Maybe you're talking about cross-validation? If you want to enter a "later price", leave a price out of the data set, and then use this price for...
Will have to look into particle swarm optimization! How would the GA be implemented? Split each variable into pieces? In this case, only 4...
Do you really only have 4 variables, or are there more? For 4, least squares regression might work. I believe you can even do this with Excel...
The "usual" way to do this is use X to figure out the strategy and use Y to implement the execution of trades. Since I know Java I'd use the JOONE...
The no-lag solution is to use a filter. You could either try low-pass, band-pass, high-pass filters and see what works best. Or do a spectral...
I know someone who knows someone who works at an HFT firm. They are located right next to the exchange. Speed is a must. You might be able to...
What do you mean by probability? Correlation? Portfolio optimization? Maximum likelihood? What programming language(s) do you already know?...
It is self-explanatory but I wonder which 3-4 funds he means. SGMS is a big loser (-53%) and is 7% owned by FMR LLC (Fidelity). Some...
Check with your school library. If not your library, a neighboring college/university library may subscribe to the services that offer historical...
Tor is slow. Are others any better? http://www.google.com/search?q=anonymous+tor+i2p+freenet
Curve is smoother, risk is lower, but return is lower. Also, although most of the time diversification (modern portfolio theory) works, during...
The article states that $60,000 programmers go on to make $150,000. How does the graph demonstrate this?...
What path to take? Depends on what you like to do and what you are good at. If you enjoy and are good at school, go to a top 10 school and get at...
Look at the graphs not the words. This is inaccurate: "Why would any company hire a computer programmer with the wrong skills for a salary of...
Agree on both points. Need forward testing. Saying something is true in hindsight is curve fitting. Another 282 trades might be prudent....
What is your definition of "breakout"? Take a look at turtle trading. A similar breakout system works best in strongly trending non-volatile...
What conclusions can be drawn? From a quick skim, the memory of the market is ~5 days, and support/resistance lines are most frequently at numbers...
Ninja Trader works with many different brokers. For stocks IB is fine. If you ever decide to switch to futures or forex, there are a few more...
I don't know specifics. If I did I wouldn't post them on ET. However this looks like a reasonable example:...
They trade more than equities. And they use indicators most of us don't have access to.
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