Wintermute: 'Avoid These Trading Mistakes!' Secrets of a Market Maker
- Yoann Turpin𝕏
Market makers help create more efficient markets and liquid order books, by positioning themselves on the receiving end of a trade that other market participants are unwilling to fill. Quantitative analysis is crucial in determining their position and size. Wintermute defines itself as a tech-first company that also became one of the largest spot market making firms in Web3. From angel investing in Web2, to market making in Web3, Yoann Turpin (co-founder of Wintermute) has a vast experience in both tech products & financial markets. He shares what differentiates good traders and how he approaches investing, trading and market making.
Topics:
- Yoann’s background and his interest in trading
- The ever-changing trading landscape
- Wintermute’s genesis
- Trading vs. Investing vs. Market Making
- What defines a good trader
- On-chain trading vs. CEX trading
- How Wintermute succeeded
- Wintermute culture
- rsync blockbuilder
- Longterm predictions
- AI impact
- Misc. Learning new languages
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Host:Brian Crain