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Re:Cloud9Trader – Simple, powerful platform for algorithmic ... by tcbawo on Sunday July 08, 2018 @01:50AM (#17482347)
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.
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Re:Cloud9Trader – Simple, powerful platform for algorithmic ... by hackandtrip on Sunday July 08, 2018 @12:24PM (#17484559)
How is the correlation between "epitome of a meritocracy" and "higly skeptical of a degree"? Is that for it being an evolving field?
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Re:Cloud9Trader – Simple, powerful platform for algorithmic ... by tcbawo on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @09:28PM (#17503731)
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?
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