198: Christina Qi – Dorm Room Start-Up Defies Odds, Rises as Large-Scale Quant Fund | Chat With Traders

This podcast episode provides an in-depth look into the journey of Domeyard, a high-frequency trading firm, starting from its initial capital raising and technological developments through the challenges of building from scratch, attracting investments, and learning from early mistakes, to its current trading strategies and operations. Christina sheds light on the realities of high-frequency trading, including profitability challenges and misconceptions around the industry's operations, while emphasizing the importance of speed, data, and adaptability within a competitive financial landscape.

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198: Christina Qi – Dorm Room Start-Up Defies Odds, Rises as Large-Scale Quant Fund

Chat With Traders

From Dorm Room to Hedge Fund: Christina Qi's Journey

Building Domeyard: Raising Capital and Infrastructure

The Two Classes of Investors: Venture Capitalists and Hedge Fund Allocators

The Rise of HFT: Debunking Myths and Attracting Investors

The Build vs. Buy Dilemma: The Challenges of Building from Scratch

Early Mistakes and Lessons Learned: From Apartment to WeWork

Domeyard Today: Trading Metrics and Performance

The Reality of HFT: Profitability, Win Rates, and Turnover

Generating Alpha in a Competitive Market: Strategies and Data Sources

The Importance of Speed and Latency: Internal and External Measures

The Scalability of HFT: The Prop Shop vs. Hedge Fund Model

The Profitability of HFT: A Personal Perspective

DataBento: Lowering the Barrier to Entry for Market Data

198: Christina Qi – Dorm Room Start-Up Defies Odds, Rises as Large-Scale Quant Fund

Chat With Traders

00:05From Dorm Room to Hedge Fund: Christina Qi's Journey

From Dorm Room to Hedge Fund: Christina Qi's Journey

07:32Building Domeyard: Raising Capital and Infrastructure

Building Domeyard: Raising Capital and Infrastructure

14:14The Two Classes of Investors: Venture Capitalists and Hedge Fund Allocators

The Two Classes of Investors: Venture Capitalists and Hedge Fund Allocators

19:53The Rise of HFT: Debunking Myths and Attracting Investors

The Rise of HFT: Debunking Myths and Attracting Investors

24:13The Build vs. Buy Dilemma: The Challenges of Building from Scratch

The Build vs. Buy Dilemma: The Challenges of Building from Scratch

31:14Early Mistakes and Lessons Learned: From Apartment to WeWork

Early Mistakes and Lessons Learned: From Apartment to WeWork

36:54Domeyard Today: Trading Metrics and Performance

Domeyard Today: Trading Metrics and Performance

43:32The Reality of HFT: Profitability, Win Rates, and Turnover

The Reality of HFT: Profitability, Win Rates, and Turnover

49:20Generating Alpha in a Competitive Market: Strategies and Data Sources

Generating Alpha in a Competitive Market: Strategies and Data Sources

55:21The Importance of Speed and Latency: Internal and External Measures

The Importance of Speed and Latency: Internal and External Measures

59:50The Scalability of HFT: The Prop Shop vs. Hedge Fund Model

The Scalability of HFT: The Prop Shop vs. Hedge Fund Model

1:01:53The Profitability of HFT: A Personal Perspective

The Profitability of HFT: A Personal Perspective

1:04:01DataBento: Lowering the Barrier to Entry for Market Data

DataBento: Lowering the Barrier to Entry for Market Data