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A thought on alpha discovery
On the beach, after maybe too many margaritas.
Oct 6, 2024 • 
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February 2024

One of the oldest HFT alphas
High frequency trading is relatively new. However, some of the concepts used have been around for quite some time
Feb 12, 2024 • 
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Get your alphas right
Before finding alpha, you must understand alpha
Feb 5, 2024 • 
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January 2024

Your backtest is probably wrong
Why the awesome results you're seeing in your backtest may break your heart in the future
Jan 28, 2024 • 
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Algorithmic trading terrorism
Forbidden practices in High Frequency Trading
Jan 21, 2024 • 
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