
What better way to learn about Computational Investing that to visit one of the largest exchanges in the world, and one of the top online brokers?
I’m on the flight home from Chicago to Atlanta, reflecting on the last two days, I am so pumped! My colleague (and erstwhile Graduate Assistant) Andrew Quitmeyer and I have just finished shooting an amazing set of interviews in Chicago. We’ll be editing them over the next few weeks and adding them to the content of my online course Computational Investing Part I. Here are some stills from the interviews.
That’s the SPX pit at the Chicago Board Options Exchange, where options on the S&P 500 index are traded in an open outcry market. We taped a new “course intro” segment there. Love the flag. You can see the video here.
I interview Debra Peters of the CBOE. We learned about how the options exchange has changed over time as computers began to take over many functions of the market.
Peter Lusk of the CBOE gives us a lesson on options. Are options risky? You’ll only know if you take the class.
What sort of computing does it take to run an exchange? We visit the basement of the CBOE to find out. This is *one* of their patch panels.
Paul Jiganti of TD Ameritrade tells us all the details of how a customer order makes its way to the market and back. Most orders NEVER make it to an exchange. He explains why, and how this is actually good for the customer.
JJ Kinahan of TD Ameritrade tells us about the importance of good computing tools for the trader.
Finally, we get philosophical with Tom Sosnoff. Can a machine trader ever beat Tom at his own game?
Thanks to Andrew Quitmeyer for the fantastic camera work.
joshua adu
February 24, 2013
this has whet my appetite for the course. it is my hope that this time around i can make and get the cert. i believe the windows version of qskt will help me alot.
boggeddown
February 24, 2013
Can’t wait to see the video Tucker. Thank you very much for doing this for us.
Ans
February 24, 2013
This is so cool, I’ll make sure I go through with the class…
Amelia
February 25, 2013
The exchange is one of the proud symbols of Chicago. I live in suburbia and one of my personal treats when I go to the city is to pass the exchange. I am a little jealous that you were inside, behind the giant computers. You are so lucky… Thank you for sharing the photos.
Tucker Balch
February 25, 2013
It is certainly one of America’s most important places! I was honored to be able to visit.
Deep Sukhwani (@deepsukhwani)
February 25, 2013
Amazing work Tucker, seriously looking forward to see these videos. Thanks so much for your excellent hard work, I am from India, and never expected to see all this at least for next 5 to 10 years in my career till I get a chance to work for some top employer / stock exchange in the USA.
rohini
February 25, 2013
Very excited now!
Faraaz Ali
February 25, 2013
wow, looking forward to the videos :)
baoqgerstartup
February 26, 2013
if fact i have joined the course!it is good
Naveen Kumar Kulkarni
February 26, 2013
keeping my fingers crossed to watch the video….fully charged to have a glance of the video
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Andrew
February 26, 2013
Great work Tucker! Looking forward to the videos.
Sushma Bhat
February 27, 2013
I am eagerly waiting for the videos. This would be an amazing learning experience
Carlos Osorio
March 3, 2013
I think we must to organize an academic visit leadered by Tucker! I love to be there and feel the IT+$ flavor.