1. Transferred from a state school to an Ivy. For what it’s worth, on average the kids at the Ivy tried a lot harder. I think this is the primary...
I think we both “get it.” It’s not that Sinclair is a good or bad book—it’s probably a good book to go from classroom to professional level...
I don’t think the outfit nor the venue nor the period traded impacts my position here. If you treat trading as a business then like any business...
I don’t think you should view the appropriate PnL to be successful as a function of market activity, because to be successful as a day trader...
I think I’d had a hard time convincing you. My total readings in options: 1. Math of finance coursework (Hull) 2. Read a couple chapter of...
Euan Sinclair
Generally people right out of school or shortly thereafter pursue these jobs because they’re motivated by the challenge, interested in the field,...
@blueraincap Regarding being shut out of the industry—truthfully I don’t know if that’s true or not of the specific type of prop shops we’re...
Lol CME overserver?! I like that! Should open a bar by the CME building and start really making money when the interview season starts back up!
Akuna Wolverine SIG
Typically there are two ways that a firm like this will onboard a trader: - you’ll be hired as an assistant trader via the process I discussed...
Sounds like a lot more fun than my math and statistics coursework. I assure you we weren’t playing any games in there!
In my experience *some* previous trading experience is looked on favorably as it demonstrates interest, but too much will kill you because they...
Let’s say I have a deck of 13 cards labeled 1-13. I pull out maybe 7 at random. Make me a market on the sum. Now give me a two way on the average....
When you first learned to tie your shoes did someone on a message board cut you down? Props to @JSOP for coming back on the thread and closing the...
So we concluded the optimal allocation of wealth for our society and now we’re driving rapidly toward figuring out the underlying motivation for...
Good point. Why does it have to be about money and why do I need to whine about the status quo until the government fixes it? I’m in favor of...
In practical terms you’re probably correct but note that the trend towards our current tax regime (easy on the top) only began in the 80’s. Who...
Yeah a few of those interventioned played out well for the industry my family is in, so you aren’t wrong, but I question if taxing the rich could...
Well no one said they should get the exact same thing. We know what economic system that is and certainly I’m not an advocate for it. I do...
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