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by trackstar
February 6th, 2022, 8:35 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Sorry to disappear and reappear. But I need good advice from the wonderful advisors here
Replies: 18
Views: 11021

Re: Sorry to disappear and reappear. But I need good advice from the wonderful advisors here

This might also be useful for general research on hedge funds, benchmarking data, indices (not just prop trading). Good for perspective.

Barclay Hedge

Fair disclosure: I'm not a prop trader myself, but a strong interest and one of my research areas. 
by trackstar
February 6th, 2022, 8:14 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Sorry to disappear and reappear. But I need good advice from the wonderful advisors here
Replies: 18
Views: 11021

Re: Sorry to disappear and reappear. But I need good advice from the wonderful advisors here

Here is a decent write up of prop trading firms, short descriptions and links. 42 Top Prop Trading Firms for 2022 [Surveyed] - Analyzing Alpha Will send a few more research resources later. : ) ** Article on prop trading and volatility from June 2021 -  Prop Trader Hudson River Reaps $1 Billion in F...
by trackstar
February 6th, 2022, 7:52 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Sorry to disappear and reappear. But I need good advice from the wonderful advisors here
Replies: 18
Views: 11021

Re: Sorry to disappear and reappear. But I need good advice from the wonderful advisors here

Hi there - good to see you and congrats on the offer. Would be a great opportunity I  imagine and I think to protect your identity, you might want to edit/delete this post/thread and put up something more general - like "what do people think of these top five/top three prop trading firms?"...
by trackstar
February 6th, 2022, 12:26 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Looking Ahead: 2022
Replies: 14
Views: 2515

Re: Looking Ahead: 2022

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by trackstar
February 6th, 2022, 12:25 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Looking Ahead: 2022
Replies: 14
Views: 2515

Re: Looking Ahead: 2022

An icy night here, so a few things while I stay warm by the fireplace. A fragment of a recent scarf - the yarn is supersoft merino wool and lustrous colors. Also - a cookbook - some great but rather time-consuming recipes here.  Tomorrow I will make a Smoked Paprika & Cheese Sourdough Bread. Hig...
by trackstar
February 4th, 2022, 10:07 pm
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Chess Brainteasers
Replies: 9
Views: 8604

Re: Chess Brainteasers

I have been looking into brainteasers for 2, 3, and 4-way chess, but it is hard to find good ones beyond the traditional game.  A space for development though. In the meantime, the FIDE Grand Prix started yesterday and runs through April 4. The schedule, news, and viewing options are here:  Official...
by trackstar
February 4th, 2022, 12:39 am
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Snowflake version of Josephus problem
Replies: 9
Views: 7187

Re: Snowflake version of Josephus problem

There was a very elegant card puzzle posted here years ago, and I suspect it would be more difficult to find than to just try to rephrase here, so: You and an assistant are to perform a mentalist trick with a deck of cards. The way it works is that a third party is to pick any five cards out of a 5...
by trackstar
February 3rd, 2022, 2:34 pm
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Snowflake version of Josephus problem
Replies: 9
Views: 7187

Re: Snowflake version of Josephus problem

I looked the Josephus Problem up and see what you mean by "snowflake version" - haha! : )  We can have a Russian Roulette problem next!  Since it might be considered "cheating" to Google a brainteaser and then offer a solution, I will wait and see if any one else will solve it to...
by trackstar
January 31st, 2022, 11:37 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Looking Ahead: 2022
Replies: 14
Views: 2515

Re: Looking Ahead: 2022

Different tangent - the racing scene is alive and well, in spite of everything. So, some useful navigation and planning tools for those who are idling in the Pacific region, in particular. ; ) Nautical charts and racing notices to peruse.  Nautical Charts - NOAA Transpacific Yacht Club https://wpcdn...
by trackstar
January 28th, 2022, 3:25 am
Forum: Politics Forum
Topic: FSU, Toby Young, Eugenics & Wilmott.com
Replies: 569
Views: 134384

Re: FSU, Toby Young, Eugenics & Wilmott.com

Wait - I think you just misspelled covfefe! Now, if I had actually paid money for listening to music on any of my devices since the early 90’s I might have been in a position to boycott Spotify (just exercising my rights and all), but there are evidently some downsides to being a cheapskate with a ...
by trackstar
January 28th, 2022, 2:47 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Philosophy of Mathematics
Replies: 499
Views: 140150

Re: Philosophy of Mathematics

Found this book in a university ghost town a few days ago - empty streets, but plenty of coffee and books available in the stores that were open. Synthetic Philosophy of Contemporary Mathematics - Fernando Zalamea From one of the reviews: " Three different approaches to Mathematics are outlined...
by trackstar
January 28th, 2022, 2:38 am
Forum: Politics Forum
Topic: FSU, Toby Young, Eugenics & Wilmott.com
Replies: 569
Views: 134384

Re: FSU, Toby Young, Eugenics & Wilmott.com

All three are enjoying the first amendment.
Exactly and the mediaverse is in a covefe about it too!
by trackstar
January 28th, 2022, 1:02 am
Forum: Politics Forum
Topic: FSU, Toby Young, Eugenics & Wilmott.com
Replies: 569
Views: 134384

Re: FSU, Toby Young, Eugenics & Wilmott.com

Echoing the thread title:

Neil Young, Joe Rogan & Spotify.com

Interesting.
by trackstar
January 13th, 2022, 12:50 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: News from Outer Space
Replies: 1278
Views: 191107

Re: News from Outer Space

Would you believe? Just as we are talking Super Bowl playoffs... News about WASP-103b - a very special planet - CNN Jan 12 "...astronomers have found a giant exoplanet that looks more like a football or rugby ball than a sphere.  ...WASP-103b is located about 1,225 light-years from Earth in the...
by trackstar
January 11th, 2022, 4:40 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Are You Ready for Some Football? (North American Style)
Replies: 439
Views: 76880

Re: Are You Ready for Some Football? (North American Style)

A little food for thought: The Physics of Football - How Stuff Works.
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Browns vs. Bengals from this weekend.