Recent Content by gusy

  1. Student wins $100,000 in Interactive Brokers Collegiate Olympiad

    IB as this is a student contest it would be appropriate to list the school the winners attend. It is definitely a good experience for all those...
    Post by: gusy, Mar 21, 2008 in forum: Events

  2. 3 other recent papers related to trading ...

    If u still have the paper handy pls send to gusy11@yahoo.com Thanks
    Post by: gusy, Mar 21, 2008 in forum: Strategy Building

  3. Professional Trading 50:1 Leverage

    What most people are trying to warn you about is that leverage is a two edged sword that will kill you. Think about the CTA's with years of...
    Post by: gusy, Mar 6, 2008 in forum: Prop Firms

  4. rant: alas, IB olympiad is over and my system blew up.

    In order to learn trading many people spend as much time as you have invested and then loose $20-50 or 100K!! You got a bargain lesson using...
    Post by: gusy, Feb 29, 2008 in forum: Trading

  5. have you seen the results for IB trading olympiad?

    Last year the Olympiad was set to start with $100K BUT due to an IB mistake, the accounts were started with 1 Million. The contest was canceled...
    Post by: gusy, Jan 28, 2008 in forum: Automated Trading

  6. Anyone competing in IB trader olympiad this year?

    LOL, Some of us have graduated!! Maybe I should have failed a class or two on purpose??
    Post by: gusy, Dec 10, 2007 in forum: Automated Trading

  7. Thinking about broker assisted

    Don't accept this ridiculous offer and avoid the "will run strategies for you" shops period. While I have found a couple of brokers that try to...
    Post by: gusy, Jul 18, 2007 in forum: Retail Brokers

  8. IB College Olympiad $100,000 Winner Announced

    Thank you IB..... Nice to see one's school in lights!
    Post by: gusy, Mar 28, 2007 in forum: Events

  9. IB College Olympiad $100,000 Winner Announced

    One thing to make clear is that the strategy description one gives to IB is not to the level of detail that “they” have anything of use and...
    Post by: gusy, Mar 25, 2007 in forum: Events

  10. IB College Olympiad $100,000 Winner Announced

    This year the schools did not get a matching award, but the dollar amounts to the competitors was doubled. Given the large awards, I am...
    Post by: gusy, Mar 25, 2007 in forum: Events

  11. New York Traders

    I've been trading quite a few years, mostly a systems trader, futures and equities trough IB.
    Post by: gusy, Mar 22, 2007 in forum: Hook Up

  12. w00t! IB Trading Olympiad begins

    Yes it's over and a good time was had by all, at least I'll have one less part time job!!!
    Post by: gusy, Mar 22, 2007 in forum: Automated Trading

  13. Your experience as a beginner in C++

    If you want employment in trading systems or gaming as a career you will need to invest in yourself. You will need to master the basic building...
    Post by: gusy, Mar 11, 2007 in forum: Trading Software

  14. statistics of weekday- and month-effects on futures

    Very useful, thank you
    Post by: gusy, Mar 11, 2007 in forum: Strategy Building

  15. Does it help to work in NYC?

    Yes sir, $10K or $15K savings in taxes is a big deal if you are only earning $100K. However, in NYC your bonus five years out of college can...
    Post by: gusy, Dec 18, 2006 in forum: Professional Trading