Protecting Against High Frequency Trading (HFT)
Good Morning Readers…we wanted to address several questions that we have been receiving concerning High Frequency Trading otherwise known as HFT.
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An historic week for the FED, but what of the markets?
The first FOMC meeting this week is an historic one for many reasons. First it is the last time Ben Bernanke will chair the meeting. Second, for the first time in the FED’s history the Chair will be held by a woman, and third with several new members the voting pattern will be scrutinised very closely by the markets.
Your 5-a-day: 5 of The Biggest Misunderstandings Cleared Up
‘Wind down’ is not withdrawal but watch negative news flow in the US; treading water is not growth so keep the champagne on ice for Europe; price is not value so beware investor sentiment; falling unemployment is not rising employment so watch the participation rate; and a hiccup is not a correction so keep an eye on an exit…
5 Ways To Check You’re Not Late To The Stock Market Part
The room’s getting crowded, the party’s been going on a while but more people could arrive. Just beware fair weather friends and a sign it could be time to think about leaving…
Risk Management for Technical Traders
If you trade with Elliott wave analysis, your trading decisions
are all about the difference between where the market is vs.
where it will be. According to Jeffrey Kennedy, editor of
our Elliott Wave Junctures service, risk management
skills are vital to being a successful technical trader.
Learn to Label Elliott Waves More Accurately
Are you looking for an easy way to improve your confidence as you analyze the charts you trade? Take a quick look at this chart (adapted from Jeffrey Kennedy’s December 26 Elliott Wave Junctures lesson) to see how divergence relationships help clarify your analysis.
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Daily Energy Report
Oil prices may continue their short-term correction over the next few days, with support in WTI offered between $81.00 and $85.00/bbl. We think that the rate of decline will slow in the near-term, as some of the impulsive selling and weak longs have exited the market. A focus will be on the FOMC announcement today, but little change in policy is expected after the last meeting’s implementation of QE3.
Have a Market Opinion? Want to Share Your Thoughts?
Do you have a market opinion or some market insight you want to share? Do you like to write or do research?
Breaking News -Trade Deficit
Breaking News – U.S. Trade Deficit
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