'A Day in the Life of a FX Spot Desk Trader'

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Wallace

haven't seen a similar thread here on ET and thought it may be of interest
5,000,000 would be 50 lots / 40 6E contracts

'GammaJammer, besides being a regular contributor to T2W, is a sixteen year industry
veteran with wide ranging experience at a variety of tier 1 trading firms. He has worked
as an interbank spot FX market maker, institutional currency trader, broker /dealer and
even in his early days had a short stint as a LIFFE pit trader. He is currently head of
Spot FX trading for a small institution in London.'

"06.30
On the way to the tube station I will have a quick scan through the news headlines on
my phone, check my e-mails, check the spot market levels in Asia etc. By the time I
get to the tube station my phone has downloaded all the early morning research pieces
that I've been sent so I have something more stimulating than the free papers to read
on the train. It's a pretty short hop down to Bank (usually around twenty minutes), but
by the time I'm there I usually have a better idea of what has happened of note overnight.
Over the years I've found I have improved immensely at 'skimming' the morning reading,
and can fit a surprising amount into the time available."

GammaJammer's articles:
http://www.trade2win.com/knowledge/articles/general_articles/day-in-life-fx-spot-desk-trader-1/
http://www.trade2win.com/knowledge/articles/general_articles/day-in-life-fx-spot-desk-trader-2/

see also
'A Day in the Life ... does GammaJammer's forex ecommerce engine fill my IB orders ?'
http://www.trade2win.com/boards/for...forex-ecommerce-engine-fill-my-ib-orders.html
 
Hey wallace you advised a new guy on ET that FXCM account is fine to have

anyone who reads anything from you from this point on is a fool :cool:
 
GJ is definitely for real, anyone spending a few years on boards such as ET, T2W and Trader's Lab should be familiar with him and his contributions to discussions, particularly macroeconomics, FX and bonds/notes.
 
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how do you know? Various things he says makes it clear to me that he is parroting someone else or reciting from material in books/on the web and not hiding it very well.
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I know, because I trade with him, if you must know... Whether you want to believe me or not is entirely up to you.
 
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:). He is a real person and a real blogger. But he isn't what he claims he is. Sorry to be the one to inform you. The legend is phoney. Blidixkveblfuxzgsd az
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another moron
you and Dataa should start dating sprinter
 
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really? Does your employer know you
post here? I don't believe gamma is an institutional "spot" trader.
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Again, feel free to believe whatever your heart desires... What I have told you is a fact, however.

Why would my employer care whether I post here or not?
 
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it's very obvious. Some of the things he says makes it clear. It's super funny that so many believe. No wonder it's so easy to hoodwink traders wannabes

are those clips from 1985???
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lol
 
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