Recent Content by slacker

  1. [Free] RSVP for TopstepExpo - Tues. July 28

    http://info.topsteptrader.com/topstep-expo-july-2020
    Post by: slacker, Jul 25, 2020 in forum: Events

  2. Computational Finance & Risk Management Masters course

    Can you find any info of previous graduates of this course? $42k should buy you something... It really depends what you want to do... I would...
    Post by: slacker, May 20, 2019 in forum: Professional Trading

  3. Happiest memory (thus far) of trading?

    In 1999 I started to use a new software package called LeoWeb. I thought it was so great because I did not have to talk to an order desk to place...
    Post by: slacker, Mar 13, 2019 in forum: Trading

  4. Barry Taylor, emini-watch.com and his "BETTER INDICATORS"

    All of the Ehlers indicators that are based on digital signal processing are available through his book "Rocket Science for Traders" and through...
    Post by: slacker, Oct 15, 2018 in forum: Educational Resources

  5. Sim vs Real Money Trading

    Sim trading except for basic procedures is a waste of time. Several years ago there was a research paper that was based on MRI scans of the brain...
    Post by: slacker, Oct 13, 2018 in forum: Psychology

  6. Which news services do you check on a daily basis?

    drudgereport.com seekingalpha.com zerohedge.com Everymorning pre-open video at: https://www.youtube.com/user/FuturesTrader71 Every evening video...
    Post by: slacker, Mar 10, 2017 in forum: Educational Resources

  7. Cramer Had Two Weeks Off

    Cramer and the CNBC set seems very outdated. Everybody looks very old at the exchange. I stop what I am doing to listen to Art Cashin(?) who is...
    Post by: slacker, Aug 23, 2016 in forum: Trading

  8. Trading in coffee shop?

    For the same cost for Starbucks you can get a workstation spot at a 'coworking' office. Much better internet, fewer people walking around you,...
    Post by: slacker, Feb 21, 2016 in forum: Trading

  9. How feasible is a blockchain-based trading system without the need for a trusted 3rd party exchange?

    The biggest problem with Blockchain/bitcoin is the scaleability. Each transaction has to be verified by 3 other nodes so that each transaction...
    Post by: slacker, Dec 26, 2015 in forum: Trading

  10. Easiest way to start coding an automated system

    I would agree Quantopian is very good. It has an excellent API to Interactive Brokers that works fine with paper trading account or your margin...
    Post by: slacker, Dec 25, 2015 in forum: Automated Trading

  11. Bitcoin Price Hits New High for 2015

    http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21677198-technology-behind-bitcoin-could-transform-how-economy-works-trust-machine?fsrc=scn/tw/te/pe/ed/thetr...
    Post by: slacker, Oct 31, 2015 in forum: Crypto Assets

  12. Where To Get Important Fundamental Data From Countries

    You can find a lot of country related data at: http://www.google.com/publicdata/directory You might want to look at this Coursera course on...
    Post by: slacker, Sep 28, 2015 in forum: Trading

  13. Starting automated trading, what are most common setups?

    I think you are duplicating code that is already available in open source. Look at www.quantopian.com, it uses IB for trades, has 100s of example...
    Post by: slacker, Aug 29, 2015 in forum: Automated Trading

  14. How to create an Automated Trading System

    Take a look at quantopian.com they are a Python based development environment that allows you to develop, backtest and run a trading system. They...
    Post by: slacker, Mar 23, 2015 in forum: Automated Trading

  15. Education background for trading

    Since your are not going after a credential the following courses might be interesting.... ECON 251: FINANCIAL THEORY Yale This course attempts...
    Post by: slacker, Mar 18, 2015 in forum: Educational Resources