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Forum: Traders Hideout February 28th, 2014, 12:30 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 11,175
Posted By Outlier
artemiso Worst managers in a slightly ironic...

artemiso

Worst managers in a slightly ironic sense as I went by your standards even though I disagree with them. It is insufficient in my opinion to come up with best/worst 20 managers using a...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 27th, 2014, 02:48 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 11,175
Posted By Outlier
In the prior thread about HFT, others reached...

In the prior thread about HFT, others reached similar conclusions and expressed in more direct language what I again pointed out, as it still seems to hold. Speaking for myself, I dislike what I...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 26th, 2014, 08:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 11,175
Posted By Outlier
Let me say it this way: I value honesty. ...

Let me say it this way: I value honesty.



Yes, you also showed prestigious schools in the resume of the chief manager help to attract capital. You made that point with your more or less random...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 26th, 2014, 09:34 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 11,175
Posted By Outlier
Interesting examples. It turns out however that...

Interesting examples. It turns out however that breaking SEC rules actually is illegal, regardless of how much money HFTs pay for proprietary feeds. That second link you explicitly referred to...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 26th, 2014, 09:24 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 11,175
Posted By Outlier
I wondered what the criteria were for determining...

I wondered what the criteria were for determining that these are the top 20 performing managers, and think I found out. The names and their order seem to be taken from this Bloomberg article:

The...
Forum: Traders Hideout December 4th, 2013, 02:07 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 44,772
Posted By Outlier
It is physically impossible even when going...

It is physically impossible even when going straight through the ground. The excuse you made was not adjusting for geodesics, which again was wrong.

A chord to arc length ratio of 1.6 to 2.1...
Forum: Traders Hideout December 4th, 2013, 01:39 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 44,772
Posted By Outlier
You can edit and delete own posts within 24...

You can edit and delete own posts within 24 hours, which you did repeatedly. The post in question was edited multiple times, including before you "even left the content untouched".



Let me help...
Forum: Traders Hideout December 3rd, 2013, 12:15 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 44,772
Posted By Outlier
I made no such generalization but was talking...

I made no such generalization but was talking about a specific example of queue-jumping.

I actually differentiate between trading activities and believe that some have social value, like true risk...
Forum: Traders Hideout December 2nd, 2013, 11:56 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 44,772
Posted By Outlier
It was the long term trader who first placed his...

It was the long term trader who first placed his order at 20.02 and actually improved the best bid. He didn't place a bid at 20.01, it was slid back there by the exchange and later rebooked to its...
Forum: Traders Hideout December 2nd, 2013, 07:01 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 44,772
Posted By Outlier
I am aware but the price of both orders was 20.02...

I am aware but the price of both orders was 20.02 after rebooking.
Forum: Traders Hideout December 2nd, 2013, 06:36 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 44,772
Posted By Outlier
That was before the market unlocked and orders...

That was before the market unlocked and orders were rebooked to 20.02. HFT unfairly gained time-priority over the long term trader who did submit his order for 20.02 before.

Do you know if the...
Forum: Traders Hideout December 2nd, 2013, 05:00 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 44,772
Posted By Outlier
In the example in the video presentation from...

In the example in the video presentation from 33:30 to 37:45, the long term trader was first to submit a buy order for 20.02, got partially filled and slid back with the remainder to 20.01. HFT...
Forum: Traders Hideout November 24th, 2013, 05:17 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 44,772
Posted By Outlier
Regardless of how large a move the long term...

Regardless of how large a move the long term trader is looking for, he still has to enter and exit the trade. That's where he gets his frictional costs increased through unethical means in the...
Forum: Traders Hideout November 24th, 2013, 03:15 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 44,772
Posted By Outlier
A more technical presentation by Bodek (posted in...

A more technical presentation by Bodek (posted in another thread before, now below) makes it clear how wrong that statement is. A detailed example of how a long term trader gets fleeced by HFT is...
Forum: Stocks and ETFs November 23rd, 2013, 02:21 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 26,815
Posted By Outlier
If you want to be left alone, I don't see the...

If you want to be left alone, I don't see the point of posting his emails in the open. You are fueling the argument.
Forum: Traders Hideout November 16th, 2013, 09:09 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 44,772
Posted By Outlier
You too have a great weekend and as promised,...

You too have a great weekend and as promised, here's what I did for a check.

I bent a piece of paper that I marked before. I wanted to see how curved it had to be for a chord to arc length ratio...
Forum: Traders Hideout November 16th, 2013, 04:23 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 44,772
Posted By Outlier
I actually was just about to post my response,...

I actually was just about to post my response, enjoy! (More later.)



What we can say for sure is Peterffy has been a considerably successful trader long before starting IB.

So how do you...
Forum: Traders Hideout November 16th, 2013, 01:17 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 44,772
Posted By Outlier
Because it would be faster than light. How does...

Because it would be faster than light. How does not adjusting for geodesics let you arrive at 1.6 milliseconds? That's implausible from the checks I did.

Your other numbers are in agreement with...
Forum: Traders Hideout November 15th, 2013, 05:53 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 44,772
Posted By Outlier
I know of two strong indications that this is...

I know of two strong indications that this is incorrect and Peterffy's success didn't depend on special agreements with Interactive Brokers.

1. In 1977, Thomas Peterffy bought a seat on the...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 14th, 2013, 09:40 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 35,281
Posted By Outlier
I wouldn't mind such a post if at the same time...

I wouldn't mind such a post if at the same time you weren't saying how futures.io (formerly BMT) is fundamentally different by keeping things positive and not tolerating rude behavior.
Forum: Traders Hideout October 13th, 2013, 05:35 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 35,281
Posted By Outlier
Your first table seems faulty, the count of major...

Your first table seems faulty, the count of major causes jumps from 3 to 5 and the precentages sum up to just 88 percent. Something is missing there. The next table of the leading management mistakes...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 12th, 2013, 05:34 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 35,281
Posted By Outlier
The snippet you chose seems more like a request...

The snippet you chose seems more like a request for information. I'll try to add some by pointing to a Nanex comment that suggests an algo called "The Disruptor" was designed to specifically screw...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 12th, 2013, 04:15 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 35,281
Posted By Outlier
I think KosherTrader does have a point in this...

I think KosherTrader does have a point in this thread. If there is one constant in the markets, in my opinion it would be that trading always gets harder. I don't see this as an attempt to blame...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management February 9th, 2013, 10:15 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 44,483
Posted By Outlier
I'd rather implement a minimum number of trades...

I'd rather implement a minimum number of trades requirement for this type of fitness function. Not dependent on the number of parameters, that doesn't make sense to me, just a user provided value.
Forum: Feedback and Announcements February 7th, 2013, 05:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,833
Posted By Outlier
I've read all of Mark Brown's posts on ET,...

I've read all of Mark Brown's posts on ET, without exception, because I found him to be one of the most helpful contributors. I saw his websites (even archived versions), various profiles, book...
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