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Along similar lines, I've been putting together an internal pitch at work, for what's essentially a prop desk, but now goes by another name. Considering the kind of tiny, reliably expected margins, it has to be about 5-50 billion of turn over across the year. Enough nominal so the P/L pays the...

You might find the higher commission in offset by the tighter spread. I mean .. in the forex world, you'll be getting screwed about the same amount wherever you go. Largely a question of whether it's by explicit fees, or spread imho.

So switch brokers, and do the "get rich" part?

:D :D :D

Some people like to believe in things. If something doesn't work, they think, maybe it needs to us used in combination with something else that doesn't work. ... All you need to do is spend a rainy weekend backtesting this stuff, and it all becomes pretty clear. Once you've done...

Just like indicators need punters. It’s symbiotic.

Faith over reason, coupled with degenerate irrationality.

May depend on the kind of other side you're looking for, & how hard you look.

Rumor has it, that alpha generation is strongly correlated to background color. Edit: And planetary alignment.

If my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle.....

And retrospectively colored, by the looks of it.

2c .. IB's strength is venue routing and API. Please guys, no need to spend developer time on the TWS UI. Just freeze it, and make sure the datafeeds & connectivity work all of the time.

LOL .. Key man on the desk. Hard to to replace. Sorely missed.

(It's this end of the industry that needs regulation)

Shipping out a list like that, I gotta wonder what the "other stuff" coming in could be. :eek:

Quick, call the fire department, someone said cointegration, hose that guy down.

Just draw against your house? .. I see this is connected to Gleneagle... Interesting idea. Rumors that they're a creative bunch.

-> attempting market neutrality.

Only post here that makes any sense. Oh, and the bit about turkey :p

Actually, it makes if harder if the rate you're paying is above inflation. Positive vs negative real, as per 2rosy, makes all the difference.