The right path for Quant trading

EscapeArtist999 · February 7th, 2012, 5:24 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: bigbenny2010what I mean "quant trading" is automatique trading (High freq. or Middle freq). Maybe the word is confusing, sorry for misleading.QuoteOriginally posted by: HansiSo the only non-quant trading is sticking your finger in the air guessing?automatique - I LOVE it!!!!!

frenchX · February 7th, 2012, 7:21 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: HansiSo the only non-quant trading is sticking your finger in the air guessing?No there are plenty form of non quant trading strategies. The most profitable one is called "insider trading". You don't need to be good at maths but to have connexions (and to have good lawyers or a friend at the SEC). Moreover I'm sure that some investors spent their money only based on analyst recommendations or their own sentiments.

quantmeh · February 7th, 2012, 8:38 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: frenchXThe most profitable one is called "insider trading". You don't need to be good at maths but to have connexions (and to have good lawyers or a friend at the SEC). it's legal almost everywhere except US

quantmeh · February 7th, 2012, 8:39 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: bigbenny2010what I mean "quant trading" is automatique trading (High freq. or Middle freq). Maybe the word is confusing, sorry for misleading.QuoteOriginally posted by: HansiSo the only non-quant trading is sticking your finger in the air guessing?this does match my first definition: trading without have a clue in finance or economics

bigbenny2010 · February 8th, 2012, 8:11 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: quantmehQuoteOriginally posted by: bigbenny2010what I mean "quant trading" is automatique trading (High freq. or Middle freq). Maybe the word is confusing, sorry for misleading.QuoteOriginally posted by: HansiSo the only non-quant trading is sticking your finger in the air guessing?this does match my first definition: trading without have a clue in finance or economicswhat does the "clue" mean? For me, seems vague

sammus · February 9th, 2012, 3:08 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: bigbenny2010QuoteOriginally posted by: quantmehQuoteOriginally posted by: bigbenny2010what I mean "quant trading" is automatique trading (High freq. or Middle freq). Maybe the word is confusing, sorry for misleading.QuoteOriginally posted by: HansiSo the only non-quant trading is sticking your finger in the air guessing?this does match my first definition: trading without have a clue in finance or economicswhat does the "clue" mean? For me, seems vague"clue" means an edge.

quantmeh · February 9th, 2012, 2:16 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: bigbenny2010what does the "clue" mean? For me, seems vaguestart arb