Annual Returns for Prop Traders?

[eminitrader9797]

Quote from Don Bright:

I did a quick sort, and with start dates from 2006 and back .. we show 130, with about 20 not trading much, just keeping account live... and we have about 300 traders currently, many new of course, about 250 or so are considered "active."

A "nice thing" but not a super thing... and of course many have not made it over the last 19 years... but, nice to have long term career types....

Don

Don: One of the points that Maverick was bringing up was in relation to the people that came through your doors and didn't make it or are no longer with you as well. This is important to put it all in proper context with the stats you are quoting.

Since 2006, how many traders exited the firm including ones that started since 2006 and then left the firm. This will add dimension to the stats such that a useful comparison is presented.

 

[KINGOFSHORTS]

What difference does it make. Either you have the capability to earn a living trading your own or a prop firms capital or not.

 

[hitnrun]

too many people are focused on how much money they could make

rather then learn how to develope the skillset necessary

once you learn how to trade then the money should follow

it takes a certain type personality to be a profitable trader for years

trading is not for everyone . only the strong survive the emotional rollercoaster

 

[tigerwu]

or the paranoid... You have to have a 6th sense for the impending disaster around every corner...