You're now in Houston, the capital of the booming hydrocarbon sector? Switch industries, bank some money, and try FT trading later on.
A few more items from the top of my head: You can get a flavor for the work by Ganes by Googling "ICE SOFTS FAST FACTS" - that should take you...
Some ideas: CRB Fundamental Market Service (sometimes referred to as Futures Market Service). $20/mo. Daily email and weekly (late Thursday...
Aren't you the guy that... 1) makes his own automobile repairs, including a tailpipe repair? That's a crappy, uncomfortable, on-your-back job,...
They sell their order flow to one firm rather than several, but what does that mean for a small trader? (Serious question, not being a smart alec....
Neither here nor there, but I was reading some old LiveVol comments and someone mentioned or name-dropped a "Kat" or "Kate" at LiveVol. Looked...
We all have different interests and joined this site at different times, so some of those names are new to me. I'll add four current and active...
Yep, Windows 95 (or NT) and a blazing fast 256K DSL connection started it all...
Good comments. I'd carve out differentiated (actual or perceived) products but otherwise the "efficiency + greater information = lower margins"...
Bonus points for a declarative, confident sentence. Not a "try" or "want to" to be found. Let's hope it does not turn into one of those, "Here,...
We need two more laws, similar to Godwin's Law (the appearance of Nazis and/or Hitler in an internet discussion): - one to cover GOLD!/hard...
FYI, they now have "Live Vol Core" for $79/mo. If you want to stay with your low cost broker, but need more options data and analysis, Core might...
Yes, but as TskTsk noted a few posts above, it's hard to know if the increase in IV is just getting started or if it's topping out. Profits come...
That system looks fine, it's got a decent amount of RAM and should handle whatever you throw at it as you get started. Suggestion: If you are...
Here is a rough comparison with the assumptions that a trader wants: 1. at least 20 years of individual futures contract history 2. at least...
Think about this: Excluding sex work, what types of businesses can you start for $2000 or $3000? And if the barriers to entry for an...
I had this one saved as a bookmark. You have to wade through the normal Elite Trader version of "Your Mother wears combat boots" but there is some...
JHarmon - Thanks for the info about Premium Data. The prices look very attractive, and for futures, it looks like they include two types of...
That's a good point. I also don't understand why newbies seem gung-ho on getting into weeklies right out of the gate, unless that's a common trade...
I don't know the answers your questions, but in my experience CRB has been reasonably prompt in responding to email inquiries (I've never had to...
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