Vladimir Toropov / Blog
Archaeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest. You can see the LIDAR image from the Copueno site, Upano Valley, in Ecuador. Mapping by laser-sensor technology has made this possible. Image source: The Guardian...
Quantum computers look like the picture below. How long will it take for quantum computers to become as widespread as regular computers today? You may consider this question too bold. In any case, you better prepare for their sudden appearance...
In the Year of the Dragon, let’s pay attention to the Chinese yuan. It seems there is not something interesting about it. But don’t you know, there are actually two yuan? And both of them are Chinese. This is a rather strange and atypical monetary system. Interesting? Read on...
Interbank loans are short-term loans that financial institutions, such as banks, lend to one another. These loans are typically used by banks to manage their daily liquidity needs and to meet their regulatory reserve requirements. Here’s how interbank loans work...
Arbitrage traders are individuals or entities that engage in a trading strategy known as arbitrage. Arbitrage is the practice of taking advantage of price discrepancies for the same asset or security across different markets or trading platforms...
Continuous futures refer to a type of financial derivative contract that allows investors to buy or sell an underlying asset at a predetermined price, with settlement occurring at a future date. As you know, traditional futures contracts have specific expiration dates...
What is the price of oil? Let’s try to answer this seemingly simple question. The fact is that crude oil comes from various fields in many countries. In addition, crude oil is traded in several ways. Read in this article why the answer is not as simple as it seems. Where does the oil come from...
Finite-state machines (FSM) are mathematical abstractions that are used in the development of trading robots to model and control trading strategies and decision-making processes. If you want to develop a trading robot, but don’t know where to start, take a closer look at the finite-state machine...
Exotic underlying assets in futures contracts are those that deviate from the typical financial instruments or commodities commonly traded in traditional futures markets. These assets are more specialized and less commonly encountered...