Make me a market on the number of games the Boston Red Sox will win this year.
Quantitative Trading Interview Questions
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You cut a 3 x 3 x 3 red-painted die into 27 pieces and put them into a bag. You pick a die and a random face and see it's red. What's the probability it's a cornerpiece?
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How do you calculate the sum of x^2, x={1,...,100}?
Arrange the numbers from 1 to 5 on a circle randomly. What is the expected number of numbers that are greater than both its neighbors?
Describe the Sharpe Ratio for me.
Repeated games, what price should you play at considering the other payouts/likelihoods
Breaking stick in 2 places question, generalization of this problem. Python coding portion (basic data cleaning/analysis). Estimate the number of windows on the Sears Tower. Brainteasers and mental math. Nothing atypical.
Tell me about a time when you disagreed with someone.
Mental math (what's 51 * 51? can't use pen and paper), 2-3 green book probability questions.
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