who else on 2+2 trades professionally?

Would like to hear from other professional traders - prop, MMs, retail, institutional, etc. What do you trade?

I know many famous poker players are/were also traders or vice versa. I always wonder which they are better at. Ferguson, Lester, Demetriou, Bright, etc.

I find trading much more enjoyable and rewarding than poker. Much more dynamic.

[Paluka]

I'm an options mm.

[cwsiggy]

Used to be a NASDAQ market maker before the whole scene died down.

independent trader, most otcbb/pink some naz

[Degen]

very interesting topic

could you please explain to me what a 'trader' is?

how is that different from a stock broker?


what is the pay like for this and what credentials are required?


if anybody would be willing to let a recent college grad/professional poker player/very enthusiastic market student pick their brain on this it'd be very much appreciated

aim:mclgaucho
email:wfdean@hotmail.com

brokers don't know what their doing

[greg nice]

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brokers don't know what their doing

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neither do otc/pink traders

DPRK
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Man pinksheets suck lololol

[Sniper]

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could you please explain to me what a 'trader' is?
how is that different from a stock broker?

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A stock broker is a commissioned salesman that takes the research produced by a research analyst and sells you on the reasons to buy a stock. When you make a trade the broker sends the trade to a trader for actual execution. The broker makes his money by convincing you to make trades, and sometimes (ala Boiler Room - definately recommended movie) getting you into questionable IPOs, or other low quality stocks that they may be compensated for dumping on you.

A Trader, actually executes a stock transaction in the market. They may be doing this on behalf of a firm, acting as a market maker/specialist, managing retail (customer) orders, or for their own account.

I am an equity trader (Pan-European / institutional)