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Show HN: Map the World Cup – Countries and club teams(maptheworldcup.com)
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by 1retep 3y ago
The point is that you can’t assume you can pull your order
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by 1retep 3y ago
Assuming you mean bid. If the the size is only 10 @ 8.03 and 1 @ 8.02 and 8.01, then if someone is looking to sell 100 at market price it will be a problem. The sell order will go through many levels after filling yours and it will all happ
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by 1retep 3y ago
I don’t think vanilla options were invented by LTCM. But the pricing model and thereafter the popularity was.
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by 1retep 4y ago
I worked for a linen rental company when I was in HS. We would rent tablecloths, napkins, aprons, etc to restaurants. When they were dirty the restaurants would put them in garbage bags and leave them outside until we picked them up. During
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by 1retep 4y ago
This is such a good point. After 3 years of writing and reading (mostly) math proofs, I wrote everything in proof-like fashion.
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by 1retep 4y ago
Love this answer, I was thinking the same thing. I remember in college I applied to over 100 internships and my friend said “I don’t understand how you wrote over 100 cover letters.” My response was “I didn’t. If they ask for a cover letter
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by 1retep 4y ago
Came to recommend this. This book was used in my undergrad discrete math class. I really enjoyed it and it paid dividends as I finished my math degree.
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by 1retep 4y ago
I also like the discourse on bankrolls and bets sizing. I think being able to correctly size your bets is such a great, albeit challenging skill to have in the real world.
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by 1retep 4y ago
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers
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by 1retep 4y ago
This right here. I left software for a little, but finding a role like this brought me back. I go for a walk/gym in the morning, get some work done, play guitar, cook lunch and dinner, do some more work. You really can't find work
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by 1retep 6y ago
Some of my favorites from this year: - The Brothers Karamazov - The Catcher in the Rye - Ender's Game - Dune