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@JulienHamilton (author at bottom of page), why would you share this with others? If arbitrage exists, there is not benefit to you allowing others to profit, as
by cdolan 9y ago
@JulienHamilton (author at bottom of page), why would you share this with others? If arbitrage exists, there is not benefit to you allowing others to profit, as it eats into your profit. So what’s the reasoning behind releasing this?
- ReverseCold 9y agoIt exists, but this specific piece of software doesn't have great exchange support (at least when I last checked). So the method works (somewhat, not 100% foolproof) - but not with the linked software.
- dropstickle 9y agoIt might be to force the market to become more effective.
- asciimo 9y agoI could imagine that if I made a lot of money with this software and subscribed to FOSS philosophy, I would feel good about setting it free.
- MaxfordAndSons 9y agoYou're right in theory, but that's only really a risk if it actually works, which this doesn't. Also, if the author is interested in increasing market efficiency, but not in exposing themselves to the risk of being caught in a halfway position when an exchange breaks, it makes sense to release as FOSS. The target users would then be the exchanges themselves.