Archive for September 2011
Nasdaq Velocity and Forces is the New Level II
Maybe I’ve been in this business too long. There was a time when level II was revolutionary. Even in the early 90’s only a few people had it, and they had a huge advantage over people who didn’t. When I was learning to trade in 1994 we would watch level II data and try to…
Read MoreNASDAQ and Trade Ideas Power Punch
We gave you hints that behind the scenes, work on one of the more powerful innovations to hit the trading markets was happening. Today we released Nasdaq Velocity and Forces data completely integrated as alerts and filters inside Trade Ideas. Why is this such a big deal? This is pre-trade data. This is orders coming into…
Read MoreQuantalitics The Shape of Things To Come
When the going gets tough the tough get going 🙂 Everyone who is involved in any kind of trading for income knows that recently the game has been challenging. Very rarely are professional endeavors easy but lately the market has been especially tricky. Why is that the case? There are several reasons: For starters traditional…
Read MoreGolf and the Art of Trading
I would like to draw your attention to the similarities between success in golf and success in trading financial instruments. Mental specifics involved in properly executing a golf swing and shooting a low score are almost the same as they are in executing a trade, managing risk, and taking profits. If you allow yourself, you…
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