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    Young and ambitious

    Everyone is ambitious by the very nature of the business. Young doesnt matter. Your just another bait fish in the ocean and the sharks are waiting to feed. With that being said, not all bait fish get eaten. All are hunted though. Your not going to make a million bucks tom., the next day or...
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    How much ram does your workstation have?

    16gb is a lot. why do you ask this question?
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    The 10,000 hour rule.

    BPTrader you make a good point. With the examples that Gladwell uses in his book, the 10,000 hours doesnt really start until the people become addicted to what they do. Most of the time the 10,000 hours are very intense and very focused with mentors critiquing and helping along the way. My...
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    Serious question about automated quant trading for the person of average intelligence

    Learning quant trading takes an enormous amount of time if you do not have a substantial math background. Furthermore most of the quant finance books assume the readers atleast understands basic linear algebra, advanced calculus, real analysis, calc. based probability, ect. Learning the...
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    Automated Trading

    What is the best platform for automated trading? specifically for commodity futures?
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    Platform Question

    what is the best platform for commodities futures trading with the ability to write to the api? any info/insight would be appreciated.
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    The 10,000 hour rule.

    accutrader why are you so miserable or wish you wouldn't have started trading in the first place? will you share your story - especially since you used took your graduate degree and started trading. what has gone wrong?
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    The 10,000 hour rule.

    Anyone read Malcom Gladwell's book Outlier. In it he says that he has found proof that the people who are the most successful at what they do have logged at least 10,000 hours of practice before they become highly proficient at what they do. I was wondering if any successul traders can shed...
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    RGM Advisors in Austin

    Quant Strategies. They think they are the greatest thing since slice bread. Usually only hire PHD's form top schools. No idea about AUM. Pretty difficult to get in from what I have heard. Unusually difficult interview process for a prop firm. I think they see themselves as the next Ren Tec...
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    Prices CL

    Where can I ger historic daily closing prices for CL. Or even in the last month or two?
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    Platts and LIM

    What does LIM (log. info machines) provide that Platts for example does not? What is the benefit of using LIM?
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