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Old 01-01-2005, 21:38   #3
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Re: Journey to the Center of the Trading World

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Originally posted by RealFX
Happy 2005 all,

Do the people who make a career out of trading eventually have to move to NY or CHI?

I mean if you really want to be an actor you gotta move to L.A at some point.

Or is that analogy not applicable to trading??

I know many of you make good trades from wherever you may be in the world, but does that model really work with hundred million/billion dollar deals???

It just seems the really sucessful traders either live/work there or lived there until they could stand on their own trading legs. I'd like to know what I might be in for if I really commit to this profession.
I live and trade from California, trading the graveyard UK/NY session (it should rather be called the deathyard shift).

Some of the most difficult work I've EVER done.

I'd prefer to trade from about 4AM or 5AM a 12-hour shift UK/NY market session time but do not see myself ever moving to Europe to do so.

The other part of it is that since forex trades 24-hours a day I can always find a trade to make when I am awake during the week, or some news event to track, making for an easy 90-hour work week.

Last edited by jtb790 : 01-01-2005 at 21:41.
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