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March 3rd, 2012, 10:23 pm

The pleasure is mine, of course!
 
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March 4th, 2012, 12:41 am

The Sounds of Silence - Simon and GarfunkelThe Bounds of FinanceHello skewness, my old friendI've come to talk with you againBecause a vision softly creepingLeft data feeds while I was sleepingAnd division that was planted in my gainsStill remainsWithin the bounds of financeKurtosis dreams I stalked aloneNarrow graphs, with x unknowns'Neath the halo of a trade time stampShort straddled collars seek the sold offrampWhen my buys were stabbed by the flash of a neon lightThat split the nightAnd touched the bounds of financeAnd in those naked shorts I sawTen thousand put-calls, maybe morePeople talking without speakingPeople hearing without listeningPeople writing longs that voices never sharedAnd no one caredPerturbed the bounds of finance"Fools", said I, "You do not knowFinance like a chancer's poseHear my words that I might teach youTake Gauss's norms that I might leach you"But my words, like silent raindrops fellAnd echoedIn the hells of financeAnd the people bowed and paidTo the neon god they madeAnd the sign flashed out its warningIn the words that it was formingAnd the sign said, "The words of the profits are written on the trader's ballsAnd levered calls"And whispered in the bounds of finance. © trackstar 2012
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March 4th, 2012, 8:15 am

That is really good. I was going to have a crack at Sound of Silence, but this is far better than I could have written!
 
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March 4th, 2012, 11:24 am

Don't forget erstwhile - his work went platinum!
 
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March 6th, 2012, 6:24 pm

Sexy Back - Justin TimberlakeDexi-BackI'm bringing Dexi backThem Belgian-French Banks don't know how to actYou think you're special, what's behind your back?So turn around and I'll pick up the stack.(11 billion yeah!)Take 'em to the bridgeMoody's babeSee Sovereign shacklesBaby I'm your slaveI'll let you strip bonds if I misbehaveIt's just that no one makes me deal this wayTake 'em to the bridge Come here girlGo ahead be gone with itCome to the backGo ahead be gone with itWrite-off GreeceGo ahead, be gone with itCredit squeezeLet me see what you're working withGo ahead, $B-bonds with itLook at those shipsGo ahead, $B-bonds with itGet downgrade filedGo ahead, be gone with itSee vol smileGo ahead, billions gone with itAnd get your Dexi onGo ahead, billions gone with itGet your Dexi on...I'm bringing Dexi backThem Euro Bankers don't know how to actCome let me give Liquidity you lack'Cause you're burning cash I gotta get it fastMoody's babeSee Sovereign shacklesBaby I'm your slaveI'll let you clip coupons if I misbehaveIt's just that no one makes me deal this wayTake 'em to the bridgeChorusI'm bringing Dexi backYou central bankers watch how I attackYou see Greek bonds you better watch your backCause she'll burn your guarantees and that's a factChorusGet your Dexi on...© trackstar 2012 Cross-posted from Economics Forum, Dexia thread.
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March 10th, 2012, 6:47 pm

This song was written by @germoz-----------------------------------------Son stato un vol trader per molti anniho speso in birra e opzioni tutti i miei risparmima con l'oro ora ritorno ai negozzi laggiunon faro' piu trader di vol , mai piu' mai piu'in una trading house che spesso frequentavoracconto all'it quant delle opzioni che quotavogli ho chiesto gli AddIns e mi disse non li dotrader certi come te ogni giorno troveroMai più, mai piùfarò il trader selvaggio mai più,boom boom boomho sfoggiato dalle mie tasche 10 AddIns intelligentie il mio capo ha sgranato gli occhi e mostrato anche i dentiha detto di avere cedole e posizioni da provettocerto di parlare unicamente per dilettoMai più, mai piùfarò il trader selvaggio mai più,boom boom booma casa del mio capo sono andato confessando l'operatoe ho chiesto del figlio al prodigo il perdono del peccatoe se mi fanno smettere come il tempo passato che funon farò il trader selvaggio mai più,Coro:Mai più, mai piùfarò il trader selvaggio mai più,boom boom boom
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March 10th, 2012, 6:59 pm

Hehe.see my blog for further malfeasance.
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March 10th, 2012, 7:01 pm

Je suis vol trader depuis des anneeset j'ai tout depense en options et en bieremais la je reviens avec de l'or plein les pocheset je ne serai plus jamais vol traderJ'ai ete a la Counting House que je connaissaiset j'ai dit au quant que mes options etaient depenseesje lui demande des AddIns, il m'a dit non,des traders comme toi j'en ai quand je veuxet non plus jamais non plus jamaisje ne serai plus jamais un trader cingleboom boom boom (la faut taper sur la table!)j'ai sorti de ma poche dix AddIns ingenieuxet le boss ravi a ouvert de grands yeuxil a dit qu il avait de bons coupons a me proposeret que bien sur il n avait fait que plaisanteret non plus jamais non plus jamaisje ne serai plus jamais un trader cingleboom boom boom (la faut taper sur la table!)je reviendrai voir mes boss et avouerai mes pratiqueset leur demanderai de pardonner le 'fils' prodigueet s'ils m'expirent comme si souvent dans le passealors je ne serai plus jamais un trader cinglechorus:et non plus jamais non plus jamaisje ne serai plus jamais un trader cingleboom boom boom (la faut taper sur la table!)
 
