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    Questions for a Rookie...Please explore

    I'm in Stamford, CT. Lots of funds around. Especially one notable one.
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    Nearly Random Entry vs a High Probability Entry

    How is 10 times per day over 30 different from 300 times a day for one day? Price Velocity maybe?
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    Nearly Random Entry vs a High Probability Entry

    I agree. Now ponder on this: What is the probability that your strategy will eventually fail over time? Answer: 100%
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    Nearly Random Entry vs a High Probability Entry

    Semantics. In the end it's all random, the universe of outcomes stretches to infinity with time. Whether or not your universe is constricted to a few potential values in a certain time period still makes the outcome random, or precisely unforecastable if you would rather.
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    Nearly Random Entry vs a High Probability Entry

    I see where Damir is getting at, and I guess in absolute terms, every entry is random because we really never know if the next tick will go in our favor or not. The problem with random entry is the one of psychology, it's tough to buy in a downtrend and it's tough to short an uptrend. It is...
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    the life cycle of hedge funds

    SAC, Pequot, Quantum, Caxton, Tiger.
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    erroneous trade by Goldman Sachs?

    Just so you know guys, the ES is just as liquid as its bigger brother. It could be anyone, not necessarily SAC.
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    Where to "Park" a decent sum of cash?

    A good idea indeed, but requires work. You gotta research the right property and it's tough to actually get to the bidding process.
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    Ping times for Dialup/Broadband users

    <10ms Will anyone beat me?
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    Where to "Park" a decent sum of cash?

    Nana Trader, you incur foreign exchange risks. If inflation is high in Iran, that means the currency is weak, whatever you make off the interest rate you lose in converting to dollars, unless you invest dollars (which is doubtful).
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    Where to "Park" a decent sum of cash?

    you're a clever one eyh, I'll give you a clue: everyone looks for the above average return with no capital loss. You want above average ? You'll have to take above average risk and that means getting YOUR balls potentially cut off (or at least shaven). Get a CD, or short term AAA bond for...
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    join MARKETSURFER in NYC

    Will most certainly see you guys the 18th.
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    transitioning into an institutional career from prop

    Hedge Funds are tough to get into from the top, unless you know the top dogs, getting in at the bottom is easier, while not easy. The only thing is that you will be doing grunt work for a while before making it to the floor in a trading or trading assistant position.
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    Arbitrage for the littly guy

    And the answer is: NO
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    Anyone play china stocks today

    LONG the CNY PUT for USD:CNY It's bound to happen and when it does, major bucks will be made. They'll have to revalue someday, no doubt.
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    What does IB stand for?

    Interactive Brokers
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    Adding contracts to a small losing position

    If you're wrong get out. Obviously adding to a losing position means you're wrong.
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    Bad trading?

    lol, a serious conversation? Hot air dude. Whenever you can show me a P&L and a daily log, we can speak again.
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    This Friday In NYC

    Praetorian, I can probably make it. What's the date / time / place?
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    Bloomberg Pro Service

    I work for a HF
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