who is trading for a living on ET?

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2cents

not a beauty contest, just thought a bit of a list would be helpful, to relatively new joiners to the board like me, and a few others...

ok, me:

. instruments: spot fx, majors only, starting CME fx futures next month
. assets: PA + OPM
. structure: managed accts (PoA-basis)
. preferred brokers / ECNs: hotspotfxi, currenex
. prime broker / IPB: RBS via ODL Securities (UK)
. based in / trading from: tokyo

over to u guys... thks!
 
Quote from 2cents:

not a beauty contest, just thought a bit of a list would be helpful, to relatively new joiners to the board like me, and a few others...

ok, me:

. instruments: spot fx, majors only, starting CME fx futures next month
. assets: PA + OPM
. structure: managed accts (PoA-basis)
. preferred brokers / ECNs: hotspotfxi, currenex
. prime broker / IPB: RBS via ODL Securities (UK)
. based in / trading from: tokyo

over to u guys... thks!
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Okay,

Instruments: Futures, Index Options, ETFs, and some equities, purely automated
Assets: Purely my own capital (no OPM).
Structure: Exchange member, own broker/dealer LLC, members of CME, CBOE, one regional exchange, and soon-to-be CBOT and LIFFE.
Clearing: ibank (rather not disclose) and two flip brokers
Based in: New York (but with data center space in NY, Chicago and London)
 
. instruments: Index Futures for intraday trading/equities, bonds & ETFs for long-term portfolio management.
. assets: Limited Partnership for the trading account; PoA for managed accounts.
. structure: retail
. preferred brokers: IB
. based in / trading from: Montreal, Canada
 
  • instruments: Futures_Options_Equities
  • assets: managed account and private funds
  • platform: J-Trader and NinjaTrader
  • preferred broker: Lions Futures__ECM (near future)
  • company structure: LLC
  • based in: Seattle
VSTscalper
 
Quote from rufus_4000:

Okay,

Instruments: Futures, Index Options, ETFs, and some equities, purely automated
Assets: Purely my own capital (no OPM).
Structure: Exchange member, own broker/dealer LLC, members of CME, CBOE, one regional exchange, and soon-to-be CBOT and LIFFE.
Clearing: ibank (rather not disclose) and two flip brokers
Based in: New York (but with data center space in NY, Chicago and London)
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Wow. Ok, so, I can assume you have a corporate structure of some kind?

BTW, with what this setup must cost you, if I'm ever in NY, drinks are on you. :D

Help an idiot out - what is a flip broker?
 
'flip' brokers, refers to what you use them for, not a different type of broker... perhaps best if we cld just stick to the list in this thread - waterloo mate, u forgot to leave your details ;-)
 
Instruments: Stocks and futures
. assets: Own funds + friends and family
. Platform: self developed data analysis and trade management software
. preferred brokers : IB
. style: Quantitative systems
. based in / trading from: North Brunswick , NJ
 
Jesus Christ .. trading for a living!

The only purpose the market has is to spill a fortune into your pocket. Who the living horsesh*t would want jack away a lifetime on some treadmill called 'trading for a living' and thats if you ever learn to consistently make a profit.
:)
 
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