Best City For Traders

377OHMS · Nov 12, 2008

Quote from covered_call:

Chicago lives and breathes trading. You can't go anywhere without running into other traders. For someone breaking into trading, you can't find a better environment.

Chicago sucks like no place else on the planet. You gotta be a real fag to chose to live there and trade.

vita · Nov 12, 2008

Quote from TraderJoe08:

Thanks guys!

I'm currently in Michigan and can't wait to leave but i want to be 100% set before i go.

I'll be going it alone without friends so it'll be a big step for me.

I lived in Ann Arbor(MI), Arlington(VA), Georgetown(DC), Chicago and ended up in NYC. Definitely agree with all these suggestions. NYC is more expensive but not having a car and walking everywhere is a bless. Chicago is also very nice if you don't mind the cold. DC area's summer is hot and humid. Ann Arbor is very nice as you may know already but it's too small for a young guy like you, you need to move on. My only suggestion to you is to keep yourself light and mobile for a while until you find a final place to live. When I moved to NYC I gave most of my stuff to charity and put the rest in a storage until I find a permanent home.

GermanTrader · Nov 12, 2008

Quote from bunds:

Do Americans ever travel overseas and experience other countries?

What about Dubai, Sydney? Prague?

Slim women, not gold diggers like American women.

Of course. I have been to 26 foreign lands, plus Mexico and Canada, and am always thankful to be back home in the USA. None of them even compare. The women in those lands, now that's a thread unto itself...

I would not consider Dubai as aplace to trade from or live, given that Muslim law makes public shows of affection a criminal offense. Who wants to live where you cannot touch any of those slim women... in burkas?

377OHMS · Nov 12, 2008

Quote from Fah Q:

Georgetown in Washington DC is a great place to live. Not as hectic as Manhattan is but certainly plenty going on.

Thats a fine idea. Georgetown is nice, Dupont Circle area too.

karol88 · Nov 12, 2008

Quote from covered_call:

Chicago lives and breathes trading. You can't go anywhere without running into other traders. For someone breaking into trading, you can't find a better environment.

if only Chicago wasn't so cold and windy....

GermanTrader · Nov 12, 2008

OK, so a question in line with this thread... what city would you vote for as the best spot to watch women come and go, while trading? I don't care what country. A college town? Have to get some eye candy between trading signals...

377OHMS · Nov 12, 2008

Quote from GermanTrader:

OK, so a question in line with this thread... what city would you vote for as the best spot to watch women come and go, while trading? I don't care what country. A college town? Have to get some eye candy between trading signals...

Kiev.

GermanTrader · Nov 12, 2008

Quote from 377OHMS:

Kiev.

Ah, now there's a thought. Russian women. Would never marry one, but they sure are nice to behold, eh? But how could I check their asses through mink coats?

fearless9 · Nov 12, 2008

Quote from TraderJoe08:

So i think before 2009 is out i'll have enough money to trade full time.

I'm 24 and have B.A. and i would like to gather some career traders opinions on which city would be the best to move to.

Trading is pretty solitary so i'd like to move to a city where it's kinda busy and easy to get out and be social.

Any recommendations?

Thanks

TJ

Assuming you can make money from trading then why don't you get out a see a little of the world.

Firstly you need to decide what part of the day/night you wish to devote to trading, then you can look up and down the latitudes and pick a city.

You do not need to commit yourself to any one place for life.

But you could start in SoBe, then try Mexico City and/or Rio de J.

Europe brings in different time zones and Asia/Aussie is completely different again if you trade US markets.

The world is your oyster and it is well worth sampling.

regards
f9

Piscuy · Nov 12, 2008

Quote from vita:

I lived in Ann Arbor(MI), Arlington(VA), Georgetown(DC), Chicago and ended up in NYC. Definitely agree with all these suggestions. NYC is more expensive but not having a car and walking everywhere is a bless. Chicago is also very nice if you don't mind the cold. DC area's summer is hot and humid. Ann Arbor is very nice as you may know already but it's too small for a young guy like you, you need to move on. My only suggestion to you is to keep yourself light and mobile for a while until you find a final place to live. When I moved to NYC I gave most of my stuff to charity and put the rest in a storage until I find a permanent home.

I was in NYC recently and loved it. Certainly a place to consider within the parameters you require. Only drawback is that there are quite a few angry New Yorkers running around. If you dont mind those, it is an AWESOME city.

P.