Re:Cloud9Trader – Simple, powerful platform for algorithmic ...
by hackandtrip on Saturday July 07, 2018 @06:02PM
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Another question to who does algorithmic trading, is a software / engineering education with a strong math and data analysis useful to get into that?
Do you have some particular resource where someone can start to approach it?
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Re:Cloud9Trader – Simple, powerful platform for algorithmic ...
by fma on Saturday July 07, 2018 @10:29PM
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You can get a degree in it. I've considered applying,(i live in Atlanta) but I have a family to feed and can't just quit my job for a new degree. Also most of the big money is in NYC so you'll likely move...but you'd retire in 10 years because you either made a lot of money, or have a lot of stress.
https://www.scheller.gatech.edu/degree-programs/interdiscipl...
Re:Cloud9Trader – Simple, powerful platform for algorithmic ...
by tcbawo on Sunday July 08, 2018 @01:50AM
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Algorithmic trading is the epitome of a meritocracy. I'm highly skeptical of anyone offering a degree in algorithmic trading other than as a historical perspectives. It's an evolving field and extremely cutthroat. I would liken it to going to film school and trying to become Steven Spielberg.
Re:Cloud9Trader – Simple, powerful platform for algorithmic ...
by hackandtrip on Sunday July 08, 2018 @12:24PM
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How is the correlation between "epitome of a meritocracy" and "higly skeptical of a degree"? Is that for it being an evolving field?
Re:Cloud9Trader – Simple, powerful platform for algorithmic ...
by tcbawo on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @09:28PM
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The industry has no customers to win over, no sales pitches, no marketing. You either make money or not. I'm skeptical of a degree for several reasons:
* Knowledge of what works this year may not work next year.
* Teaching people increases competition and dilutes any edge you might have.
* If they could earn a living doing this, why wouldn't they be doing that instead of teaching classes?