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    Lessons from a failed trader

    Hello All, I am writing this post because even if it helps one person it was worth it. I purchased my first share of stock in 2005. I then became a daytrader for many years (until about 2014). I kept thinking that one day it will all click. I figured if I never quit, I would one day be...
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    The top 3 guys who make over 1 million a year at my firm...

    Thanks sommi. I will look into the spreads you mentioned. Appreciate your help.
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    The top 3 guys who make over 1 million a year at my firm...

    Sommi, thank you for your reply and for being so thorough. And to answer your question, I'm in the states.
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    The top 3 guys who make over 1 million a year at my firm...

    Hey sommi thanks for this thread. Do you think its just as possible to make it trading spreads without joining a prop firm? Any particular spread you would recommend starting with to gain some screen time. Also how do you determine where to enter. I notice you said you use time stops but still...
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    HFT Myths

    Hello HFT, Thank you for starting this thread. Do you know people who do longer TF HFT trading? Maybe holding for hours or even days? Do these people do just as well and if so what type of strategies do they employ. Thanks again.
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    a daily forex bar has a very high chance of having a high and low beyong it's open...

    The market also has a very high chance of going up or down.
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    Taking 410K to 4million by Year End 2010

    Neke, with all due respect it seems your trading has been negative expectancy for a while now. Why not size down until you find some consistency. It seems to me that your equity is doing exactly the opposite of what you want, going down. And it is going down consistently. Why not size down to...
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    Reliable FX Broker Recommendations

    Hello, I currently trade futures and am looking for a reliable FX broker to open a small account with to get my feet wet. I am looking for the following in an FX broker: - flexible position sizing (i.e. no 10k/100k minimums like oanda) - account minimum no more than $5k - capital is...
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    Anyone tried Forex Lexus?

    lol
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    How is Newport Beach?

    Its a nice area. I live very close to Newport Beach. High Schools are ranked very highly in California, UCI close by, etc. Real estate is definitely expensive but so is most of Southern California and Newport Beach is regarded as a more upscale area. Lots of nice shopping centers/malls around...
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    Doubletrouble's Journal

    Hey DT, long time. Good to see your still trading. Will be following your journal. Good Trading YO
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    Short RL! Very bearish!!!!

    I see very bearish scenario presenting here in the RL hourly. I suggest you all short with a lot of size. Target is big $.
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    IB's iTWS for iPhone

    Good stuff. Anyone know how to get realtime futures charts on the iphone?
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    Post a picture of your ride

    Nice GT3! I really like the 997 GT3 and 997 turbos. Did you drive both when deciding? Is the GT3 very bare bones or is it an okay daily driver? - Thanks
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    Past Futures price differences

    Thanks but looking for past data. This is current and future.
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    Past Futures price differences

    Anyone?
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    Past Futures price differences

    I am looking for somewhere that contains the data showing the differences between past futures contracts. For example, I want know the price difference between NQU8 and NQZ8. So basically if I were to pull up a chart of NQU8 I would know what to add/subtract to get the price equal to NQZ8...
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    What did I do wrong in this chart?

    Whats up jon. Hows the trading going? As far as your question: I believe your adding the interbank market USD/JPY, don't even know how your getting volume as there is no central exchange to report volume with the interbank market. Try adding the 6J 06-09 instrument to get the futures yen which...
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    Any NINJA TRADER Users here?

    I'm also curious about NT + IB. Does it work fine? No problems? Thanks
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    My take on futures scalping

    Scalping is a losers game in the futures markets. Its much more difficult and inferior P/L wise to any decent intraday swing trader. Shoot to kill and minimize losses. Take it or leave it my friend.
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