TradeBot is a stat-arb shop, right? Probably what happened was that their inter-market relationships were so far outside the normal realm that...
was just announced on CNBC also
Well, until my technology improves it just signals to me that I need to always remain hedged.
The part that made me nervous was that the open/close pnl was way off. I was blind, and panicked out. It was oscillating between + a few...
I was up $2000, then ended up down $47. I was long VXX, but got caught on GD. I've never experienced anything like this in my life. All of my...
As in, I lost everything I made on the VXX.
Tradestation konked out on me. I was up crazy crazy $ long VXX, then I was down crazy, crazy money. I panicked, started closing all my...
+$5.65. I panicked a little today when 'X' was running up against me. I overrode my system because of fear. Had I not overrode the system,...
What causes a stock like this to be so sloppy and fast? The stock doesn't just move or roll, it pops up and down with bursts back and forth. Why...
Usually they just recreate what the knew from their heads, unless they're thieves. Takes a while to bootstrap and bring up the infrastructure...
Downside volatility usually gets more downside volatility.
Did not trade, had outside business. Kind of regretting not being able to trade, seeing as the market really moved today. Could have been some...
Well, I was on unemployment for a total of 3 weeks before I found some contract to buffer my income until my lease expires. But I'm making about...
I'd have issues with such vast differences in liquidity, but it's an interesting idea. The platform I use now currently builds bars based on the...
Why are high frequency participants not beating you to the punch if it's such a sure thing? I don't suppose you could post a chart of such...
Is there any way to proxy these spreads in the equity market? I'm assuming you're talking about calendar spreads.
If it's profitable for them, sure. The spread in options is a direct function of the cost structure involved for the MMs. If it's a penny...
+$45.54 Stressful day. Should have been down 30, but caught a lucky break. I'll take it.
Because the market-maker wants to be compensated for the risk he has to absorb in something that is more volatile. His edge-per-trade needs to go up.
I should've just said worth gold. Advice has no weight, so perhaps e-gold? I've lived here my whole life and the more I write, the more I...
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