Best City For Traders

ps0013 · Nov 12, 2008

No one mentioned Vegas? weather is good...you wake up at 6:30am trade for a few hours, you're done by lunch...but you can't take your charts to the casino...!

sumosam · Nov 12, 2008

personally, i think its good where there is very little pressure. by that, i mean, your costs are low, there are good social supports, and opportunities for education.

i also like the idea of doing something besides trading. its a good thing to take a break and come back with fresh mind.

i'm loving the volatility, but will start trading forex soon. then, location matters.

Specterx · Nov 12, 2008

Quote from karol88:

I agree, Georgetown in DC is great: good places to eat, bars, shops... so is Arlington, VA and old town Alexandria, VA (both close to DC)

I was born, raised and currently live in Arlington

karol88 · Nov 12, 2008

Quote from Specterx:

I was born, raised and currently live in Arlington

and isn't it a great place to live?

forextrades · Nov 13, 2008

Get the fuck out of this country and go to New Zealand.

You can trade from anywhere. What difference does it make?

AMT4SWA · Nov 13, 2008

Quote from ps0013:

No one mentioned Vegas? weather is good...you wake up at 6:30am trade for a few hours, you're done by lunch...but you can't take your charts to the casino...!

I agree with you....I love Vegas but I have kids, so until they are out of school I am staying in Austin, TX during the school year (I have a second home in Vegas that I go to as often as possible....I LOVE the desert climate).

377OHMS · Nov 13, 2008

Quote from AMT4SWA:

I agree with you....I love Vegas but I have kids, so until they are out of school I am staying in Austin, TX during the school year (I have a second home in Vegas that I go to as often as possible....I LOVE the desert climate).

Actually Austin is a great town in its own right. Good night/music scene. Nice country. Reasonable property values.

kiwi_trader · Nov 13, 2008

Actually NZ isn't so great if you care about what time of day you trade. Aus is better. Or Thailand if you can get decent internet.

AMT4SWA · Nov 13, 2008

Quote from forsalenyc:

I know this thread is geared toward traders who have no dependents. well....how about for traders who just happened to be married and with kids? where would be a recommend? Or am I doomed......and there's no such place lol?

YES.....check out Austin, TX (great for kids!).

forextrades · Nov 13, 2008

Quote from AMT4SWA:

I agree with you....I love Vegas but I have kids, so until they are out of school I am staying in Austin, TX during the school year (I have a second home in Vegas that I go to as often as possible....I LOVE the desert climate).

I live in Vegas.

When I first moved here, I thought the weather was nice too. But after a while, you start to get constant nose bleeds and dry eyes.

Make sure you have a good humidifier hooked up to your HVAC system.