4 ms·
I've really enjoyed playing with Quantopian, and I think that I will continue to play with it as an educational tool. However my algorithms so far have been ve
by jgh 13y ago
I've really enjoyed playing with Quantopian, and I think that I will continue to play with it as an educational tool. However my algorithms so far have been very good at losing an awful lot of money, so I think I will be sticking with simulations for now :)
- lucisferre 13y ago> my algorithms so far have been very good at losing an awful lot of money But... the solution is just so obvious, just make the algorithm trade the opposite of what it would have done. Pure profit!
- xerophtye 13y agohaha! So... if the algorithm thinks a stock will rise, go short instead and vice versa?
- nick_dm 13y agoA few years ago I heard a story from an acquaintance working at an online spread betting company. One senior figure suggested that they should actively bet against their worst performing customers rather than hedging, they discovered pretty quickly that this wasn't a good idea!
- seunosewa 13y agoWhat happened when they tried it?