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by yarou 14y ago
I've used repl.it before many times, it's come in handy (especially at work) because our machines are locked down. Great way to experiment with implementing a particular req or just fooling around in general.
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Ask HN: What is a good tick data source?
2 points by yarou 14y ago|5 comments
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by yarou 14y ago
And? That makes his point about ridiculous risk models no less valid.
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by yarou 14y ago
>A quote: "And at least some physicists have been phenomenally successful as fund managers. Indeed, the fund that is widely viewed as the most successful hedge fund of all time, the Medallion Fund, was run for twenty years by mathematic
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by yarou 14y ago
Only in academic circles does EMH stay true. Time and time again, reality has shown that EMH is not applicable, or exists in a very weak form. One need only look to the LBO bubble and the dotcom bubble to see counter-examples of EMH.
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Moore’s Law vs. Murphy’s Law: Algorithmic Trading and Its Discontents(scribd.com)
2 points by yarou 14y ago|0 comments
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by yarou 14y ago
I don't know where the author gets his statistics from, but I am skeptical that 75% of the population in the US uses online dating. It often takes decades for social and sexual mores to change (if you don't believe me, take a look at the a
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by yarou 14y ago
So...essentially object oriented programming for your life (divide and conquer) :)
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by yarou 14y ago
That's the whole point of Quantopian; to open-source a closed-source and highly secretive profession. See: http://blog.quantopian.com/open-source-and-trading-algorithm...
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by yarou 14y ago
I actually checked out your algorithm today during work (I work at a big bank, aka dead end for a "technologist"). It's an intriguing concept, but I still feel as though classifiers are a poor technique for P&L optimization for a given
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by yarou 14y ago
These material things don't matter in the long run. You've identified your passion; all that's left is to pursue it. But you need to identify what about your personality led you into this situation. You always have a choice, regardless of e
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by yarou 14y ago
Success breeds success. There is very much a class system alive and well in the world today, which reinforces wealth creation. While there are many exceptions to the rule, it's undeniable that those who come from the upper classes (not nece
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by yarou 14y ago
It's actually an interesting toy problem. Brings me back to microeconomics. Most people tend to be risk-averse, so they will never accept a 50/50 gamble (ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Neumann%E2%80%93Morgenstern... ). However, thos
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by yarou 14y ago
Interesting project. I haven't had the time to look at your project in-depth, but keep in mind most retail traders are at a disadvantage due to routing. Most orders are routed through providers such as Getco or Knight Capital, and often you
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by yarou 14y ago
Strange indeed...I've never used Coinbase, but I had heard good things about them before. Hopefully they can resolve this issue in a timely manner.
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by yarou 14y ago
This is a truly astonishing incident. What does it say about our society when an innocent joke (albeit "offensive" if taken out of context, as it clearly was) between two friends can be abused to tarnish someone's reputation? The abuser in
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by yarou 14y ago
Whoa, Lockheed. Talk about a complete shift in career(s)...though I suppose programming UAVs is in some perverse way reminiscent of game programming. :)
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by yarou 14y ago
I wouldn't characterize his post as anti-college in the least. It's cheap to say that Tobi's post espouses only one viewpoint; rather, he's giving an anecdote that suggests there's more than one way to do it when it comes to a career.
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by yarou 14y ago
vijay: very interesting link. thought it was interesting, despite the obvious slant.
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by yarou 14y ago
It's odd that there are restrictions on "transmitting" money. Doesn't the USA do this already with hot money? How hypocritical. :)
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by yarou 14y ago
It seemed to me that this fellow felt the same way colonizers feel about natives of the lands they conquer. How noble of them to spare the natives any thought! They are clearly the better person than the average person that pays no attent
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by yarou 14y ago
It's highly ironic that Daiz is commenting on other encoders, when his encodes tend to be bloated. :)
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by yarou 14y ago
While I agree with most of your points, I have to disagree with your last one. It is only a half-truth to say you decide how you live your life; there are many factors, such as socioeconomic status, where you live, etc...things you cannot i
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by yarou 14y ago
Stay strong pal. You are clearly a gifted and talented individual. However, more often than not, individuals such as yourself tend to be extremely critical of themselves. Change is hard to accomplish, especially when you're set in your ways
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by yarou 14y ago
"There" a billion dollar company alright. "There" are also many companies that embraced OSS and realized it was profitable as well.
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by yarou 14y ago
I really enjoyed reading this article. More articles like this need to be on HN, rather than the run of the mill startup success stories. It's refreshing and visceral to hear how a startup can fail, being so close to success.
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by yarou 14y ago
As my old economics professor used to say, quoting George E.P. Box: "All models are wrong, but some are useful." This is very much true in any discipline.
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by yarou 14y ago
You could make the (weak) argument that HFT has created market inefficiencies due to excess liquidity and furthering information asymmetry. Most exchanges (NYSE, NASDAQ, BATS, etc) have "circuit breakers" to prevent a massive sell-off. As f
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by yarou 14y ago
Signed up. :) This is my nth attempt at learning Haskell, but I have a fairly good handle on most of the basics.
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by yarou 14y ago
I used to think being a professor was a boring and safe profession. Boy was I wrong! I hope his student can receive the appropriate mental counseling to live a more normal and fulfilling life.

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