Hello, I have never used IB's portfolio analytics tool, but I was taking a look at it today. It seems like this thing is dollar-weighting the...
FYI, getting compensation will bring you under the definition of an Investment Adviser in the United States. Get advice from an attorney in your...
If it looks to good to be true, it IS too good to be true. Have you followed a scientific process? I suspect that you have not, given that you...
Too many. Off the top of my head... Acoustic Leo Kottke: Oddball Leo Kottke: Peckerwood Doyle Dykes: Self Portrait on Jazz Guitar Pierre...
Wise words. Do as I say, not as I do. :) -segv
I agree that human beings are terrible at estimating the likelihood of future events. And, I think that Taleb's reasoning has some real-world...
Probability is a funny thing. If you walk across a street on a regular basis, probability says that getting hit by a car is inevitable. Indeed,...
Mav, I tend to be a net buyer of premium, but I am curious as to what extent you believe the "sigma event" risk is or is not diversifiable?...
Yes clearly, he must be. Just imagine the legions of quants who will read this thread, then suddenly stand up at their desk shouting "Eureka!...
That is quite simply wrong, Buy1Sell2. If the option is trading at fair value, there is no inherent edge in selling versus buying the option....
Autoquoting is harder than you might suspect. Additional quotes translates to additional hardware, bandwidth, and software licenses. It is a...
Early excercise, for one. -segv
So, I take it Java is out of the question? -segv
I understand, bolter. I was just trying to be succinct and descriptive for everyone else who is not a professional involved in the industry....
The definition of the term "proprietary" when referring to trading firms depends on the context. For example, the CME has a very terse definition...
My advice to you is to keep it very simple. Trade futures, equities, or forex, but not all three. You will have to satisfy very different...
They definately care. Prop firms make their money from commissions, fees, and haircuts. Many will not tolerate overnight risk. The first words...
You sound discouraged. What is preventing you from starting a fund in your home jurisdiction? It seems to me that the complexity and cost of...
I agree. VTrader is a good group in my opinion, though I am not affiliated with them. Pete Cadwell is the man to talk to. Most of their traders...
It is not as if traderstatus was spreading information from a questionable source. The data he provided was from the IRS web site. You have...
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