who else on 2+2 trades professionally?

#1 09-23-2005, 09:01 PM

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 · #2 09-25-2005, 01:49 AM

I'm an options mm.

cwsiggy · #3 09-25-2005, 01:02 PM

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

#4 09-25-2005, 05:19 PM

independent trader, most otcbb/pink some naz

Degen · #5 09-25-2005, 08:08 PM

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

#6 09-25-2005, 09:40 PM

brokers don't know what their doing

greg nice · #7 09-26-2005, 12:35 AM

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brokers don't know what their doing

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neither do otc/pink traders

#8 09-26-2005, 04:26 AM

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

#9 09-26-2005, 10:48 AM

DPRK
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man pinksheets suck lololol

Sniper · #10 09-26-2005, 10:49 AM

Hi hap,

I day trade stocks and options and have dabbled in forex, futures and commodities. Mentor a few others traders and Op a few IRC rooms on a dedicated financial IRC network, where I am in contact with thousands of other traders thru out the day.

I went pro as a trader a few years ago after leaving a long term (7 year - 6 figure) consulting assignment managing technology projects for a major investment bank.