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hoosieree on May 2, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Takeaways from the Jane Street bond prospectus

Prefer "zillion" or "kajillion" to avoid these sorts of pitfalls.

pi-rat on May 2, 2024 [–]

I worked for a FX market maker, and we just used "yards".

Removes any confusion for european and american collaboration.

Got old roots dating back to cockney trading slang: "The Old Lady just bought half a yard of cable"

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