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mjr_: ah, some mpex proprietary padding
mjr_: collateral for a call is 1 btc
mjr_: i was asking about puts
mjr_: is that all there is to the calculation?
mjr_: it is listed in the FAQ that a put requires the following amount of collateral: strike/spot
mjr_: what is pre-ordering your withdrawal?
mjr_: i, as a kid, read a LOT of Howard Pyle books, and used to love medieval heraldry and armor
mjr_: i wonder if brits would get mad if you use supporters :)
mjr_: maybe a beast regardant
mjr_: i think the crest might need a bird of prey displayed with wings elevated
mjr_: I can't wait to play!
mjr_: A Lannister always pays his debts?
mjr_: but overall, you are just giving more cash and then more bitcoin to the people who want it
mjr_: so, it may shake out some weak hands and marginal people
mjr_: i mean you usually give people who are smart the opportunity to make a lot of money
mjr_: it can be a very expensive and potentially disastrous strategy trying to corner a market
mjr_: makes it hard to calc
mjr_: isn't it a NPV calculation ThickAsThieves
mjr_: sometime between now and the end of time, no guarantees you will be alive to see the arrival of Soon
mjr_: imagine if that happened at a restaurant every morning lol
mjr_: like "Yay! they opened for business!!"
mjr_: I really wish I had a business where everyone clapped every time I opened for business
mjr_: so, the opening bell is about to ring...
mjr_: i thought we were at 223TH
mjr_: isn't the current hash rate like 223,000 GH?
mjr_: that is the prime demographic
mjr_: but does that cater to people who simply want to enjoy some nonsense by smalltimers?
mjr_: mircea_popescu: you had that great article about that style of investing right?
mjr_: "so glad to see so many new faces, if i can leave you with one piece of advice, it is this: Trade purely based on your emotions and on rumors you hear about "hot" investment opportunities!"
mjr_: but, if you change the order book, you diverge from the real market data
mjr_: you have to simulate executions
mjr_: well, that is the hard thing about demo accounts
mjr_: it is our entry level High Frequency Trading for beginners
mjr_: i will be hosting a seminar on "how to see most of your bitcoin be lost to transaction fees" if anyone is interested
mjr_: hey someone's got to do it
mjr_: i think the motto in #smalltimer-nonsense is wait for everyone else to move their money somewhere, and then buy the top
mjr_: how has everyone ignored this market for so long?
mjr_: how to maximize return on your <1 bitcoins
mjr_: i am hoping to become the premier location for sub bitcoin investment advice
mjr_: jurov: i would love that
mjr_: i told him "drop the The, it's cleaner"
mjr_: so I was talking to a guy who is starting a site called "TheBitPages.com"
mjr_: or it could just be a fun place for small timers to talk about nonsense, who knows
mjr_: google "chrome" a browser with no browser chrome, google "pixel" a high def display where you can't see the pixels, etc
mjr_: but i am a fan of ironic names...
mjr_: not sure if it is greener
mjr_: but we have fun over at #smalltimer-nonsense
mjr_: got my first visitor to #smalltimer-nonsense
mjr_: insider trading \()/
mjr_: why was chaang-noi kicked?
mjr_: we will be discussing the best investment strategy for your .2 bitcoins
mjr_: feel free to join me in #smalltimer-nonsense if you like anyone
mjr_: ooh, has anyone claimed that chan?
mjr_: is the next step a dump?
mjr_: money flowing out of AM into COG?
mjr_: ooh, you recommend?
mjr_: and what is COGNITIVE?
mjr_: guess i'll randomly try some rooms (#futures, #options, #trading)
mjr_: you told me about oil
mjr_: oh, you used to trade other stuff right?
mjr_: ChaangNoi: you know any channels for trading talk?
mjr_: anyway, its just an idea, and we'll prove it out in practice not theory
mjr_: yes, and that is what is great about that
mjr_: when the bitcoins are in play
mjr_: well, we are almost at the point where we actively try it out, that is when the rubber hits the road
mjr_: i'm long a future here, short a future there
mjr_: but, technically speaking, if i have the synthetic future on mpex, and the opposite side of a future contract somewhere else
mjr_: no doubt, that is why i want to do all the math myself, which means learning a bit of calculus, and pulling out the old graphing calculator lol
mjr_: oh, i remember that
mjr_: if i create a synthetic future on one side
mjr_: that is my point in hedging
mjr_: but still working on it
mjr_: so, unfortunately, my ability to show the maths is not yet caught up with my instinct that this is possible
mjr_: the end goal is a delta neutral position