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    Moment of truth phobia

    I have always tried to avoid the moment of truth, and when I cannot avoid it, I will try to delay it as much as possible. For those who are/were in similar boat, how did you overcome the phobia?
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    Asian equivalent to ES emini

    HSI for Hong Kong index
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    Rolling futures (blog post)

    Vow. Thank you for sharing these.
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    Fully automated futures trading

    Thanks for updating. Like jj said, I find values in this thread. Two questions (and sorry if they have been answered already). 1. How do you select which market to trade? 2. If you trade a contract denominated in a foreign currency, do you hedge the fx exposure?
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    Laptop Recommendation?

    I would go with the T540p with the quad core cpu which is twice as faster as the i5 cpu http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/t-series/t540p/
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    Jack Of All Trades VS Specialist Trader VS Mastery

    Thank you for your insight. Agree that there is nothing inherently risky about trading multiple assets. But I prefer to have higher returns with the same risks rather than the same returns but with less risks. To manager correlation risks, I am thinking about rebalancing everyday according to...
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    Jack Of All Trades VS Specialist Trader VS Mastery

    Trading multiple assests provides more upside opportunities but also comes with more risks and so the key Is to manage the risks (including the correlation risks). Interesting everythings moved in the same direction the last couple of days.
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    Building a systematic system part one - data capture

    Good advice. That is what I am trying to do but I feel I spend too much time worrying about daylight time changes, early close of different markets, etc.
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    Building a systematic system part one - data capture

    Thanks, globaltrader. Unfortunately I trade on much shorter time frame (a few days) and have to be precise with the calendars that different exchanges are associated with.
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    Building a systematic system part one - data capture

    Very interesting thread. If you trade a foreign futures whose primary exchange is in a different time zone, how do you deal with the different trade hours, the different holiday schedule?
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    Are you a successful at home day trader with no other source of income who began with modest means?

    He is 68 years old, so it is a very good job.
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    Seeking Hong Kong holiday calendar

    Thanks. On the other hand, I have the US holiday schedule going back to 1950s. If anyone interested in swapping your HK schedule with mine, please PM me.
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    Seeking Hong Kong holiday calendar

    harmon: Which is a good provider of Hong Kong exchanges data?
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    How to create an Automated Trading System

    Computer programming itself takes about more than two year to be reasonably proficient. If you have passion, go for it, as it might be a good learning experience.
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    Seeking Hong Kong holiday calendar

    Hi, I would like to know where I can find Hong Kong holiday calendar including the exchange closing days, preferably going back to 1990s. Thanks
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    quant/trader

    quant/trader
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    No U.S. clients for offshore fund?

    US people can invest in an offshore fund but has to declare and report it in tax return as sth like passive income. Not worth of the trouble in general.
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    Full time quant, part time trader

    Full time quant, part time trader
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    Meet the Legendary Speculator You’ve Never Heard Of

    "It’s best when traders focus on one thing at a time, as no one can be an expert at too many things. This is why it makes more sense to have a few stocks and watch them carefully than to diversify." It does not apply anymore. As someone showed recently, it is possible to auto-trade 30+ futures...
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    Fully automated futures trading

    Do you calculate risk number like daily VAR for the portfolio?
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