Brain Teasers You have 8 red and 16 blue socks. There’s no light in your room, so you have to choose your socks in the dark. What’s the minimum # of socks.

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Brain Teasers You have 8 red and 16 blue socks. There’s no light in your room, so you have to choose your socks in the dark. What’s the minimum # of socks you need to choose to ensure you have at least a matching pair.

Answer Three Two socks can be different, but a third must match one of the first two

Announcements Upcoming Presentations: Economist Stephen Roach on Thu 12:30 Derivatives Upgrade Capital Trading Competition www.upgradecapital.com/signup/

Market Update: The Macro View

Quantitative Finance Society Anatomy of a Trade

Anatomy of a Trade Trade Thesis Trade Execution Managing Risks Exiting a Trade

Trade Thesis Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down News Catalyst Time Horizon

Trade Execution Pick the right instrument or asset class to express your view Isolate your trade thesis Long Relative Value Hedging

Trade Execution Picking an optimal entry time Technical analysis Understanding price and volume Momentum vs. mean reversion Understanding your catalyst Upcoming news Efficient markets

Managing Risks Trade Order Types Risks Affecting your Trade Thesis Market Order, Limit Order, Stop Order Stop-Loss Order Risks Affecting your Trade Thesis Market Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Credit Risk Political Risk, Currency Risk Idiosyncratic Risk

Exiting a Trade Watch your thesis and catalyst Capture profits Technical analysis Discipline: stick to your thesis

Questions?