Algorithmic Trading

[Avid_Consumer]

truly efficient markets will be better for all human beings on a global scale. it's esoteric regulatory inequities and manipulative ways of generating credit that have allowed us to export war for the last 40 years (or vice versa?) as a means to sustain the appearance of status quo without competetive growth.

initially following a shock if one did occur, i would say efficiency could be an easy target. the ball would be in the rest of the world's court to uphold reality

 

[THERUDEBOY]

Computerisation may gain strength, but, the markets only survive through human interaction. Take away humans and the markets are dead in the water. The geniouses working for the big boys need to be kept in check. And no doubt they will be. Money talks and........you know the rest. Efficiency in the context of wages needs to be kept high, but, a line has to be drawn and a balance maintained. I'm sure the big boys realise this.

 

[OddTrader]

Quote from chameleontrader:

I'm having an interview next week for a position in the area of algorithmic trading. Does anyone have some more pointers?

Perhaps:

Index arbitrage;
Program trading;
Portfolio insurance;
Trading systems/ strategies;
Algorithmic trading;
Etc.

When to use what/which, and why?

 

[wilburbear]

Quote from Lawrence Chan:

The key point for retail traders is that bigger hedge funds and institutions are feeling the threat from the retail side.

It used to be the case that institutions having all the advantage over the retail clients.

At the current point in time, retail clients do stand a chance because they can do similar things as the institutions do if they understand what algorithmic trading is all about.

My guess is that many firm traders who go independent will bring the knowledge of such into the hand of retail traders soon.

Are there any other Algorithmic trading blogs that are out there?

 

[ElectricSavant]

I know a developer and his system. He wanted me to take a look at it.

He wanted me to help him automate it.

I am a trader and have tweaked it, but I told him that automation would put me out of a job...

Michael b.