I'm 33 and I'm starting to think those guys I thought were blockheads joining the military at 18 are actually super geniuses. Having a pension at...
Yeah I don't think you get all supertraders that way but I think it works for them a couple of ways. How are they supposed to evaluate people...
If you want to buy and get better than VWAP in two minutes, here's what you do: - Buy some shares at the beginning - If it goes up,...
Tokyo - You can always get a bid from the guy who maintains/develops tradelink. To get more specific, your code needs to track a few things:...
I second this. I flipped through the contents and some of the book and I noticed that she is just rehashing all the same theory but putting the...
This is a list of names commonly traded by HFT algos. What makes them special? http://www.cnbc.com/id/37852523
I use Amazon S3 with the Firefox S3 Organizer plugin. You pay very very small micro fees for data storage and data transfer. However, you get...
I would just read the "Pass The 7" book. It's all you need.
Thanks, perfect match for my goals and experience. I just applied.
mrmoose - Does a "turtle" model mean using the turtle strategy or just growing traders in general?
I would guess that any general problems socializing with people are magnified in a prop trading environment.
EchoPro is EchoTrade's rebrand of Sterling and has an API many use for automated trading. There is a connector for TradeLink that simplifies many...
I have an MBA from one of the top 20. I took the first CFA test but didn't pass. I will try again when I have had more time to study for it....
I second the suggestions of using Cloud Computing. I use EC2 and it's great to be able to fire up an instance with my data loaded and 15 minutes...
Redneck Bank, Where Bankin's Funner! http://www.redneckbank.com/ Not sure how much cash we're talking about but 2% MM up to 35k isn't bad. I...
How about writing for Linux and running on windows within Cygwin? "What is Cygwin? Cygwin is a Linux-like environment for Windows. It...
NQ when you look at folks who have had _huge_ winning years, they can usually attribute the majority of their success to a few wins where they...
You gotta sound it out with a rural drawl. Keep up the inspiration jackflash ;)
Sounds like bottom line is they only make money when you make money. That means there's a real motivation to make good traders. I'd jump at this...
I'm not naysaying but I think there is more to it than education and commitment. There are a lot of 'getting started' threads where people give...
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