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Quants | The Alchemists of Wall Street | VPRO documentary

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What it is

A VPRO documentary on quantitative analysts who designed the mathematical models and high-speed trading systems behind modern finance. It features figures such as Paul Wilmott and asks what risks come from treating markets as a machine.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as an insider-style look at quants and high-frequency trading and their effect on markets.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “just to get an insider look into quant traders and the effect HFT can have on the market, I also recommend these two short documentaries”

    Insider look at quant traders and HFT's market effects.

    chinmoy, 2013-10 · Recommendation · in “How to Get a Job at a High Frequency Trading Firm”

  2. “Documentary on "quants" featuring him”

    Documentary on quants featuring Paul Wilmott.

    kratom_sandwich, 2021-01 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Best Resources on (Computational) Finance”

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Topics: quants, high-frequency trading, wall street, financial models, algorithmic trading

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