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trading
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careers The rarest people at a trading firm.
Trading firms prize rare combinations of market instinct, technical skill and disciplined risk-taking.
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derivatives ~100% Returns in 2025, No Losing Year Since 2008: Erik Smolinski on Edge for Retail Trader Edge
Erik Smolinski reports nearly 100% returns in 2025 and no losing year since 2008, using volatility risk premia, sector rotation and options…
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expected value How Andrew Checks If a Trade Still Works When He's Wrong
Andrew Courtney stress-tests prediction market trades by assuming his model is wrong and recalculating expected value after fees and spread.
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electronic trading Why Electronic Trading Was a Better Fit Than the Trading Floor
Andrew Courtney explains why electronic trading and the upstairs office suited him better than floor trading and the pit.
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