ETNA Software releases The Wheel algo trading service for ChoiceTrade
ETNA Software announces the finalization of a “Wheel” feature for ChoiceTrade broker/dealer online trading platform. The “Wheel” allows traders to build up algo trading solutions in a simple and user friendly interface adapted for web technologies and suitable for even inexperienced traders. “We are glad to have developed a “Wheel” feature that distinguishes ChoiceTrade from…
Read MoreETNA Software wins 1st prize in Creative Spark Day programming competition
ETNA Software announces the results of the international programming competition, Creative Spark Day #2. This competition was organized by one of ETNA’s clients, Service Repair Solutions, Inc. ETNA Software programmers, who took part in the competition, won the top two prizes at the event.
Read MoreUnderstanding Market Trading: Option Pain
What if some market paranoiacs are right? What if influential individuals manipulate price movements in the market to provide the best revenue for himself? How should one act to guarantee the maximum profit?
Read MoreThe Year of The Dragon Begins (Financial Week in Review, Jan. 23-27)
World markets were mixed this week, with Europe again feeling the cost of the debt crisis, and Asia seeing an upswing during the New Year. In New York the Dow-Jones slipped -74.17 points, or -0.58%, landing at 12,660.50. The S&P edged down -2.10 points, or -0.16%, ending at 1,316.33. The Nasdaq managed to gain 11.27…
Read MoreNews for the New Year
The New York Stock Exchange will not open today in observance of the Martin Luther King national holiday. Meanwhile, let’s take a brief look back at what happened last week and what is going on overseas. On Friday, Standard & Poor’s rating service made good on their December warning that they would downgrade France’s credit…
Read MoreFinancial Weekly Review (Nov. 28-Dec. 2)
The three major U.S. Stock indexes all ended up by roughly 7% for the week, with the Nasdaq gaining the most at 7.6%. The Nasdaq gained on each day of trading in the past week except for Tuesday, Nov. 29th, when it closed down 11.83 points, or 0.47% at 2,515.51. The Dow-Jones IA and the…
Read MoreFinancial Week in Review (11/11-11/18) and a Look Ahead
Friday ended another turbulent week in the markets. Looking back at the week, here is a breakdown of the numbers. At the close of trading on Tuesday, November 15th, U.S. indexes were up very slightly, with the Dow up 17 points and closing at 12,096.20, the S&P up 6 points to close at 1,257.81, and…
Read MoreHalloween Week Not So Scary on the Markets (Weekly Financial Review, Oct. 31-Nov. 4, 2011)
Halloween week wasn’t so scary in the markets, with very little movement on Monday at all, and increases on both Wednesday and Thursday in the major U.S. indexes. U.S. markets ended slightly down on Friday, after an unstable week of gains and losses. The S&P was the hardest hit, down -7.92 points, or 0.63% to…
Read MoreStocks Are Still Up (Weekly Financial Review (Oct. 21, 2011).
It was a sea of green on Wall Street and in Europe as markets recorded another week of gains. As Friday came to a close, U.S. stocks were at their highest levels in two and a half months. All three indexes are in the plus for the year. For the entire week, the S&P and…
Read MoreMoving on Up (Financial Week, October 10-14, 2011)
North American and European Markets rose significantly on Friday, closing out a strong week and posting gains in most sectors. In Friday morning trading, the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P were each up roughly 1%. By the closing bell on Friday, the Dow-Jones had gained 166.36 points to close at 11,644.49, an increase of 1.45%. The…
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