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Re:Why I Quit Google to Work for Myself by bthrn on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @01:57PM (#16485642)
I know people who have quit full time jobs to write algo trading software for themselves to use -- the market pays them but I wouldn't call it a customer.
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Re:Why I Quit Google to Work for Myself by 0x445442 on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @02:34PM (#16486000)
Interesting you went here. I've thought for a long time that trading your own money in the markets is the closest (urban) thing to leaving the cave in the morning, killing your food and dragging it back. The thought is appealing to me on so many levels.
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Re:Why I Quit Google to Work for Myself by thrownaway954 on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @04:42PM (#16487313)
that's not a business... that's investing.
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Re:Why I Quit Google to Work for Myself by dx034 on Thursday March 01, 2018 @07:35AM (#16491451)
More like speculation. Algo trading usually exploits short-term inefficiencies on the market, not long term valuation opportunities.
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