Paulo would cut about 10% from these ping times. C:\Documents and Settings\Thiago>ping www.uni-stuttgart.de Pinging www.uni-stuttgart.de [129.69.8.151] with 32 bytes of data: Reply...

Ouch this thread is from like a year ago...:confused: :confused:

Nana, internet runs for about $40 USD with better options in big cities. It does not matter if you have a 4mbps or a 10mbps as long as you have at least 1mpbs what will really become an issue is the ping time of the lines.

As far as speed, you won't be severely behind as long as you have something running around 1mb which is what I have (dsl) and trust me I know it~s enough because I scalp and depent on ultra fast fills. Also your ping time is extremely important and has to be below 200ms average else not even a...

Do a search for Traders Expo NYC. There is a whole thread devoted to it including opinions.

Anything is worth going if it's in Las Vegas.... I went to the one in NYC and watched a few people talk...mostly sales people selling products but with some effort you might find something useful like a free fidelity notebook and pen....