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Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-09-2007, 02:00 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 262
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Finding Chips On The Floor

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semi-related i suppose:

last time i was in vegas i was staying at paris. i bought in for cash of approx $1000 a few different times at various games (whether i still had...
Forum: Medium Stakes Limit 11-05-2007, 08:41 PM
Replies: 478
Views: 5,431
Posted By quant_trader
Re: November Low-Content Thread

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Working sucks. I've been stuck at my day job for 6 days/wk and up to 11 hrs/day. This means 2 trips to Commerce in the past 3 weeks.

Now that writers are on strike, does that you we...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-01-2007, 02:00 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 301
Posted By quant_trader
Re: iPod poker playlist

Tiesto, what else??
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 10-29-2007, 09:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 55
Posted By quant_trader
What will Feds do this time?

What do you guys think Feds will do this Wed. Oct 31. Hold, cut rates, if so, by how much, and why?
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 10-10-2007, 07:31 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 162
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Trade Idea Generation. the process of writing and thinking..LETS D

Barron,

I know that you are writing the memo as for general propose, but it might be worth while to find out exactly the types of trades that they do, before you write this, so you can target...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 10-04-2007, 09:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 208
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Barron whats your r.o.r??

Well... IC doesn't always translate into IR, there's another concept here which is transfer coefficient. Anyways, way beyond the scope of this discussion, anyways, glad that you are doing well...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 10-04-2007, 08:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 208
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Barron whats your r.o.r??

IC is not IR, very different measures. IC measures your skills on picking stocks/assets. Essentially it's the correlation of your views the basket of securities vs their forward returns.

IR or...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 10-03-2007, 09:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 81
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Noob question - hedge funds

I would start by figuering how what type of hedge fund it is, is it quant fund, or fundamental? If it's quant, and you want to impress your boss, then ask about how they did during Aug 13-15, and if...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 10-01-2007, 07:18 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 420
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Ask me about the CFA program

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i have an MBA and am fine w/ the maths etc., but what is the deal with having to get somebody to sponsor you?

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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 09-30-2007, 03:49 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 420
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Ask me about the CFA program

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the CFA program is something i've been undertaking lightly. passing the first exam was a breeze, and my background in finance before picking up the stalla prep CDs...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 08-06-2007, 02:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 57
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Good time to buy BSC?

Nah.. if anything buy companies like GS rather than BSC.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 08-06-2007, 02:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 82
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Buy WM

Interesting, I actually think that CFC is a better option than Wamu right now. The issue right now is not really about lending or quality of loans, it's the fundamental shift away from risky credit....
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 08-03-2007, 04:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 63
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Historical data

yeah i do, let's go over the details next week, when the mkt is more calm... getting whacked now, anyways, want to make sure that I am getting the right data series for you.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 08-03-2007, 04:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 63
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Historical data

What exactly are you trying to datamine???

I should be able to get most of these, but will take some time to prepare.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 08-03-2007, 03:47 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 214
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Walk Away From Your House by Jim Cramer

AHM.... Nice one, and it's not even sub-prime.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 08-03-2007, 03:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 63
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Historical data

Barron, what do you need exactly??
Forum: Medium Stakes Limit 08-01-2007, 01:08 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 117
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Misplayed on every street?

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Backdrop: I'd just had a rush of premium starting hands, so I'd been raising a lot PF, which, in a game like the Commerce 20, calls attention to itself.

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Forum: Medium Stakes Limit 07-31-2007, 04:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 117
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Misplayed on every street?

I am actually surprised that no one is having any issue with open limping with 88 even UTG.

I would've raised on turn trying to knock MP2 out and trying to get a free showdown. As played,...
Forum: Medium Stakes Limit 07-31-2007, 03:59 PM
Replies: 391
Views: 1,351
Posted By quant_trader
Re: I hold AA, flop quads and never put in a raise

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Solid raises UTG,...I cold-call with K/images/graemlins/club.gifQ/images/graemlins/heart.gif

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I know, I suck.

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Forum: Medium Stakes Limit 07-17-2007, 06:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 68
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Commerce 20

So is check the turn is better than betting, even if it's HU?
Forum: Medium Stakes Limit 07-17-2007, 05:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 68
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Commerce 20

if 3 betting is bad, which I am aware it is, what's the ideal line from this point, c/c river, assuming u called the turn raised? Who calls the turn raised here.

Btw, SB folded to button's raise,...
Forum: Medium Stakes Limit 07-17-2007, 03:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 68
Posted By quant_trader
Commerce 20

Villian here seems pretty laggy, saw him earlier 3 betting light otb with K10s, and 72s. I am in seat 9 with AAs utg, and raised, seat 1, villian otb, and sb all called. Flop, 10, 8, 7 rainbow. SB...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-10-2007, 03:24 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 85
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Programming Skills for Finance Career

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In the old days SAS, now probably mix of SAS and Matlab shops are out. Also, knowing C++ and Perl always helps.

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do you have experience creating trading...
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-09-2007, 11:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 85
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Programming Skills for Finance Career

In the old days SAS, now probably mix of SAS and Matlab shops are out. Also, knowing C++ and Perl always helps.
Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing 07-09-2007, 11:07 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 326
Posted By quant_trader
Re: Trade ideas...lets see what we can come up with

Sorry didn't read all your reasoning for gold/silver spread, but isn't a crack spread a better arbitrage strategy. (assuming if the spread still exist) Personally, if I am taking risk premium...
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