I'm a bit too academic for my own good, so sometimes some guy telling me "cut losses, stupid" is the right medicine.
Say you look at your PNL from a given strategy and calculation the skewness of the histogram. You find that the strategy is losing because of a...
I'm trying to get R to show me the frequency domain plot of a set of stock prices. Trying a few of these functions, but can't quite get it to...
I don't know the official mechanics of TradeStation, but I have a feeling "intelligent route" orders are not so intelligent. For example, say...
Yes, I learned this lesson a few weeks ago. Any profit you think you'll get from trading baskets off the open just won't happen with...
Hey, this was really helpful, and quicker than tech support. Thank you ever so much. Since this is ET, and no thread can go without a...
Is there any intelligent way to do this in TS's language in one fell swoop, or a way to make a shortcut? And make the basket have a mixed setup,...
I fit this profile, but I never had any problems finding jobs. What I think is wrong with people is that they don't change their approach. I...
I don't think the advice is too terrible, because governments tend to want to inflate their currency. You can't realistically save your earnings...
Problem with Chicago-related posts is that the results are mixed with the HFT firms, which is -not- where I want to go. I don't want to call...
I posted earlier, didn't get too much interesting info. Need a prop setup in Chicago, need a desk, access, a computer on which I can run...
Not to insult or accuse you of anything, but I have a dozen systems that are profitable everyday on backtests that just make no money in real...
Not sure I saw this addressed in this long thread, but did you say what your hold time was? I wish there was a lescor-FAQ.
How do you keep your PnL? If you're running the show and not a robot, how can you avoid getting dragged down by life-drama? Wouldn't this imply...
Indians are schemers, even if not always practical schemers. :-)
Might be, depends on the state. How does one get laid off correctly is the real question.
I was just mocking the thread on quitting a job to make a living as a trader. Kind of funny. I feel kind of ripped off that they take money from...
Also, I do not want to get sued.
Serious thread, not a joke. The best I can do is get labeled an underperformer, but I can't get fired. Note, I do not want to get arrested. I...
What's a decent Chicago prop firm that's not like a huge firm, but a prop firm where a guy who just needs a desk, a computer, and an automated...
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