There’s an election soon in early November, which might have been mentioned at least a couple of times, which everyone is talking about. The elections in Nicaragua. Ok, perhaps not quite that one, but at least it’s roughly on the right side of the world. The US presidential election is always a key event in…
Category: General
Data, General
Listen to the alt data album
by Saeed Amen •
It has been years since I picked up a CD from my shelf, let alone played one. It seems so much more convenient to use iTunes or Spotify. Any track is a few clicks away, playing from their vast archives. Despite that, I somehow miss the whole ritual involved with CDs. Flicking through CDs in…
Data, General
How to make your trading firm data driven
by Saeed Amen •
The question I get asked most, usually revolves around burgers, a variation of where’s my favourite burger place, or what cheese works best on a burger etc. I am always happy to answer these crucial questions! Another question which I get asked often, is how do I begin to use data in my trading?…
Data, Foreign Exchange, General, TCA
TCA to improve your investing
by Saeed Amen •
Chips are supposed to go with burgers, or with fish. However, there are times when chips by themselves are exactly what you need and also as a side for many other dishes. Probably my favourite chips are from Vlaams Friteshuis Vleminckx. It doesn’t look like much, a tiny takeaway nestled in the streets of central…
Data, General, Python
Keeping data vendor APIs simple
by Saeed Amen •
Just imagine that every time you went into a shop, you had to change your clothes, because they had a different dress code? Say your grocer would insist on only people wearing yellow, whilst your supermarket would require red clothes only.. Ok, that’s a somewhat ridiculous example, which would never happen. In practice, we can…
Foreign Exchange, General
Separating our politics from trading decisions
by Saeed Amen •
Everything appears to have become a political question these days, even whether or not you like burgers (ok, I made that one up, but hopefully you get the point). Of course, financial markets have always been impacted by politics and arguably even more in recent years, with events such as Brexit and the Trump presidency.…
General, Python
Pick the technology for the task
by Saeed Amen •
Ok, the past few months haven’t been the most exciting for most folks. Slowly, at least in the UK, things are getting back to “normal”. This week, there was also a very good sign (in my view), I found that Badiani had opened up in Canary Wharf, which serves Italian gelato. Although, I must admit,…
Data, General, Macro
Technical analysis and alt data
by Saeed Amen •
Most times I go to a burger joint, I seem to be happy. Is there correlation or causation, when it comes to my state in these instances? I would argue that there is some causation going on here, in that going to burger joint makes me happy. I’m pretty sure, most folks would agree with…
Data, General
Getting buy in for alt data
by Saeed Amen •
When I buy a steak, the motivation is relatively simple: I’d like to eat it. The same goes for a burger. Or indeed, some cheesecake. I suppose I could derive some value from snapping a photo of it and putting it on Instagram, without eating it, but that frankly seems like an utter waste. Ultimately,…
General
My lessons from a fintech startup
by Saeed Amen •
This week, LinkedIn reminded me that it was the anniversary I had become independent. Seven years ago this week I quit my job from Nomura, to work independently, both at Thalesians and latterly with my focus at Cuemacro. I’ve found every anniversary to be a good point to look back to think what has gone…