Monthly Archives: August 2011

High-Frequency Traders Address Impact of Technology

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Innovator

As reported by Futures Magazine, the FIA Principal Traders Group and the FIA European  Principal Traders Association today released their joint response to a consultation report issued by the International Organization of Securities Commissions seeking public input on the impact … Continue reading →

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PBS Nightly Business Report Weighs In on High-Frequency Trading

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Innovator

During a recent PBS Nightly Business Report, Susie Gharib and Harry Lin, executive in residence at Idea Lab, discussed whether high-frequency trading was to blame for the increased volatility in the market. Harry Lin noted, “they say that the stock … Continue reading →

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The Stock Market is Changing, Profit from It

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Innovator

As reported by Small Cap Network’s Jonathan Yates, small cap traders in top gaining stocks such as Sinovac Biotech (NYSE: SVA), BOS Better Online Solutions (NASDAQ: BOSC), Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX), and CoreLogic (NASDAQ: CLGX) should look to correlation strategies to maximize … Continue reading →

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Getco Offers Rare Insight Into Europe Strategy

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Innovator

As reported by Tim Cave of the Financial News, U.S.-based Getco, the secretive high-frequency trading firm, has delivered rare insight into its European strategy by revealing it has given its backing to the London Stock Exchange-owned (LSE.LN) trading venue Turquoise … Continue reading →

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Deutsche Borse, Latest Exchange to Chase High-Frequency Trading Firms

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Innovator

According to the Financial News’ Tim Cave, Deutsche Börse has become the latest exchange to upgrade its technology in an attempt to win business from high-frequency trading firms, as the arms race among Europe’s stock markets and alternative trading venues … Continue reading →

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Is High-Frequency Trading a Simple Mechanism, or an Actual Trading Strategy?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Innovator

As reported by Jim Kim of FierceFinanceIT, the surge in volume we’ve seen lately has been good news for high-frequency traders, thrusting them back into the spotlight and perhaps into the black. The surge in volume has led to another … Continue reading →

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The Best Way to Beat High-Frequency Trading? Don’t Play The Game

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Innovator

According to Reuters Money blog, the days of you trying to make a buck actively trading in the stock market are over. Individuals don’t stand a chance anymore because they are largely competing against rational machines often guided by herd-like … Continue reading →

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Europe Mulls a Major Blow To High-Frequency Traders

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Innovator

According to highfrequencytraders.com, EU Ministers are meeting today to discuss a transaction tax which could see high frequency trading driven out of certain markets. President Sarkozy believes proceeds from the tax could help fight poverty and climate change, but there … Continue reading →

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Only A Matter of Time Untill Next Flash Crash?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Innovator

As reported by The Financial Times’ John Plender, the good news about the extreme market volatility of the past month is that there has been no repeat so far of last year’s notorious Flash Crash, in which $1,000bn was wiped … Continue reading →

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Stocks Up For Second Straight Day Thanks to Upbeat Manufacturing Reports from Europe and China

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Innovator

According to Kate Gibson of MarketWatch, U.S. stocks rose Tuesday for a second day as dour data on the U.S. housing market failed to offset cheer that came with more upbeat manufacturing reports from Europe and China. “It’s very hard … Continue reading →

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