Written 11/13/09 It is recruiting season for SMB again. That means some long trips, like the one I am on now, stuck on a train Friday night between Providence and New Haven. I actually got on the early train mistakenly and am in danger of getting booted off the train at New Haven. Seriously, the Amtrak ticket collector (that is … Read More
When Not to Dump Your Stock
“Stop the tape,” barked the engaging if not brilliant firm partner (wait till you find out who this describes) during a Video Review Session. He continued,”What are your thoughts of NVTL presently?” A few brave (ill-advised?) noobs blurted,”Move on!” And I could swear there was some booing to emphasize their opinion of the NVLT they had just witnessed on the … Read More
One Good Trade: Inside the Highly Competitive World of Proprietary Trading
Thank you all for your suggestions for my book title. There is so much more that goes into writing a book than writing the book. Choosing the best title is one such example. BTW if anyone has not figured out my title yet see the blog title above. The working title had been The Way of the Prop Trader: Tools … Read More
Letting an IPO Run
“Bella I cut too early.” “Damn I cannot believe I sold that FSLR a point ago.” “I am such a wuss FSLR ran 3 points after I sold it.” I heard all of these statements on my prop desk today. Selling early is a constant struggle for all of us. One position that I let run is an IPO holding … Read More
One Good Day
Yesterday was a good day for our desk. It is days like yesterday that make me upset the market is not open seven days a week. Trading can be very frustrating but when you do the right things it is freaking sweet. It is nice to see that the hard work pays off. There are days when trading feels like … Read More