Recent content by Great white shark

Yes, I agree. I really respect Tommog.

Tommog - I know what you mean. I am not someone who really likes being an "employee" given a chance I would much rather work for myself...I am interested in knowing more about which prop trading firms are "bona fide" (I've read that there are a lot of scammers out there) so that I can look into...

Vielgeld - thanks for the advice - it's all very relevant and you have flagged a few things that I have thought about already, so it's given it more credence. I am not going to rush into it - I know you can be eaten up and spat out, and I want to be successful at what I do - so I want to make...

Hey Tommog Thanks for the info. I am used to staring at the screen for 10+ hours a day - I used to work in banking as an Accountant and pulled long days for most of my career - although I wasn't trading. Did you have any trading experience before becoming a prop trader? I presume the fact you...

DT- yes, this would be an ideal move for me I agree. However, as you can probably imagine, jobs are quite scarce at the moment, and I was made redundant. It's easier to get a job when you already have one...that is not to say that I won't keep looking. Thanks for the advice

Pboyles - exactly. I have no proof, only what they tell me, and being the cynical sort that I am, I wanted to hear from other people whether there was any possibility of truth in it.

Pboyles - thanks. I will look him up.

G.O.A.T - a few people I know have gone down the "prop training firm" route, paying fees to be trained and then hiring a desk on the trading floor after they have been "backed". These firms charge high rates, and people are paying them and singing the prop firms praises and their new...

I hear what you are saying. Very interesting.....

So what do you think success depends on?

Hi I am thinking about getting into Prop trading - I am an Accountant who has spent their career in Investment Banking - but lost my job in the recession. Trading has always been an interest of mine. If I had my time again, I would go into Trading rather than Accountancy. For an average trader...

Hello Just joined this website and working my way round it.....!