Quote from scalp100:
from what I heard worldco didnot 'go out of business' they simple decided to focus on the institional side of the business. So they are out of biz for the prop traders. Also heard they paid out most of the prop traders money with the rest to come soon.
Most of the other firms you mentioned have consitently profitable traders along with groups of new traders whom continualy rotate out as they fail. Many people are exposed to the new trader groups as the experienced groups are not very public with what they do. I think there could be some consolidation in the business, but we will not see firms dropping like flies as many people think. The consistently profitable traders will not go away, either will the firms they trade with.
scalp