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Hmm... I've got a CCNP(it's a Network Engineering Certificate) and dealt
with the computer hardware side since I was 7 years old as a hobby. I'm 25
and got a IQ of 173. Trading for 6 years and making systems for about 5
years
Computers were never a problem because everything is pretty much set,
meaning the rules and the basic environment is set in order. Trading is
much more difficult because everything is too chaotic(I don't believe in
Random Walk though). Personally, it's more fulfilling to me to be able to
trade than being able to fix a network so I'm more concentrated on trading.
As for the computer geeks, they're not as smart as you think. I may
have a high IQ but it's worth nothing. I believe people here are a lot more
"wiser" when it comes to real-life algorithms.
One reason I'm asking the question about TS Programmer is to earn more
money to rid my biggest problem toward trading which is lack of capital.
Another is to gain other insights about system trading.
Travis
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael de la Maza" <mdlm@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Travis Saimoto'" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "'Omega List'"
<omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 12:27 PM
Subject: RE: Trading System Programmer (2) -- Not advisable
> Travis,
>
> My guess is that at least 30% of the computer science graduates from the
> top schools (Stanford, MIT, CMU) have a decade of programming
> experience. Not only do they have more experience, they are (probably)
> younger than you are, smarter than you are, and harder working than you
> are. Now that the Internet has blown up, Wall Street has regained its
> position as the place that provides the best compensation for CS
> graduates. Check out www.topcoder.com if you want a peek at the sort of
> talent that you would be up against.
>
> If you are looking for a way to make money, competing against 22 year
> olds with IQs of 140 is probably not the way to do it.
>
> Michael
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Travis Saimoto [mailto:support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 9:43 PM
> To: Omega List
> Subject: Trading System Programmer (2)
>
> Thanks for all the quick response first. But I can't seem to get the
> answer
> for becoming a full-time trading system programmer for a firm. I'm very
> interested in this job and wondering if you have any opinions and advice
> for
> the career.
>
> Thanks in advance, again.
>
> Travis Saimoto
>
> Last message:
> Obviously, there are a lot of things Tradestation/EasyLanguage cannot
> do.
> (Ex. You are following 2 markets, trade Market X if you are up 2% on
> Market
> Y). So I've decided to learn how program in C/C++.
>
> Now that I've started learning and started to grasp the whole
> programming,
> I've realized how much more I can do toward creating a system. It's fun
> trying to improve your system and trading, simply I'm a system
> developing
> junky and thinking of career change. I'm wondering if there any trading
> system programmer in O-list and how you got started. Also, how much
> skill
> you need to be, to start.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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