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You just nailed it! I work for a very large HFT and my portfolio for my 401k and extra retirement (in the market) is primarily low cost / fee vanguard index fun

by SEJeff 10y ago

You just nailed it! I work for a very large HFT and my portfolio for my 401k and extra retirement (in the market) is primarily low cost / fee vanguard index funds. You really can't beat a FPGA with tick to trade times in the milliseconds. Your optical nerve likely hasn't even processed a number changing yet.

hendzen 10y ago
I'm assuming you mean nanoseconds?
- SEJeff 10y ago
  Yes, but people roll their eyes when you say that even if it is true.
  - hendzen 10y ago
    Fair enough. If you're not in the nanos what is the point of even bothering with FPGAs and all the pain involved? CPUs can handle single digit micros just fine.
    - SEJeff 10y ago
      Agreed, if you're ever in Chicago look me up. Would be fun to grab beers with like minded techies (and that goes for anyone really).
      - hendzen 10y ago
        Definitely - not there very often but will keep in mind!
got2surf 10y ago
I'm looking at low cost/fee index funds as well (I strongly agree with you that I don't want an active trading strategy for my retirement account). Have you looked at things like Motif Investing? I'm torn on whether I want to create a sector-balanced Vanguard-style index, or just invest in an existing index.
NDT 10y ago
silly question, but why do your LinkedIn and Github say you work at a generic "Financial Industry Company" rather than Jump? especially since Jump is quite prominent.