The simple changing of the rate of interest is the purest form of makret manipulation. Beyond that, if you don't think the market is manipulated...
Sounds like there's a discretionary element to your strategy. That being the case, I wouldn't worry too much about them stealing your system....
Great point! Many new potential clients expect to get rich when they enter the futures market, even with someone else managing their money. They...
A CPO is a Commodity Pool Operator. Think of a mutual fund manager except in the futures markets. A CTA is a Commodity Trading Advisor who can...
I'm referring to the time when it's most active.
I don't manage a hedge fund any longer. I wanted my life back so I switched from a CPO to a CTA. Everything changes once you take possession of...
The obscene levels of student loan debt new grads are carrying will also slow down their purchase of a house. Current home owners can't buy a...
The same can be said for an MBA. If you're working and the company supports your decision to get the MBA then it's worthwhile but doing it to get...
It depends on your major. The article said humanities and arts are the worst and the person named in the article majored in creative writing....
You and I are basically polar opposites. I trade the ES very well but not so well in the FX markets. I'm very active in the ES right after the...
Good advice. The paperwork and red tape you have to tackle is mind-numbing. If I ever started another hedge fund I'd pay someone to do this part...
What you are referring to is fraud and it should be prosecuted. If you read the article people aren't getting locked up for simply owing a debt;...
Eviews is by far a superior product compared to Excel. What you can do with this software is almost limitless. Read all the features it has to...
In an election year all numbers that come from the Government are skewed in favor of the incombent. Bernanke keeps the printing press running,...
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You might want to educate yourself a little on the validity of backtesting and the consequences of forecast error. You can begin here. Be sure...
The thing is...most of your statements are essentially true but that doesn't render trading a game of gambling. The markets are grossly...
Don't tell them it's coded. Tell them it's discretionary and based on an intuitive read of the markets.
Most people believe that anyone who wants to can learn the art of trading. Nothing could be farther from the truth because it requires the...
If you have good record keeping you shouldn't fear an audit. When the IRS gets 100's of 1000's of audit triggers for the same thing they'll...
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