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Same deal as you had described in your PM. I'm trying to get a hold of some of their current or former traders to get a better idea of how the operation is running. It sounds like a decent option, but there just isn't enough info available to do the necessary DD. There are too many other...

Anyone have any experience working with these guys? If so what are your thoughts? Any additional background or details regarding their operation?

one big problem with trading pairs (especially intraday) is that you have double the volume for each trade. With decimalization and the historically low volatility it has gotten tougher & tougher to cover expenses. I am encouraged about the recent push in the market because I think higher...

I can't stand all the bashers on this site but c'mon!!! Is this post even serious???? one simple search on any finance site will lead you to the fact that USAI is acquiring all three. Starting an educational thread about the abc's of M&A may be in order. Please just do a little DD before you...

What is the harm of a free trial?? If the guy really knows what he is doing then he is doing you a huge favor. If he is full of it, big deal, it didn't cost you a dime. If I can gain a little insight about what might be working for someone and be able to apply it to myself or to my style of...

any time you put your money at risk it is a gamble. The big question is, what side of the table are you are sitting at?? Are you the house or are you against the house. I feel that I am the house when I trade, I have an edge when I put a trade on. I definitely get nailed once in a while...

I don't know ANY firms that will pay you a salary for over a year without any net profits. Doesn't make much sense to pay someone who is consistently losing money. I don't think this thread is talking about new traders

How can you lose money and still be in the game?? I have lost a ton of money in the past, but i have gained it all back plus some, or else I would be in a different profession. I can understand being negative if you do this as a second job, but if trading is your sole income (it is my sole...

I am not a big fan of trading listed pairs. The specialists have way too much latitude on handling your orders. You will get filled on on one side AFTER you try canceling your order because the other side has moved. I think the specialists are playing the game too, except they are the house...

Man, I look at about 10-20 pairs currently. At any one time i'll either be flat or have up to 5 to 10 trades on. These numbers vary based on how things are going. Like I said before, it's rough out there so I am trading extremely defensively right now. Quick and nimble. How have you been...

man, I trade mostly on an intraday basis. The last few months have been the most difficult months that I have seen but I have still been profitable. unfortunately decimalization, lack of volume, lack of volatility, and the loss of the daytraders have really hurt my margins. It has been...

Steel Steel, I totally depends on YOUR risk tolerance. How much are you willing to risk? I make my living trading, so I can't afford ANY sort of extended draw down. I trade each pair using different parameters. I'll add to a position if I am comfortable with the trade. Any other ?'s you...

Man, I don't know about your system or timeframes but the past few weeks of low volume has made it extremely difficult to generate any significant net profits for me trading pairs. High liquidity & high volatility is essential for shorter term pairtrades in my opinion. I've adjusted by...

You should check to see if you will be personally responsible for any losses. If that is the case then move on to another firm. there are firms out there that, in exchange for a higher %, will eat any losses. Good Luck

Have no idea how many actual trades, but average well over a million shares a month.

Thanks GAT I'll give it a try I have used some more sophisticated software that will easily handle pair alerts, but it slows my box down to much to use it

Does anyone use charting software that has alerts for pair trades??? I currently use Qcharts and it's alerts only work for individual stocks. I am looking for a better alternative than to conditionally format my excel spreadsheet, which really sucks up the juice on my computer. Any input...

Al, lmt/nly correlated at 86%??!! Does that site give you return correlation or price correlation??? There is a big difference. The CECO/APOL is a better example though. I have run across this pair before but have never traded it. What time frame are you using to determine your...