throwawaykyok

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   by throwawaykyok 8y ago

   I agree with you, but if this is the case, isn't it a bit sad that YC funded something like this (or, equivalent, allowed the pivot into it)? Would YC fund a casino?
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   by throwawaykyok 8y ago

   > Nobody serious trades the candlestick patterns you're referring to in algo trading. You are correct. My definition of TA was these candlestick patterns, like the ones ("bullish engulfing") shown on the landing page. Mean
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   by throwawaykyok 8y ago

   I have a bit of experience trading derivatives, but little compared to crypto. Everything I said was specific to crypto only. A crucial distinction between crypto and equities is direct market access. Everyone in crypto gets DMA and API acc
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   by throwawaykyok 8y ago

   Yes, that's a valid use case for this tool. Exchanges typically don't have this functionality. My opinion based on my personal experience is that it is rather unlikely to build profitable algorithms based purely on "technical
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   by throwawaykyok 8y ago

   What you have built looks great and I am sure a lot of work went into it. However, as someone with a bit of trading experience (running a profitable custom-built trading system myself) who has friends that lost money I would like to post a