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Forum: Traders Hideout October 22nd, 2010, 02:29 PM
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Posted By Fat Tails
In memoriam Benoit Mandelbrot: Without fat...

In memoriam Benoit Mandelbrot:

Without fat tails markets would be random and there would be little incentive to trade. But Levy beat Gauss on this one, so we are lucky and continue playing around.
Forum: Traders Hideout October 22nd, 2010, 01:32 PM
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Posted By Fat Tails
That was a different story. They just believed in...

That was a different story. They just believed in their false models relying on Gaussian distributions, ignoring the importance of Fat Tails and underestimating the frequence of so called 7-sigma...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 22nd, 2010, 11:52 AM
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Posted By Fat Tails
It was sort of a joke as some barges (usually...

It was sort of a joke as some barges (usually carrying heating oil, diesel or building materials) pass near my house. If you are caught limit up just two day prior to first notice and then selected...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 22nd, 2010, 05:55 AM
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Posted By Fat Tails
What I understand from your comment is that a...

What I understand from your comment is that a move limit down is not similar to a move limit up. A move limit up may point to a physical shortage for the current crop, which can force you into...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 18th, 2010, 05:31 PM
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Posted By Fat Tails
Daily Price Limits for Agriculturals

Usually these price limits are triggered by USDA reports that come out different than expected, so if you trade grains you should be aware of the release dates of the reports.

Below is a link to...
Forum: Traders Hideout October 18th, 2010, 05:20 PM
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Posted By Fat Tails
Limit Move and Lock Limit Explained

Limit Move

The maximum price advance or decline in a futures contract from the previous day's settlement price permitted during one trading session. The futures exchange where the contract trades...
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