Recent Content by HiFreekTrader

  1. Where did the "90% are losers myth come from?

    First, you lose the commision - money goes to your broker. Second, you lose the spread - money goes to maker maker. Third, you lose to...
    Post by: HiFreekTrader, Apr 25, 2009 in forum: Psychology

  2. Pattern Day Trading Loophole??

    Brilliant idea! But you pay double commission and I don't think it is legal to trade with yourself (not that I think you will be caught or...
    Post by: HiFreekTrader, Apr 12, 2009 in forum: Trading

  3. Quest for market data feed

    $30 is for a month. I believe they charge $0.5 for 100 shares.
    Post by: HiFreekTrader, Mar 31, 2009 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  4. Quest for market data feed

    Buy and sell 100 shares of something once a day for additional $30 charge :) Do they require a minimum you should pay in commissions?
    Post by: HiFreekTrader, Mar 31, 2009 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  5. Quest for market data feed

    Did you look at gndt.com? They seem to offer unlimited feed + 2 days backfill for $200
    Post by: HiFreekTrader, Mar 31, 2009 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  6. Quest for market data feed

    Speaking of start-up: what are the costs involved? - Renting data storage servers OpenTick boasted 10TB of storage, thats about 10 servers....
    Post by: HiFreekTrader, Mar 31, 2009 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  7. OpenTick Out of Business ?

    Obey the Daleks! You will be exterminated!!!
    Post by: HiFreekTrader, Mar 21, 2009 in forum: Automated Trading

  8. Why you struggle if you have 99.99% chances you won't even make a living by trading?

    Because I have 99.999% chance not making a living in any other occupation. I'm plainly a loser and so are many ETers. All jobs have some...
    Post by: HiFreekTrader, Mar 16, 2009 in forum: Psychology

  9. How do i buy stocks on the japanese stock market?

    CFDs
    Post by: HiFreekTrader, Mar 16, 2009 in forum: Trading

  10. Legalities of selling EOD or delayed tick data?

    opentick.com used to do exactly that (for free). They closed down, and some speculate one of the reasons was they had frictions with the exchanges.
    Post by: HiFreekTrader, Mar 15, 2009 in forum: Data Sets and Feeds

  11. You’re a Ponzi, Nouriel’s a Ponzi, we are all Ponzies now.

    I confess and I am deeply ashamed. Where can I pick up my billion? Ponzi
    Post by: HiFreekTrader, Mar 14, 2009 in forum: Wall St. News

  12. Linear or Nonlinear prediction model ?

    You can't ever prove that a data stream is non-predictabe. However you can prove otherwise - if you find the underlying law.
    Post by: HiFreekTrader, Mar 14, 2009 in forum: Strategy Building

  13. Recommendations for OverClocked PC custom builder?

    The seller was absolutely right. 16-bit OS (Windows 3.1) couldn't do preemptive multitasking at all.
    Post by: HiFreekTrader, Mar 14, 2009 in forum: Hardware

  14. need advice to whether to join a hedge fund or a prop shop or to go solo?

    There is nothing sweeter than other people's money.
    Post by: HiFreekTrader, Mar 14, 2009 in forum: Professional Trading

  15. Recommendations for OverClocked PC custom builder?

    Serious 40-50% overclocking can indeed lead to instability, overheating and require expensive high quality parts. However, modest 20-30%...
    Post by: HiFreekTrader, Mar 14, 2009 in forum: Hardware