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How a kid who learned to code on a smuggled Commodore 64 went from a small retail account to running a systematic breakout hedge fund for banks and pension funds. The honest version.
From a Smuggled Commodore 64 to a Hedge Fund
I was 15, writing BASIC on a computer smuggled through the Iron Curtain, the night the Velvet Revolution started under our balcony. Everything I believe about breaking out — in markets and in life — started there.
My 3 Worst Algo Trading Mistakes
The mistake that cost me serious money, the one that cost me years of time, and the one you should never make if you want to succeed.
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