Month: August 2012

TDI Podcast: Dark Pools, HFT and Algos Gone Wild (#274)

What was that? Knight Capital had an alog run afoul and stocks went haywire. Scott Patterson from the WSJ has been covering the story and he is our guest to discuss what really happened. Also, we look at some interesting trading ideas in this episode that may be set to...

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Corn – Technical Pricing Update By TAS Pro *(VIDEO)*

We asked TAS PRO to do a quick video on corn that would put the pricing and trend into perspective. Each day, they put out videos on several commodities and futures that help to better understand the actual support

and resistance levels.

TAS PRO is partners with TriggerPoint Research and these “levels”...

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Really Dreary Economics From China – Chart Series

Last night, China just released reports on retail sales as well as imports and exports. The trade numbers missed by a wide margin. Retail sales are generally holding up but missed estimates. Looking at the full series,   there is a serious and widespread slowdown that is more than apparent.

With...

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Video – Bill Gross: The Death of Equities?

Bill Gross has put out some very strong statements on his thesis that the “Cult of Equities is Dying” last week. Looking at the potential for gains for stocks against potential GDP, he says that there is no way valuations can keep at these levels.

The WSJ...

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