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Next Up On The Xtranormal Docket: HFT Explained By Cartoons

admin — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:42:22 +0000

Next Up On The Xtranormal Docket: HFT Explained By Cartoons.

High frequency Trading Explained By Cartoons

Chinese hording a commodity more precious than gold

admin — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:40:58 +0000

The New York Times had an intriguing story yesterday on the skyrocketing price of jade in China. According to the article, the demand for jade among China’s newly rich “appears to have reached a frenzy in the past year or two.” The price of the finest jade has increased tenfold over the past decade, to $3000 an ounce, making it far more valuable than gold.

E-mail loses UBS $10 million

admin — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:36:41 +0000

http://www.cityam.com/news-and-analysis/email-loses-ubs-10m

Whipsaw

admin — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:35:06 +0000

I have no idea how I missed this:

http://vimeo.com/875396

Thanks to Dave Morton at Advisor Guide!

jab

John Bollinger, CFA, CMT

www.BollingerBands.com

Market timing for ETF traders Sydney, Australia

admin — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:38:22 +0000

In Sydney? Interested in trading or investing in ETFs? Come to my Thomson Reuters sponsored seminar.

Check out www.etfmate.com.au

What platform do you use for your technical analysis and charting

admin — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:56:01 +0000

I am polling to see which institutional platform is used for technical analysis and charting. I will post the results of the poll here shortly. Tell me what you use by clicking on the list here

http://polls.linkedin.com/p/108991/bcltf. Thanks

Free copy of the Technical Analyst Magazine

admin — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:44:44 +0000

Please find below a link to a complimentary copy of the latest issue of the Technical Analyst magazine:

LINK TO TRIAL COPY

In this issue, Q4 2010:

The London Chapter of the MTA is having its November Meeting on the 18th of this month.

admin — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:54:14 +0000

See http://syfsr.com/?s=1450d915-a30b-43da-b19b-c0dd8059fd4c for details. Always good.

Five Reasons Warren Buffet is Wrong About Hedge Funds

admin — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:51:55 +0000

http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://www.businessinsider.com/warren-buffet-wrong-about-hedge-funds-2010-10&usg=AFQjCNG_LpAEjl6gwMql5b777uQVMgvsxQ

Trading Range Definition

speldhurst1954 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:38:32 +0000

I have trying to find some objective definitions of a price consolidation or trading range. Mark Boucher suggests one….a stock high low range over a period of 10 days or longer is less than 1.62 times its 20 day ATR. Seems to make sense. Any other thoughts out there or references to books that might speak about this?