Finance & Trading

I spend a few hours every month, neurotically tracking personal finances for me and my family.  At the end of every month, I go through each of our accounts and…

Moving averages are often used to gauge trends and momentum, and  in some cases, to trigger order entry/exit.  The simplest of moving average triggers is to buy or sell a…

I’ve put together a small framework for testing out technical-based trading strategies.  You can create indicators, generate trading signals, calculate P&L, and chart the results.  I know there are a…

As noted in this post, I’ve been teaching an Order and Execution Management class at work. In my attempt to make this class interesting and interactive, I’ve supplemented lectures with…

The most inspiring talk at today’s Buy-Side Technology Summit was one hedge fund manager’s passionate appeal to get rid of all IT staff, a comment that generally did not go…

I’ve been teaching an Order and Execution Management class to staff at work, and to illustrate a few points on accounting, price setting, the importance of communication, the difference between…