Recent content by super6

I applaud the effort of trying to apply cs material to the trading world. One approach I did find interesting was using the hill climbing alg to find the best half-life for your moving average. Once you wander into more complex, or rather more aesthetically more complex models, you are in...

I find it hard to believe that getco is labeled as a decent prop shop. I always considered them the leader in Chicago compared to everyone else. Am I mistaken when I say that they are the most quantitative high frequency firm?

i think if he is working at one of the big boys, then it's safe to say that anyone who has worked long enough to show skill is making 60k+ relatively easily. The places mentioned in tier 1 all pay a good salary and bonus structure is similar to a BB. Almost all of them are secretive about...

DE Shaw is a pretty solid company. There may be plenty of people who are capable of trading without having come from top 10 schools, but they aren't really interested. They are looking primarily for highly intelligent individuals, and the SAT score is one indicator. I don't know anyone who...