"Trading Technology" Posts
Next Generation Price Levels Tool
By Lawrence
Received quite a number of emails asking what kind of secret projects I am working on for the site. Well, it is the same ones I have been working on all along. The most important project is the next generation Emini and Forex price levels tool. It is interesting to discuss what I am up […]
The Lack of Good 2-in-1 Laptops for Trading, Research and Note-Taking
By Lawrence
I have been waiting for a good 2-in-1 laptop for a long time now. My primary requirements are simple – high resolution for charts and order entry, can work well as a tablet for note-taking, and most important of all, long battery life. It turns out such thing does not exist yet. For most people, […]
Kevin Slavin: Market Trading Systems Need To Be Rebuilt For Humans
By Lawrence
The problem Kevin Slavin described here is very real. Humans are indeed getting clueless on how these bot driven markets are doing. His suggestions, interestingly, is exactly what I am trying to accomplish with the development of the Real-Time Trading Assistant, a tool I have created to deliver meanings and context about the markets in […]
DIY Financial News Feed
By Lawrence
Although our trading decision during the day is mainly based on our understanding of the price structure and how the markets unfold in real-time, we still need to be aware of news shocks and pre-scheduled economic announcements. It is nice to know what is affecting the market when these events hit the major newswires. It […]
CNN: Watch High-Speed Trading In Action
By Lawrence
A clip from CNN on Citadel. Retail traders should be aware of what these guys do. For years, I have told my members that the stock market nowadays is not the one before year 2000. Back then it was a game without that many mega size hedge funds and bots. Now, we are mainly playing […]
Technical Challenges In Building Next Gen Real-Time Trading Tools
By Lawrence
Looking back over the past year when we first started the project to build cloud based real-time trading tools, I have no idea it is that difficult. After all, real-time data vendors have been delivering such data for many years. I thought the technology must have matured to the point it would be easy to […]
Amnon Bar-Lev: Computer Hacking Mature Industry
By Lawrence
Amnon Bar-Lev, president of Check Point Software, talking about the cyber hacking activities. Note: The player for this video requires java. Don’t know why Bloomberg chooses to do something like this. The bottom line: 1. Protect your computers and your data wisely 2. Do not believe your data on the cloud will be safe at […]
Sean Gourley: Big Data and the Rise of Augmented Intelligence
By Lawrence
The other talk from Mr. Gourley that illustrate the importance of utilizing computer technology in better ways to improve your odds.
Sean Gourley: High Frequency Trading And The New Algorithmic Ecosystem
By Lawrence
A good presentation on algos and their impacts on the markets we trade. This presentation reminds me of a pattern I called VWAP Run that I take advantage of often. Many people who join me at my real-time chat room have heard me calling that out well ahead of time. Many are amazed how I […]
Kevin Slavin: How Algorithms Shape Our World
By Lawrence
A great talk on algos and how they are shaping the financial markets in many ways surprising to most people. The talk was done back in July 2011. Notice that the algo driven behaviour in financial markets has evolved even more surreal over the past few years. Normal people assume things. Most people assume that […]
