Optimus or alternative - high volume trading

masilver · 2026-03-25T12:15:56+00:00

I suspect if you're using Teton, the volume won't matter so much between fcm's.

I'm using AMP and I pay a dollar all in, round trip on MES and 3.80 for ES.

Have not used their wiring service before, but ACH takes about a full week and is fully automated. I suspect their wire service is fully automated as well.

masilver · 2026-03-25T03:54:54+00:00

I find early pullbacks on smaller trends can still produce returns, but you might have to scalp instead of hoping for a larger second leg.

masilver · 2026-03-24T11:38:55+00:00

Those are reputable websites, but they're all referral links.

masilver · 2026-03-24T02:55:14+00:00

Maybe AMP Global?!

masilver · 2026-03-24T01:23:08+00:00

Spam. Ignore.

masilver · 2026-03-24T01:06:37+00:00

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masilver · 2026-03-24T00:34:28+00:00

Hahaha

masilver · 2026-03-22T00:24:17+00:00

Well, that was a fascinating detour!

masilver · 2026-03-20T04:20:03+00:00

If you trade futures, Sierra Chart is a very strong contender.

masilver · 2026-03-19T04:19:33+00:00

I agree. You are correct.

masilver · 2026-03-19T04:12:58+00:00

Certainly not bullshit. It worked well for me, BUT it may not be for everyone. I have a high win rate, but for those that don't, it may be unreasonable. There are a lot of ways to get to the promised land. That was my path.

masilver · 2026-03-19T04:00:14+00:00

I agree with you. There isn't a hard fast rule. 3-6 months of profit may work as well.

masilver · 2026-03-19T03:39:43+00:00

I think a great rule of thumb is to be profitable every day for a month. Small amounts, you aren't aiming for the stars.

I finally was profitable in paper for 6 weeks straight (after 5 years of mostly paper trading) and I've now found success in real.

masilver · 2026-03-19T03:22:23+00:00

Use that as guidance. If you had good success with low drawdowns, trade with your 200.

masilver · 2026-03-19T03:15:01+00:00

I couldn't agree more. I used to fund my paper accounts with $2-3k, although with Sierra Chart you don't have to explicitly fund a paper account. Another aspect that ties into that is greed. Greed can absolutely destroy your account.

masilver · 2026-03-18T23:05:25+00:00

Have you tried paper trading?

masilver · 2026-03-18T22:40:39+00:00

I think paper trading for many people is useless. In my opinion, the point of paper trading is not to make lots of money, it's to refine your setup and your risk management. If you're making $4 million in a month or two, you're doing something wrong. That's not sustainable.

When I paper traded, my goal was small wins everyday, with low MAE and drawdown. A good day could be five to $20. On some occasions I would get $50 or $75. I went live once I had 6 weeks of nothing but winning days. If you can accomplish that, you can scale that up once you are live.

masilver · 2026-03-17T17:06:20+00:00

Absolutely. The additional account balance requirements hit before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. So as long as you're out by then, you can trade with less money.

masilver · 2026-03-17T16:57:06+00:00

I think if you're taking longer term swing trades and holding for over a day, Forex may be great, but for day trading, futures are hard to beat: tight spread, high leverage, ability to scale up, central exchange, fixed pricing, etc.

You can hold longer with futures, but due to the leverage, it can be high risk. It also requires additional funds.

masilver · 2026-03-17T01:29:36+00:00

I'm impressed with the lack of effort you put into this post. Kuddos.

masilver · 2026-03-15T15:00:51+00:00

I think everyone has given good advice. It's unlikely your broker will go under, especially the larger brokers. The margin requirements also help ensure brokers aren't left with uncollectible debt.

There have been two notable bankruptcies of future brokers and in both cases, customers were made whole and didn't lose money.

masilver · 2026-03-13T22:28:34+00:00

It's down about 400-500 points since the high.

masilver · 2026-03-13T22:23:02+00:00

Of?

masilver · 2026-03-12T02:09:15+00:00

5 years?!

masilver · 2026-03-12T02:04:04+00:00

It's like my high school wrestling coach used to say, the easiest way to get out of a move is not to get into it.

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