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if these stats are true and you work at a trading firm or a bank and can get access to pnl and positions.....why not select the absolute worst traders and just keep betting against their positions until they improve their trading results or exit trading. if you dont have access just make...

can you have a delta position trading swaps? if someone says their delta position in a swaps market are they just describing their position. the delta is not like it is in the options market?

Sounds wise.

Thanks for the response. Why would you want to "buy some multiple of the other"? Could you elaborate?

Is this a proper way to think of cointegration? If two stocks, bonds, whatever are cointegrated, then their prices cannot diverge away from each other for too long without returning to some mean distance between the two. If that is the case then when you test for this what says you have...

Does anyone know where to get previous OPEC OIL MARKET REPORTS? Specificially for 2008?

China sucks. This type of risk is bad for any developing country. They only hurt themselves in the long run when they pull shit like this. Not to mention it plays into every stereotype about doing business with Asians.

Then why was it accounting and not the illegality of EOL that brought down Enron?

are there any books or good sites on info on what drives spreads in the oil markets and/or nat gas markets.

Couple of question. Just trying to learn the theory here. 1) why would a build in inventories cause Jan to fall at a quicker rate than feb.? 2) What if you thought a build in inventories caused Feb to fall at a quicker rate then January. How would you trade that then? 3) If you thought a...

Where is this from? They seemed ahead of their time.

Im sure he is a smart guy and is good at math but there are a lot of people like that out there. His life seems to more be a long string of really lucky circumstances and opportunities that have landed him where he is. I mean, say he happened to be born a few years later. He wouldn't have been...

How does John Arnold trade? He has had a few years that have probably been the most impressive of any trader ever. His bread and butter seems to be the natural gas markets. I was wondering if anyone knows his strategy. Does he just trade based on fundamentals?

thanks. seems like the software is still relatively new and Baron appears to still be working on it. anything you dont like about pair trade finder? have you done any pairs trading with matlab? any comparison of the two would be appreciated.

I was looking for a review of fx algo trader's stat arb package. anyone used it?

FutsTrader, Why dont you call IB tom. and have them walk you through all your scenarios. Go straight to the source and find out. Then post your results on here for us to see.

I am seeking feedback on using IQFeed with pair trade finder. Does anyone know if you have to use IQFeed with pair trade finder. In other words does it have the functionality to use whatever feed you want? Anyone had any problems with IQFEED?

BPTrader, please explain how the broker is making you a target.

Maybe you should start listening to them. The fact of the matter is that the vast majority of newbies will fail in trading. If someone is really dedicated to being a good trader then it doesnt matter if someone tells them to quit before they start. They are not going to listen anyway. It is...

very true. start searching for a new one......on here.