Lacking creativity ...
Yesterday I visited MCAST since I was one of the judges examining student programming projects. What really struck me is the fact that the majority of projects, although technically sound, didn't...
View ArticleSetup for my development environment
Finally I managed to find the time to complete a proper setup at home. As my server I used Ubuntu 7.04 as a base to host my Glassfish app server, Postgres and other utils. Mainly i use it as a...
View ArticleWorth noting on the radar ... O3Spaces
A product called O3Spaces Workplace is gaining momentum in the collaboration software field. The product is being positioned as a direct competitor to MS SharePoint Office Server focusing on document...
View ArticleJava Tech Day in Malta!
Finally the first ever Sun Java Tech Day in Malta. It will definitely be an excellent opportunity for the Java community in Malta to hear leading speakers from the US. Details on the event can be found...
View ArticleSwapping two variables without using a third
I came across an interesting algorithm ... the normal way how programmers swap values between two variables is by using a temporary third variable ... temp = x, x = y, y = temp. An interesting trick...
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Java Persistance
Recently I explored a bit how one can easily make use of the new Java Persistance API. The example below shows how one can very quickly create and search records from a Derby database table called...
View ArticleMac OS X - first impressions
I recently had to buy a laptop for my personal use. To the surprise of my closest colleagues I have bought a Mac Book Pro. My first impressions are excellent, money well spent. From the OS perspective...
View ArticleGlassfish and MySQL - Connection Issue
Hi allI recently downloaded the new Netbeans 6.1 including the Glassfish v2 package to replace my previous versions. Once I moved my application to the new platform I had to temporarily deploy the...
View ArticleJava Web Application Properties
One of the most common application requirements is usually to create a central place where to keep application properties or application settings. These properties are normally settings or general...
View ArticleJava Design Patterns
Today i had the pleasure to present a session at the monthly Java User Group Malta meeting ... its always a pleasure to meet other Java Developers in our community and aspiring students. Click on the...
View ArticleSPSS Regression using Matrices
The SPSS syntax below does several linear regression calculations (model parameter values, sum of squares, F value, F test, R, Rsquare, t tests, etc) using matrices ... just change the data file and...
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View ArticleInstalling OpenCV 2.0.0 on MacOS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard ( Xcode IDE )
I have recently started experimenting with OpenCV. Setting the environment on Windows/Visual Studio is pretty straight forward and works fine. However since my preferred development environment is...
View ArticleRunKeeper Shared Fitness | Walking Activity
RunKeeper Shared Fitness | Walking Activity
View ArticleInterfacing C# .Net and R - Integrating the best of both worlds
In specific software areas like in quantitative finance or else in other mathematical domains, data centric programming typically requires a good balance between three requirements - (1) a solid...
View ArticleInterfacing C# .Net and R - Integrating the best of both worlds (Part 2)
This post is a continuation from the previous post (Part I) focusing on interfacing C# with R using the R (D)COM. In this post I am going to enhance my previous exercise by creating a Facade .Net Class...
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Interfacing C# .Net and R - Integrating the best of both worlds (Part 3) -...
In this third and final part of the series (Part 1, Part 2), I am going to continue shaping the examples in the previous posts by quickly building a small application - a simple Trading Desk...
View ArticleImproving risk-adjusted performance profile of intraday trading models with...
http://www.essex.ac.uk/ccfea/research/WorkingPapers/2013/CCFEA-WP068-13.pdf
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Data Visualisation tools
At the moment I am looking for some data visualisation tools. Here is an interesting link with some great visualisation tools I met.Web Link
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What software architects/developers frequently forget ...
When looking at code or architectures, sometimes I get the feel that developers forget that the art of programming, or any other problem solving task, is really the beauty of being able to transform a...
View ArticlePublication on Neurocomputing ...
Enhancing risk-adjusted performance of stock market intraday trading with Neuro-Fuzzy systemshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925231214004470
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Enhancing Intraday Trading Performance of Neural Network using Dynamic Volatility Clustering Fuzzy Filter http://ieee-cifer.org/program.html
View ArticleType-2 Fuzzy Logic in High Frequency Trading
In a recent journal publication we investigate the following:•We investigate the viability of Type-2 fuzzy systems in high frequency trading.•We propose Type-2 models based on a generalisation of the...
View ArticleSimple moving average trading strategy using Python
Hi All,I am presenting simple boiler point code that can quickly be applied to test technical indicator strategies using Python. The code:1. downloads daily stock data from google,2. calculates the...
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