For my thread on difficult trading conditions with charts to explain why, go to: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=1845
Use Metastock or Tradestation
Oliver Velez of Pristine admitted to being evicted 27 times ... do you want to enrich someone like that? Better rooms:...
michaelday, Level2 WAS great before the MMs started manipulating it. The only way to play nas these days is the charts. Futures are played by...
Yup, Futures are the way of the future. The stock market will be a dead arena after the regs kick in.
Professional and exchange fees at Pro firms often add up to $500 a month. By trading carefully and not letting risk getting out of hand with...
Def, What is IB doing about the $25k rule? Are any policy statements due?
I agree. So for anyone with under $25k, whether or not such a person can remain a daytrader boils down to whether he can pass a series 7 exam,...
Hitman, Excellent commentary. Do not feel too disheartened. To come out with a $500 loss on a supercrap day like yesterday is part of the game....
TraderX, Put your money where your mouth is. Let a computer trade your capital.
What's more liquid for practical purposes? a) 1000 shares of QQQ or b) 1 emini contract
I agree. Put me up against a computer any day! I will kick ass. Chess is a game of logic and combinations resulting in victory. Trading is a...
I agree Babak. You probably need to swing the cubes for a few hours to a few days to make decent money on them, unless you are trading several...
Yes, you must have a series 7. TraderJim would be the best person to speak with about Echo, since he trades there.
dlincke, Let me be more specific. I am not suggesting a physical segregation of options and stock accounts. I am merely suggesting a regulatory...
Sniper, That quote (>"I make a decent living trading, have a great lifestyle and have a caring family and have time to spend with them."<) was...
martyg, IB will probably rectify their account structure in view of the new regulation i.e. they will probably segregate options and stock...
How one rates the success of a trader is a very personal issue. It is totally subjective and boils down to the psyche of the individual making the...
Dozu, Upto 5000 shares per trade, usually lower. Bear in mind that the money is secondary for me. I do it for the independence primarily, and...
I don't know whether this month was harder, but I certainly found today difficult. I only made a few hundred, when I should be pulling in at least...
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