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Originally Posted by hERESY
What, besides commission fees, would make me -EV in trading stocks from the get-go? Assuming market fluctuation could benefit or hurt me to an even degree on both sides, what is it that makes my trades as a newb -EV?
What type of trading are you talking about? Extremely short term, short term or long term? Answers may vary depending.
I think the better question may be what makes you think you could be +EV? If you only break even, you will lose to the bid / ask spread (vig or rake, so to speak). If you think you bring something to the table that all the MBA's and Quants at all the large trading firms can't match, go for it.