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Re:Real money, invested with algorithms by sumedh on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @04:46AM (#7303909)
> there’s a good chance that our 40% claim will need to be revised either up or down as we continue to dogfood our product.

The question is not about 40% or 100%, if you are beating the market by a good margin consistently, why would you share that secret with everyone else. You trade/invest for your own account and get rich.

If your system cannot beat the market consistently why bother then, just close your shop and invest in an index fund.

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Re:Real money, invested with algorithms by piercebot on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @07:31AM (#7304508)
You are correct: we could continue to trade while keeping the tech a secret, and eventually amass millions of dollars. Doing so would take 5-10 years.

If, however, we find an institution who understands the potential of FX Machine and is willing to invest in it, we can amass our millions much sooner than we would on our own. The opportunity cost for us associated with selling FX Machine versus using it personally is not measured in dollars; it's measured in years.

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