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Re: Trading System Design



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Ok, thanks for the fine dialogue.

You apparently are looking to waste someone's time. I am not.

End of interest in this conversation with you.

My apologies to the list for replying to Mr Rollins.


At 03:36 PM 5/10/01 -0400, Kent Rollins wrote:
>Don't need a pill.  Have a grip.  Now that that is out of the way and we've
>established that you're not TRYING to insult anyone, let's talk about
>"breezy tones", how you managed to deduce this man's trading history and
>experience based on his original email, and how you offer people FREE
>material with YOUR spare time.
>
> >>I am just always amazed when people walk into trading...
>
>Why?  What's so amazing?
>
>
>pill-free-kungu-fu-grip-Kent
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Timothy Morge" <tmorge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Kent Rollins" <kentr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "OmegaList"
><omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 3:22 PM
>Subject: Re: Trading System Design
>
>
>Kent:
>
>Take a pill, dude!
>
>How many times did I state I was not trying to insult him or anyone else?
>Can you read?
>
>I am just always amazed when people walk into trading...I actually was
>expecting him to post that he has experience trading his own account but is
>too busy to watch it all day long, so he'd like to do an options system,
>etc.
>
>Get a grip. Of course I like all the people possible to open their accounts
>to the futures markets--I make my living trading and the more liquidity,
>the better.
>
>Hey, and by the way, I use a great deal of my personal time offering FREE
>material to folks that want to learn something about trading.
>
>I just was surprised by the breeziness of the tone. Does anyone else here
>remember a guy that' is or was a disc jockey in NY that was interested in
>learning to trade and was on one of the newsgroups? That's was fascinating
>reading...
>
>Tim Morge
>
>
>At 03:06 PM 5/10/01 -0400, Kent Rollins wrote:
> >I don't see anything in his message stating that he is going to be worth a
> >billion plus by the end of the year.  He's trying to get started.  He's
> >asking questions.  What's he doing wrong?  Are people who come to trading
> >from other professions worthy of rebuke and derision?  Where did he say
>that
> >trading is easy?  What's wrong with having too much free time on your
>hands?
> >If he has too much free time on his hands and wants to try his hand at
> >trading, does it pick your pocket?  Does it break your leg?
> >
> >Just asking questions.
> >Kent
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Timothy Morge" <tmorge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <cwest@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 2:21 PM
> >Subject: RE: Trading System Design
> >
> >
> >Good afternoon, all!
> >
> >I just have one question first...this gentleman posts a url for a web
> >design firm. The web page looks artistic and professional enough. I'd
> >hazard a guess and say he designs using html for a living...
> >
> >Errr...now tell me again why you want to build a trading system? Too much
> >free time so you'd like to come try to trade with the professionals between
> >design jobs?
> >
> >I'm not against anyone trying to trade, don't get me wrong. But why do
> >people wander into trading and treat it like it's the same as learning how
> >to dig a hole? Just ask a few questions and you're off and on your way to
> >fame and fortune?
> >
> >No insults intended. Just an observation.
> >
> >Best,
> >
> >Tim Morge
> >
> >
> >
> >At 12:13 PM 5/10/01 -0600, cwest@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >This could be an interesting discussion. Who's going to disclose the holy
> > >grail? Patrick, can you elaborate on your expectations of a trading
>system
> > >as a starting point.
> > >
> > >Colin West
> > >
> > >I am looking to start designing a trading system that utilizes many of
>the
> > >over 30 options strategies.  I plan to use GA and NN accompanied by
> >standard
> > >linear programming.  Could you could provide me some advise with regards
> > >to designing the system.  Thank you much for your time.