Codus Operandi

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How to increase your luck surface area (2010)

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"Luck Surface Area" is a turn of phrase that popped out my mouth during a discussion episode of TechZing a few months back and is something I've been meaning to write about ever since but never got around to actually doing. However, thanks to Lance Jones who referenced the concept in a recent blog post I have finally…

Why I Quit Algorithmic Trading to Do Web Startups

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The kernel of this post originated as an overly long answer to a question posed to me on Google+ , "So how come you stopped doing that stuff [automated / algorithmic trading]? Sounds like you'd have enough experience to be a successful algorithmic trader."