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March 10th, 2012, 7:01 pm

Eimouna diapragmateutis metavlitotitas gia xronia arketaSe dikaiwmata kai mpires efaga ola mou ta leftaAlla tora erxome pisw me plouti arketaKai den diapragmeuome metavlitotita pote ksanaSto logistirio ephgaKai eipa ston typo apo to IT oti ta dikaiwmata mou eksaskithikanTou zitisa AddIns alla mou apantise arnitikaDiapragmateutes san kai esena vriskw kathe mera.ChorusKai oxi allo, oxi, pote ksanaDen prokeite na eimai diapragmateutis metavlitotitas, pote ksanaboom boom boom (now you bang on the table!)Sto afentiko mou evgala deka AddIns katapliktikaKai gourlose ta matia olo xaraEipe oti oi theseis tou htan ta kalytera xartiaAlla sigoura osa eipe itan blofa katharaChorusKai oxi allo, oxi, pote ksanaDen prokeite na eimai diapragmateutis metavlitotitas, pote ksanaboom boom boom (now you bang on the table!)Tha paw stou afentikou mou na omologisw tis prakseis mouKai tha zhthsw na sygxwresei to remali touAlla an me ksaposteilei opws exei symvei syxna to parelthon mouTote terma gia panta o diapragmateutis.
 
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March 10th, 2012, 7:02 pm

Muchos años llevo siendo un vol trader financieroy en opciones y cerveza gasté todo mi dinero.Pero ahora vuelvo con oro en cantidady ya no jugaré a vol trader nunca más.Fui a una corredora que solía frecuentarhe gastado mis opciones yo le dije al IT QuantLe pedí Añadidos y me dijo quíaTraders como tú los tengo cualquier díaY es que nunca nunca nunca másjugaré el trader salvaje nunca másbum bum bum (golpeando en la mesa)Saqué de mis bolsillos diez brillantes añadidosy el jefe abrió los ojos con delirio desmedidoDijo que tenía cupones y obligaciones de los mejorespero claro que eran broma sus vocablos seductores.Y es que nunca nunca nunca másjugaré el trader salvaje nunca másbum bum bum (golpeando en la mesa)Volveré a casa y confesaré a mis jefes lo que hicepor que perdonen al hijo pródigo sus deslices.Y si me liquidan como a menudo pasó antesentonces nunca más jugaré al trader salvaje.Coro:Y es que nunca nunca nunca másjugaré el trader salvaje nunca másbum bum bum (golpeando en la mesa)
 
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March 10th, 2012, 7:03 pm

(in Portuguese, or Turdonian)Toda a vida trabalhei como trader na bolsa,E tudo gastei em acções, cerveja e cachaça,Mas agora estou de volta com ouro na carteira,para nunca mais voltar a cair em desgraça,Fui a uma corretora que costumava frequentar,Disse ao IT-Quant que as as acções tinham ido ao ar,Pedi-lhe um emprego e ele disse que não:?Traders como você eu descubro ao montão!?Prometi a mim mesmo, nunca, nunca mais,nunca mais me armar em investidor radicalbadi-badam (batendo com o copo na mesa!)Abri os meus bolsos, mostrei-lhe um montãoE os olhos do seu chefe se abriram então,Disse-me agora que tinha cupões e obrigações,Palavras de aconchego para largar um milhão!Prometi a mim mesmo, nunca, nunca mais,nunca mais me armar em investidor radicalbadi-badam (batendo com o copo na mesa!)Voltei para casa, contando aos chefes a verdade,Pedindo-lhes perdão para um filho pródigo e antigo,Prometendo a mim mesmo cumprir o castigoLargando por fim toda a ansiedadeCoro:Prometi a mim mesmo, nunca, nunca mais,nunca mais me armar em investidor radicalbadi-badam (batendo com o copo na mesa!)
 
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September 30th, 2012, 3:41 pm

Everybody in Cleveland know minority got ObamaPhoneIf you feel like loving me and you've got the notion, I second that emotionif you on foodstamps, social securityyou got low income you disabilitymaybe you'd go away and never calland a taste of honey is worse than none at allin that case romney he sucks badworst president that you could ever haveoh, keep obama in president you knowhe gave us a phone he gonna do moreminority got obamaphoneoh keep obama in president you knoweverybody in cleveland knowminority got obamaphonemaybe you think that bill would tie you downand you don't have the time to shop aroundmaybe you think phone bills were made for foolsso it makes you wise to break the rulesin that case romney he sucks badworst president that you could ever haveoh, keep obama in president you knowhe gave us a phone he gonna do moreminority got obamaphoneoh keep obama in president you knoweverybody in cleveland knowminority got obamaphone
 
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October 28th, 2013, 4:38 pm

Crossed posted from General ForumQuoteOriginally posted by: rmaxMore suited to OT, but here goes.... With apologies to the late great Lou Reed:QuotePasternak came from SLKFounded a company with RaquetGot some investors on the wayGot some tech and some ironHe says, "Hey trade, take a walk on the HFT side"He said, "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side"Python came in to the companyIn the backoffice it was everybody's darlin'But it never lost a theadEven when it was giving hedgeIt says, "Hey babe, take a walk on the HFT side"It said, "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side"And the HFT boys goka-ching ka-ching ka-ka-ka ching....HFT never once gave it awayEverybody had to pay and payA scalp here and a hustle thereWall Street is THE place where they say"Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side"I said, "Hey trade, take a walk on the HFT side"RLP came and hit the streetLookin' for scalp and a place feedWent to NYSE should've seen 'em bleed bleed bleedThey said, "Hey HFT, take a walk on the wild side"I said, "Hey HFT, take a walk on the wild side"Alright, huhKnight is just speeding awayThought she was Citadel for a dayThen I guess she had to crash450MM would have helped that bashThey said, "Hey babe, take a walk on the HFT side"I said, "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side"And the HFT boys goka-ching ka-ching ka-ka-ka ching....
 
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October 28th, 2013, 9:23 pm

Excellent! And good idea to cross post - so these gems do not get lost in the sands of General Forum time.