Recent content by Bol17

Tim I agree with everything you have said, I was at schneider this time last year feeling exactly the same way as you, I agree when trading the spread it is pretty much just guessing which way it will move, there's no analysis going on! Every experienced trader I have spoken too says there is no...

Firstly banks like to mould graduates to trade exactly how they want, they may be worried that you pick up bad habits at a prop house. Another reason is that if you leave a prop house it suggests you were unsuccessful at trading, if the bank has thousands more applicants they might as well try...

Find a list of smaller hedge funds and send your CV to as many as you can. You might get a couple of interviews if your CV is good.

There is some truth in this, if you want to start a career then a trading arcade isn't for you. If you like the idea of being your own boss and having unlimited potential earnings then maybe it is. I don't know what this guy is on about saying trading arcades and this forum are for "suckers". I...

1. There's not a set account size but if you're trading ted spread you'll be trading 4 lots of Euribor and 5 lots of shatz which means each full tick movement in the spread will be 50 euros. 2. There are only a few products they trade but then again you can't expect them to let newbies do...

is the institute of trading the thing run by anton kreil?

It's strange but one of the trainers at Schneider was called Billy Hamilton and was in his mid 20's.....coincidence?

Just throught i'd post a few things to help people thinking of applying to STA.. I did the course this year and spent about a month trading here afterwards. First of all to get through the course and offered a place on the floor is easy as long as you dont **** up too badly. Don't do anything...