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Hi Jez, Trend following as a methodology was never meant to produce a super smooth or even just smooth equity curve. Look at the track records of guys like Dunn or Salem Abraham (both publically available and easily accessible) - they have several negative months and a fair few negative...

I am following this thread with interest.

I agree. Does anybody here use Acronis for the above purpose? I think regular backups, along with no internet, is the way to go. Winston, Yes I agree. My computer that I will use for ATS is brand new except I have been using it for internet/movies, etc the past few weeks. I think I...

Hi everyone, What sort of real-time scanning anti-virus protection do you guys have on your main ATS computer? If you don't use real-time scanning due to the penalty in performance (?), I'd be interested to know in what other anti-virus software you use (if any) ? Thanks. Nizar.

Lol can somebody confirm or deny this? On the contact us page on their website it says they have an office on Broadway.

Hi, If anybody is currently with these guys (or have been previously) either in London or Singapore or remotely, please PM me. Cheers.

LOL LOL LOL +100 I was thinking the same thing :D

Why would a hedge fund look to hire people with no trading experience? I can't believe people actually fall for this stuff.

I agree. TraderZones. It seems you actually know your stuff. Its a pity most of the your posts are ridiculing people instead of offering meaningful contributions.

+1 solid post

LOL i would be very wary of these guys... Surge Trading is the revised name for the market-making portion of Bernard Madoff’s business, which he ran for years alongside the Ponzi scheme for which he was convicted of fraud. From http://www.marketswiki.com/mwiki/Surge_Trading Quote from...

Hi all, From the people I have spoken to, it seems there are (at least?) two different structures for prop firms. Some are broker-dealers, some are LLCs. Can somebody please explain the differences between these two and the implications of each for the trader? Cheers. Nizar.

Don't all firms allow this?

Ipchad. While I'm all for "going for your dream" and "living life with no regrets" and "Go for it ! You only live once!" I think it would be a good idea to hedge your bets by getting a Masters in Finance or some sort of quantitative field. This will cost maybe $40k. Trading fulltime...

You make a good point - though I don't think they'd risk anywhere near 3% per trade, probably closer to 1%. How many uncorrelated trades/trends were there in 2008?

I still don't understand WHY 2009 was a poor year for trend following CTAs? These guys trades futures right? There were massive trends in Gold, Oil, ES (and just about any other stock market index), AUD/USD. What gives?? :confused:

You're just starting and already trying/expecting to beat the market?

How does that work though? If they pay 0.001/share and they charge you 0.003/share and you trade, say, 2million shares a month, wouldn't they make $4000/month from you in commissions regardless of where you trade geographically?:confused: :confused:

Any ideas on this guys?

The big trend-following CTAs and Hedge funds did poorly in 2009. Single digits +ve or -ve. Though 2008 they did exceptionally. hermit you are correct that most of these guys do not make money every year. They have poor years and then they have "home run" years. What is interesting is WHY...