The disadvantage of the retail trader

Quote from dont:

I can't agree, the so called big boys can't trade worth a damn.
Its not their money so they don't care. How many retail traders have been hurt in the sub-prime mess. None, everyone who was hurt were so called hedge funds and banks.
Why do you think they bought that junk, because they knew that for a few years they could show great results and earn the fees until the inevitable bump came. But hey its not my money and I have earned a few multi-million dollar bonus now I put my cash in treasuries and retire.

Give me some guy who day in and day out hacks a living, without having to trade in some exotic hundred year derivative that he marks to myth any day.

Mate you cant be serious obviously you have never met any decent traders. My biggest client paid his way through Cambridge through spreadbetting and the ponies. The guy didnt have a down month in 2 years and I know a few others who also did not far from that. Jealousy is a bad thing man.
 
Quote from Bogan7:

Mate you cant be serious obviously you have never met any decent traders. My biggest client paid his way through Cambridge through spreadbetting and the ponies. The guy didnt have a down month in 2 years and I know a few others who also did not far from that. Jealousy is a bad thing man.

I think you missed my point when I said big guys I meant institutions, I know plenty of traders like you describe. By the way I don't validate myself by looking at others.
 
Quote from QuantPlus:

"learning how to program" is not a hobby.

It's a professional discipline.

It takes several years of university level education...
And AT LEAST 2-3 years of full time work experience = 5,000 hours...
Before a software engineer is worth anything at all.

The notion that hobbyists can develop worthwhile real-time trading systems...
Is completely CRAZY.

LOL.....
 
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