Whatever its perceived benefits, HFT is changing the way the stock market operates. It used to be that companies went public to raise capital; investors took risks by buying company stock,…
High-Frequency Trading Accounts For Three Out of Four Trades
With graphs of stock market prices looking like the Alps recently, people are hearing a great deal about high-frequency trading (HFT) and its impact on the market. Except for hearing…
200-Day Moving Average Says the Bear Is Back
Investment managers regard the 200-day moving average price of an index such as the S&P 500 or of an individual stock as the dividing line. An index or stock trading…
Market Going In Wrong Direction
With profits exceeding analyst forecasts and a debt-ceiling agreement reached, there was reason to believe that the market might be ready to reverse direction and head back up last week.…