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by septfleur
June 13th, 2015, 12:49 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Hudson River Trading Interview Help Please
Replies: 0
Views: 4112

Hudson River Trading Interview Help Please

Hi there, I'm going to have interview with HRT for algorithmic developer. I heard they have several rounds of phone interviews and a superday, and each round can be very difficult. Did anyone interview with them before? How was it like? Thanks!!
by septfleur
May 15th, 2015, 6:55 pm
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: HFT Strategies Detailed
Replies: 2
Views: 6333

HFT Strategies Detailed

I'm a newbie to trading overall. That's very helpful. Thanks a ton.
by septfleur
May 15th, 2015, 6:47 pm
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Volatility Trading And Predicting
Replies: 32
Views: 75629

Volatility Trading And Predicting

Hi AnalyticalVega, I appreciate if you can send me a copy of the paper. My email is voilasept@gmail.com. Thanks.
by septfleur
July 28th, 2014, 11:38 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: HFT?
Replies: 15
Views: 6610

HFT?

What kind of ideas you mean? ----------------------QuoteOriginally posted by: GamalQuoteOriginally posted by: septfleurFirst reason is HFT industry as a whole shows declining profitability from 2009. Do you have any other idea? I'm personally interested.
by septfleur
July 26th, 2014, 4:25 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Start out on my own or join a prop fund
Replies: 11
Views: 6817

Start out on my own or join a prop fund

<t>This chart is not convincing, or is intentionally misleading if worded another way... kcg's loss is due to the merger (debts, managemental chaos, etc) in Jul 2013, its return gets much better in 2014.You should include 2014's data into your chart.QuoteOriginally posted by: katastrofaor just inves...
by septfleur
July 26th, 2014, 3:15 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Is algo trading a load of rubbish?
Replies: 57
Views: 11731

Is algo trading a load of rubbish?

<t>My two cents: if they make tons of money by a strategy, why would they spend several weeks or more time to edit and publish a paper? why would they tell you their strategy?QuoteOriginally posted by: AnalyticalVegaQuoteOriginally posted by: GamalQuoteOriginally posted by: AnalyticalVegaThat list d...
by septfleur
July 26th, 2014, 3:12 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Is algo trading a load of rubbish?
Replies: 57
Views: 11731

Is algo trading a load of rubbish?

Right. I used to think the same way as you do. But now I think it is way more complicated than I thought.
by septfleur
July 26th, 2014, 3:07 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: HFT?
Replies: 15
Views: 6610

HFT?

<t>Hello everyone. I am a PhD student in an HFT firm this summer, and very likely to be extended an offer. I'm working in some statistical arbitrage models. The work here is very interesting and the pay is awesome. But I am not sure if this is a right path for me.First reason is HFT industry as a wh...
by septfleur
April 25th, 2014, 12:04 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Quit PhD for Quant
Replies: 32
Views: 11784

Quit PhD for Quant

Thank you all! I decide not to quit. I'm preparing for the slides of my committee meeting. Although it seems hard but I'll persist to the end of it.
by septfleur
April 25th, 2014, 11:59 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Quit PhD for Quant
Replies: 32
Views: 11784

Quit PhD for Quant

<r>Hi xploring, thanks for the reply. For the interview I've posted my experience in glassdoor, <URL url="http://www.glassdoor.com/Interview/Knight-Capital-Interview-Questions-E8224.htm"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.glassdoor.com/Interview/Knig ... -E8224.htm">http://www.glassdoor.com/Interview/Knigh...
by septfleur
April 19th, 2014, 12:37 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Quit PhD for Quant
Replies: 32
Views: 11784

Quit PhD for Quant

<t>Thank you all very much. I got a master degree after two years in MIT, so this is technically 2nd year of my PhD. The problem is I am not sure exactly what I need to do to finish the thesis. My advisor seems over optimistic and his opinion differs a lot from the other two committee members. I hav...
by septfleur
April 18th, 2014, 6:58 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Quit PhD for Quant
Replies: 32
Views: 11784

Quit PhD for Quant

<t>Hello everyone. This is my first post here. I'm a 4th year PhD in MIT engineering. I get internship in KCG holdings for this summer. From last year I feel more and more painful every second I work on my PhD research. I'm not a guy seeking theoretical perfection, but this seems exactly what I'm do...