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Why would you care surfer, in either case its over your head. Shouldn't you be more concerned with whether you are long or short in your (fantasy) positions?

Hey folks: If you're going to do this for a living, you will need to complete your education. A "tick" is the smallest incremental move that a market can make. For the Mini-Russell contract, that increment is .10 = $10 USD. In contrast, a full "point" on the Mini Russell is $100 USD...

I contacted the owner a while back. Thought the product had some possibilities. I suggested to him that the big problem with this kind of product is conveying to traders what it could do. I suggested a couple of ways to do that..Lot of "yes thats a good idea" and "Yes I am thinking about...

Your just scatching the tip of the iceberg When you buy a home, your mortgage broker has your paperwork with your SS# on it. He takes it home with him and leaves it on his dining room table. Your doctor's office takes your insurance info and there's your SS# again. The office staff has...

First, I may not agree with your characterization of the scene. I know a few "quants" myself. Like any professionals, some are more skilled than others, certainly some are better communicators than others. Also I have had occasion to hire folks with backgrounds in quantitative methods...

Well I think I said this before. It depends on how many data points you can obtain in 4 years. Also it depends on what level of "confidence" you require, and finally for my requirements, I need to go through a process called "power analysis" and the systems data series needs to "qualify" before...

Unfortunately Jack, the truth remains after your comment. Either you have enough data or you don't Even though Frosty is "doing very well" his system may fail if he bases it on a sample size that is too small. If at some point he gets it right, but has no capital left to trade with what is...

I think I understood you clearly. I come from a commercial background. I wouldn't be able to make any assumptions based on a 250 data point set. Nor would I trade a system based on 4 years of data unless the frequency were extremely high. Simply not enough data to obtain a significant...

OK Sample size is something that you should have resolved up front, not after 17 pages of posting and going live with your system. There a several methods of determining statistically significant sample size depending on your requirements for "confidence" and "power analysis". Since you have...

Yes I am sure your description is correct. It sounds as though you live in an institutional setting. I am sure it is very nice. Steve

I think he is great entertainment. Whenever I am down, I look in to see what his latest fantasy position is. I picture him sitting at home with a big paper hat on his head, typing away at the keyboard "No problem folks, I am just "early".... and inevitably I can't help but laugh. Where else...

You seem to have a problem with English. Also you seem to lack common sense. Its as though you were raised by wild animals in some forest. I hope you won't feel offended but I just don't have the energy to work with you..I am sure you hear that a lot in your personal life. The topic of...

These are campus police hosebag. They are charged with providing policing on the campus of the University of California. Next time sober up before you type.

I think people have to decide whether to try to treat each other in a respectful way, or to let it all hang out..game on.. I think you can get to the point where you just say "fuck it" you want to play, lets play..I have gotten to that point with some of you assholes, so I think I understand...

George Weller is the elderly gentleman who drove his car into a crowded farmer's market in Santa Monica CA, killing at least 10 and seriously injuring several others. The judge sentenced him to 5 years probation saying that although Mr. Weller deserved prison, he did not want the taxpayers...

Hello: Calling or trading the open of any market is complex. Intraday retail traders shouldn't in my opinion, be in the market at the open. It took me years to learn to see the market open and trade it profitably. I don't profess to be as generous as T28, but I am willing to point you in...

Once again, I cannot let this kind of stupidity stand. Whether you believe it or not, the Nobel Committee does not award its prize in Economics to people whose theories are "not logical"... The fact that some of you can make these absurd comments reveals the stunning depth of your...

There is only one way to determine stops and that is to review the data and test for MFE and MAE (like Mr. Hartle suggests). The rest is just wannabees bullshitting each other. Steve

As we head into the holidays, I prefer chicken stock to beef boullion.. I like to add a little bit to stuffing mix and to soups. Actually it depends on your skills and time frame. Professionals will be out of the market this next week. Lots of volatility on low volume. Frankly I...

Hello: I know a few fairly wealthy folks who are extremely lazy (just my opinion). I don't see any connection between laziness and homelessness. Clearly, it would be difficult for a lazy homeless person to change their circumstances. A while back I took the time to actually talk to...