i had an interesting argument about what would be better for a retail size systematic trader - cross-sectional strategies (across multiple stocks...
As usual, not exactly the right place, but I figured since the issue involves Apple devices it's best to ask here. My home laptop runs Ubuntu and...
It's been happening to me more and more lately - something happens and sends me for a spin. Full blown panic attacks, at first I even thought I am...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-07/bill-gross-says-market-risk-is-highest-since-before-2008-crisis So, when someone says...
Not really a trading software question but this is probably the best place to ask. i am increasingly getting swamped with stuff to do and many...
I finally read the original paper by Dunning and Kruger where they present the studies and discuss the implications. Dunning - Kruger effect is a...
long-shot, obviously, but maybe someone has good points on getting started? Wanna use it as a side tool with a commercial library
Was having a conversation with a friend of mine about Madoff and other Ponzi scheme perpetrators. The one thing that always puzzled me is why...
This paper argues that since the year 2000, the demand for "cognitive" jobs has declined and that because of that, value of education is...
I decided to switch back to a dumb(ish) cell phone. Maybe someone can point me to one that fits my needs: (a) need to send texts (b) need to make...
A couple manufacturers are offering these giant monitors now (all the way up to 62", I think). Has anyone tried working with one that big? Is it...
I am going to be traveling a fair bit and would like to set up a server that would allow me to do some R&D remotely. Here are my wants for this...
So I've been interviewing a bunch of junior people and literally everyone was taken aback by the fact that we expect them to trade in Asian hours....
A quick survey :) Two hypothetical situations. (1) You find a wallet in the street. No documents, but it has some cash, about your monthly...
For a variety of reasons I want and need to learn how to drive stick shift ASAP (see below) and need to do it rather quickly. At the moment, I...
I am trying to give a homework assignment to a bunch of students and they have to use public data sets. Specifically, if I download the dividend...
Anyone blow up? Anyone retired? Any juicy scandals?
Using portfolio margin calculator for your retail broker, could you check the margin requirement for these three options? (a) if you were to sell...
A buddy just pinged me that Istituto per le Opere di Religione just came in to bid for 50-strike Aug VIX calls. Should we be worried, maybe there...
Up until now I've only worked with historical data for small set of underlying assets, mostly indices. Right now I am storing them in the...
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