<r>hahaha, thats kinda ture GoldenArcher =)but by all means, I think theres a course coming to london, would love to go but cost too much $$$ for me right now =/<URL url="http://www.technicalanalyst.co.uk/training/pairs-trading.htm"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.technicalanalyst.co.uk/train ... rading...

<t>Hey Alkmene, thanks again =)Silly example that might be but I guess insightful and straight to the point. I will have to do a lot more reading on Stat Arb (currently reading up on back testing) but would like to hear more example regarding how option pricing can be useful in High frequency tradin...

<t>Thank you for your advice Alkmene =)I guess it does make sense to use derivatives for hedging your positions when trading, maybe even for high-frequency or stat arb trading...?Would like to hear more regarding as I get the impression hedging might not be a common practice for stat arb traders.Per...

<t>Thanks for the prompt response MC81 =)I guess it wouldnt hurt to know but just the matter of TIME really =/ so I guess like Marine has suggested; I might just spend my time looking into things like cointegration and time series analysis for now and maybe leave Option Pricing for a later date =)Wo...

Many thanks for the prompt response Marine =)I guess this makes sense as it is mainly strategy based and a "knowledge on demand" type of situation.Will appreciate it if you or any experienced quant traders on this forum can elaborate this a little more?Many thanks =)regards,Ed

<t>Hello newbie here and would like some advise please =)I have a MSc in Theoretical Physics and have been reading up materials on Option Pricing Theory (i.e. B-S equations...etc)But having said that my aim is to get into Quant trading and I see a lot of posting on this forum regarding cointegration...