Trading
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…
Read MoreTypes 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…
Read MoreKnight 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…
Read MoreWhat 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…
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…
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