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    What Stocks to Buy in Times of Uncertainty

    by Chris D May 13, 2012 Stocks

    The world is still an uncertain place.  That has always been the case, but now everyone knows it.  Investor confidence is down and the worst is yet to come.  How do you invest in times such as these?  It can be a very difficult question ...

    Guide to Buying Penny Stocks

    by Chris D April 25, 2012 Stocks

    Investing in the stock market is definitely one of the wisest things that we could do for our future. As a matter of fact, there are plenty of stock investors who become successful and wealthy through investing in stocks. However, we have to understand that ...

    Look For Gold Mining Stocks To Rally Into The New Year

    by GuestPoster November 16, 2011 Stocks

    In the past years the gold mining business has been a difficult industry for investors to figure out, despite the large rally in gold prices. Gold has outperformed almost all other asset classes, but the gold miners have not been able to keep pace. There ...

    High Frequency Trading Models

    by Chris D May 30, 2011 Stocks

    Today’s high frequency trading models execute enormous trading volume in response to short-term market trends. Thus, huge price shifts are now more possible and frequent than ever before. In the realm of high frequency trading, timing is literally everything. To execute profitable securities trades on ...

    High Frequency Trading Systems

    by Chris D May 24, 2011 Stocks

    High frequency trading systems must be virtually invulnerable. Error-free continuous operation is an essential requirement. A single line of bad computer code can bring an HFT firm to its knees with staggering financial losses. Thus, high frequency exchange desks must be scrupulous about the proper ...

    HFT Firms

    by Chris D May 23, 2011 Stocks

    Although proprietary network specifics vary widely and change frequently among HFT firms, three common characteristics have emerged as industry constants. The following core requirements are mandatory fundamentals of any successful HFT platform operations. -    Algorithms Sophisticated mathematical models decide when and where trades are executed. ...

    Goldman Sachs High Frequency Trading

    by Chris D May 18, 2011 Stocks

    In July, 2009, Goldman Sachs high frequency trading operations featured prominently in international news headlines. Most Americans were celebrating our nation’s liberty at Independence Day festivities. The day before, federal officials had deprived a Russian immigrant of his liberty on espionage charges. Former Goldman Sachs ...

    High Frequency Trading Books

    by Chris D May 18, 2011 Stocks

    Recent widespread controversy surrounding HFT has inspired a plethora of high frequency trading books. The books’ authors have diverse professional and academic backgrounds. Accordingly, their viewpoints and attitudes toward high frequency trading (“HFT”) vary tremendously. As a result, books about HFT take different presentational tacks. ...

    High Frequency Trading Jobs

    by Chris D May 17, 2011 Stocks

    Wall Street’s thorough infiltration by technology has spawned a new occupational niche known as high frequency trading jobs. High frequency trading (“HFT”) enables the execution of millions of securities exchanges in less than one-millionth of a second. High-tech innovations were once regarded as job-robbers worthy ...

    High Frequency Trading Technology

    by Chris D May 16, 2011 Stocks

    High frequency trading technology has many formats and variations. Despite the differences, high frequency trading (“HFT”) platforms are remarkably similar. Certain core functionality is mandatory for proper performance of any high frequency trading campaign. All HFT technologies share a trio of common characteristics: Speed Incomprehensible ...

    High Frequency Trading Definition

    by Chris D May 5, 2011 Stocks

    Currently, no single high frequency trading definition enjoys universal acceptance. H!gh frequency trading (“HFT”) denotes a novel investing concept that is highly complex and dynamic. As the term implies, high frequency trading entails extremely rapid securities exchanges on a very large scale. The advent of ...

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