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>find a shitty stock trading algorithm that consistently loses money
>reprogram it to do the opposite of what the original said it should
>the program will now consistently gain money
Can someone explain why this doesn't work? Or does it and nobody thought of it yet?
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>>1290663
Why do you think making a program that consistently loses money would be any easier to make than one that consistently gains?
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You can't inverse an algorithm........
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>>1290666
Because making completely random trades will make you lose out in the long run.
In order to write a program which consistently gains requires some actual thought.
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>Have a machine which removes all feet it finds
>Make a different machine that sews on infinite stacks of feet
Can you really walk better, OP?
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>>1290663
>program a GPS to take random turns
>do the opposite of what it says
Bam, I can now find my house!
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>>1290663
Where can you find shitty algorithms?
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>>1290678
>making completely random trades will make you lose out in the long run
not necessarily, unless you are taking commissions/fees into consideration. and you can't reverse those.
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