Neural Networks for Trading Software

The majority of contemporary theories claim that it is possible to predict the price of an asset by analyzing its historical performance. Contrary to this belief, there is also a theory that all prices change randomly and it is absolutely impossible to forecast the outcome.  Provided that you have no intention to use historical data…

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ETNA Software to exhibit at FIA 2012 Futures and Options Expo, Chicago

ETNA Software is proud to present its cutting edge financial software technologies for electronic trading and asset management at the FIA 2012 28th Futures and Options Expo held at The Hilton Chicago on the 31st of October – 1st of November. ETNA Software’s booth number is #1611 and is located in the Northwest hall of…

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Types of Binary Options: Cash-Or-Nothing, Asset-Or-Nothing

The most popular binary option type is “cash-or-nothing”. It is easy to understand: For example, you get $1,000 (K) if the underlying price (S) is more than strike price (X) at the expiration date. K if S > X You get nothing if the strike price is less than the underlying price at the expiration…

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Knight Capital glitch commented by ETNA Software CEO Roman Zhukov

The glitch that happened with Knight Capital’s algo trading robot can be called the tip of the iceberg. The same sort of situations happen every day, but with less dramatic effect, with many algo strategies. The main reasons for these situations are: The quality assurance tests that are used The need to handle a huge…

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What is a Binary Option

Binary options (also called “Fixed Return Options”, “FRO”, or digital) are popular in the OTC market for hedging. They are also useful for speculators and for other traders to construct complex derivatives portfolios. The payoff for these kinds of options is fixed. Buyers can get a fixed amount of cash or assets in case the…

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Web Sockets: Work Together With Messaging Queue

Web sockets provide a reliable and easy-to-implement way to connect web clients with business applications which use messaging queues for inter-module communication. This approach may also reduce costs for integration and end user client by using an existing infrastructure. We were very excited with using web sockets for the ChoiceTrade trading platform (they are used…

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Interview with ETNA Software CEO Roman Zhukov for Software Developers Journal

Roman is committed to bringing together the best engineering talent with a customer-oriented business strategy. Throughout his career, Roman managed the development of several large-scale projects for global financial organizations such as Allianz, Genesis Securities/SogoTrade, ACT Forex, thinkorswim, CIT Finance, Global Forex Trading, and Gilingam Bank and Trust. 1. You have been a technology solutions provider…

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