That's a good question. I'm just a fan of interactions where two parties are acting toward the same goal. It ensures more trust and commitment to...
Just doing a little spit-balling. I'm thinking more of the trad'l hedge fund structure. Why don't prop firms such as yours expand by opening a...
Don Have you considered opening a desk where it's more positionally-based with a larger profit share? Similar to the hedge fund model....
I appreciate the response but those are minor issues. Startup costs: Not as expensive as one would think Licensing: I never said people...
Instead of having to deal with all of this stuff, why don't the owners of these offices just structure their office as a legitimate hedge fund and...
I'm interested in this as well. It would seem to me only the bank props and hedge fund props handle that sort of trading. I'm open if there...
Haha yes indeed, OoF. I would not be writing just buying.
StockApprentice Define gotchas for me if you don't mind. Also, why start with futures where unlimited risk is when FoO offers limited...
If someone with success would offer some guidance as to whether or not options on the ES would be worth trading or if straight futures would be...
One thought would be to trade international markets. Wake up a few hours earlier and trade Asian markets (assuming a normal 7/8 - 5 schedule).
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Yeah *Go on a strict diet *Take something you enjoy, like watching tv, or whatever, and stop doing it for a month
It's probably a hedge.
Keep the comments to productive responses on this topic please. There's no need for it to fall into the typical personal attack thread that so...
One thing that will help relax your mind while you're away is to close out all your positions while you're gone. Every single one. Then you have...
I was lucky enough to get a tour a year or two back on the NYSE. They use hand signals or instant messages to communicate. Everyone carries...
WallStreetSurvivor.com is legit - great for competition as aforementioned. Yalicoo.com is decent - again, competition based.
We're definitely not fully priced in for recessionary earnings yet. Look at what happened to health insurers today. The second shoe has yet to...
could always double up on the short at this level, or do a 3:1 on it. Odds of bankruptcy are fairly significant.
Nobody 'throws a bone' in business unless it's a cash-flavored bone to themselves. TMA has margin calls it has no way of answering in such a short...
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