GameStop and the New Market Kamikazes
“But how do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values?” Alan Greenspan By now, everyone – and...
Formula One Trading: Ranking of 25 Leading Proprietary Trading Firms and Key Affiliates
“You wanna know which ring is my favorite? The next one.” Tom Brady The detailed exhibit presented at the bottom...
Case Study: The Rise of Hudson River Trading (Executive Summary)
“In playing ball, and in life, a person occasionally gets the opportunity to do something great. When that time comes,...
XTX Markets: Lessons in Strategy Geometry – Part II
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Abraham Lincoln...
Outlook 2021: The Drunk-on-Impunity Mania Arrives
“You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by avoiding it today.” Abraham Lincoln With protestors storming the U.S. Capital –...
Alphacution’s Top Stories for 2020
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that...
Cutler Group’s Book: Hiding in Plain Sight
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language, and next year’s words await another voice.” T. S. Eliot As...
Alphacution Joins Lex Sokolin’s “FinTech Blueprint” Podcast
From Lex Sokolin: “Check out the fantastic podcast conversation from last week here: Understanding Robinhood, Derivatives, and Market Makers with Paul...
According to D. E. Shaw, RenTech and Other Legends: Hindsight is Not 2020
“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.“ Henry Ford I couldn’t find the exact reference, but sometime...
Billions of Orders, Trillions of Shares: Comparing NYSE Arca and IEX
“The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.“ Joseph...