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Market Making

Market makers continuously quote both a buy and a sell price on a security, earning the spread between them while managing the inventory risk that comes from constantly trading both sides.

Quoting tight, well-centered markets and reading depth — the core loop of a market maker's day.

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Quote a bid and ask. Wear the risk.

Market Making

Post a bid/ask spread against a hidden fair value. Counterparties trade against you — a tight, well-centered quote wins; a wide or mispriced one loses.

Relevance ★★★★★

Read the book, fast.

Mental Order Book

A live bid/ask book flashes on screen. Spread, mid price, walk-the-book fill price — answer before time runs out.

Relevance ★★★★★

Buy here, sell there, mark it now.

Trading P&L Sprint

Track a rapid sequence of buys and sells at an average cost basis, then compute realized, unrealized, or total P&L before time runs out.

Relevance ★★★★

Coins, dice, and cards — fast.

Probability Blitz

Rapid-fire probability questions: coin flip combinations, dice sums, card draws. Answer within tolerance before time runs out.

Relevance ★★★★★

How much of your bankroll?

Kelly Criterion

Given an edge and the payout odds, compute the Kelly-optimal fraction of your bankroll to bet.

Relevance ★★★★★