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Investment Analyst in an asset allocation firm in Geneva.


Nov
3
comment The difference between Close price and Settelment Price for future contracts
It also depends on the exchange.
Nov
3
revised The difference between Close price and Settelment Price for future contracts
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Nov
3
answered Can social media be applied to algorithmic trading?
Nov
2
comment Recommendations for books to understand the math in quantitative finance papers?
@RYogi, then vote for a close. Maybe it should be set as a community wiki.
Nov
2
revised Tian third moment-matching tree with smoothing - implementation
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Nov
1
revised How can I simulate portfolio risk (diversification) with a 'Wheel of Fortune' like investment options/returns?
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Nov
1
answered How can I simulate portfolio risk (diversification) with a 'Wheel of Fortune' like investment options/returns?
Oct
19
comment What is the forward rate for a Black-Karasinski interest rate model?
Also, you should provide us with what you've come up so far.
Oct
19
comment What is the forward rate for a Black-Karasinski interest rate model?
Hi Ian, welcome to QuantSE. In order to maximize your chances to get an answer, please provide a link to a description of the model you are mentioning, or, even better, add the dynamics $dr$ to question. This will also make the site more readable for other users.
Oct
19
revised What is the forward rate for a Black-Karasinski interest rate model?
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Oct
18
comment Historical S&P 500 Stock Weights
discussion of the validity of the question on meta
Oct
18
answered Applying models with normality assumption on tick data?
Oct
16
comment Applying models with normality assumption on tick data?
I seriously doubt most HF traders use such assumptions. I said it many times on this site, but you usually don't see in books the trading strategies that still work by the time you read them.
Oct
16
revised Probability distribution of maximum value of binary option?
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Oct
16
comment Probability distribution of maximum value of binary option?
You'll have to assume the dynamics of the underlying asset. You have a model in mind? GBM? It could help somebody posting an answer.
Oct
13
comment What is the denominator in calculating daily range as a percentage?
ah ok. but that's $O(1)$. not sure I really see the point.
Oct
13
comment What is the denominator in calculating daily range as a percentage?
why is it more computationally efficient?
Oct
12
comment How to perform basic integrations with the Ito integral?
@Philip: found your mistake, see the last comment on the question.
Oct
12
comment How to perform basic integrations with the Ito integral?
the formula you use for ito is the particular case $f(x)=x^2$
Oct
12
comment How to perform basic integrations with the Ito integral?
also, for latter readers, you might want to tell us what textbook you're using.