<t>Thanks alot guys. I think I feel I bit better now.I have no idea for exactly how much payoff I get. As I am just a junior I guess it's not going to be something I'll be able to retire on!I've got a few interviews lined up (I got these before I found out I was getting the redundency, so I guess it...

Can you believe this shit

I don't think everyone needs 2-3 days to recover from jet lag. Typical spud

Sorry I forgot to mention that this is at a Buy-Side firm

<t>Hi Guys,I wanted to know whether as a junior trader, is it necessary to complete the FSA regulatory examinations. I understand if you are trader who takes risk than you must, but I want to begin my trading career as an execution trader, so will not doing this exams damage my chances of getting a ...

Is there anyone who could provide me with any info on GSA Capital (a stat arb, high freq trading fund)Many thanks

<t>I think VBA is useful only if you want to work toward becoming a quantitative trader, as normal traders have quants who do most of the programming for them. C++ is a highly desired language especially when building trading systems is concerned.In the buy side you need to know alot of econometrics...

Can you leave it on my desk? I'll have a look in the morningCheers

<t>Another interesting model is that of RBS's. They have a variety of models, including an Emerging Market Yield model. It calculates a risk-adjusted yield for each emerging market country by regressing the 1-month forward implied yield against measures of credit, market and liquidity risk across al...

<t>Lehman's have a good Foreign Exchange quant model called Marcus. The idea is to have 6 portfolios, each portfolio have their own determinants. For example, one porfolio is related to the commodity market, and has currencies like AUD, NZD, etc. Although it has only traded for about 2 years, it has...

Applied statistics is normally used in quantitative trading and research. Econometrics and financial economics are also 2 other areas

Can't really help you here. But it would be wierd if someone would want to share an algorithm publically.

How big of an impact do you feel Quant/Algo based trading is making in the current market. 50% of trading in equities is all machine based. 30% in FX. Will machines take over? Will there be no traders? Will I get a job?

Maybe he doesn't want to give it to you?

Try cantorindex or CMCmarkets