Debashis Basu points out the lessons for a trader in Amaranth’s $6 billion blow up
In late September and early October, Amaranth Advisors, a US-based hedge fund went under. It had a large exposure in the natural gas futures market and was wrong-footed when gas prices tumbled. The total loss? A humungous $6 billion. The hedge fund lost that money in just one week. The trader who took the firm...
Inside story of the National Stock Exchange’s amazing success, leading to hubris, regulatory capture and algo scam
