Time-Series Forecasting

– The different kinds of forecasting software &#8212-including time-series forecasting. – Some forecasting startups make use of the open source and/or SaaS models. I need your feedback on all this. Please, comment below, e-mail me, wave me, or tweet me. … Continue reading

The Robin Hanson manipulation papers make unrealistic assumptions, but its not like prediction markets are a bad idea…!!…

In terms of unrealistic assumptions in Robin Hanson&#8217-s series of papers on manipulation, the major ones have been out there since at least 2004. Despite some limited evidence, the insistence on traders needing to know the direction of manipulation isn&#8217-t … Continue reading

Jesse Livermore’s 7 Trading Lessons

The late Jesse Livermore is considered one of the best traders of all time. His exploits have been chronicled in several books, with the most widely read being Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre, originally published in 1923. Livermore … Continue reading

MicroSoft have patented the prediction markets.

Well, at least, one aspect of the prediction markets. Uniited States Patent Application: CONTINUOUS BETTING INTERFACE TO PREDICTION MARKET Abstract A user participates in trading securities in a prediction market which represent different outcomes of an event, using an interface … Continue reading

The 80 Best WordPress Plugins

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The Washington state legislature might change the law specifically to put Betcha out of business.

Nick Jenkins: This week, the state House of Representatives is considering a bill that would broaden the legal definition of gambling to make the company I founded, Seattle-based Betcha.com, illegal. Supported by the Washington State Gambling Commission and Sen. Margarita … Continue reading