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You may have heard the time high-frequency trading (HFT), also known as algorithmic trading and most well known amongst the masses as black box trading. There is plenty of debate about the value of HFT, with dissenters referring to the network of HFT as “Skynet”, the computer that took down the world in the Terminator Series and defined as:
“an artificially intelligent system which became self-aware and revolted against its creators. Skynet is rarely seen onscreen, and its actions are often performed via other robots and computer systems, usually a Terminator.”
I personally don’t bother trying to trade in seconds and still believe 1-3 day swing trades are profitable. You can form your own opinion after reading up on it … but here is a visual as to how sick HFT has become … this is 1 second of trading stretched over a minute, otherwise your eyes simply wouldn’t see a thing.
The first 30 seconds or so are the world we used to know … after that it is HFT world … all of it takes place in 1 second.
Enjoy
NON_CARBON BASED LIFE FORMS from arc w on Vimeo.
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I’ve been unwavering in my call for continued US real estate carnage since 2009 … nothing has changed my mind and I continue to believe it gets worse … my friend Barry Ritholtz agrees BUT he does pitch a great solution around immigration policies that I totally agree with.
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… The only happy investors on the planet this year … Courtesy of Bespoke
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AGORACOM WIRE – TUESDAY AUGUST 11TH, 2011
BREAKING … 11:25 AM EST …
… DID S&P TIP OFF BANKS LAST WEEK? Full Story
WAIT FOR THE FED – FOMC Meeting Later Today Will Be Pivotal …Â Fast Trades Only In The AM Or Stay Out
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AGORACOM SMALL CAP WIRE – TUESDAY AUGUST 11TH, 2011
UPDATE … 12:50 AM EST … TOP STORY …
GOLD GOES PARABOLIC – Breaks $1,770
WHAT NOW?
Mass Media Spreads Fear … AGORACOM and Its Members Spread Ideas
1. Â Make A Dream List Of Stocks and Prices You Want To Own Them At … George Will Share Some In The A.M.
2. Â Repeat Last Night … Watch And Wait For Tradeable Bounce OR Reversal … Watch These Into Morning Open:
3. Â Wait For The Fed – FOMC Meeting Later Today Will Be Pivotal …Â Fast Trades Only In The AM Or Stay Out
WHAT DOES JP MORGAN KNOW? … PREDICTED $2,500 GOLD BY DEC 31 MON AFTERNOON … COINCIDENCE? JP Morgan Call …
“JP Morgan Didn’t Make A Gold Call, They Made An Armageddon Call On $USD” George Via Twitter
THE TECHNICAL BIG BEAR CASE – More Relevant Than When First Posted 24 Hours Ago – A Must Read
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AGORACOM WIRE – MONDAY AUGUST 8TH, 2011
8:15 AM EST TOP STORIES … AS EXPECTED
US Stock Futures Down Strong – Click Here
GOLD BREAKS $1,700 AGORACOM Gold Prices Matrix
Today Is Not Decision Day … Protect Your Capital If You Need To … But Not Out Of Panic … Selling Seems Orderly For Now
QE3 WATCH ….
THE TECHNICAL BIG BEAR CASE – Agree Or Not, This IsÂ
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I won’t say anything more than thanks to my friend Barry Ritholtz for this awesome snapshot of The $14.3 Trillion US Debt picture. Read his blog and learn!
Courtesy of Barry Ritholtz
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AGORACOM WIRE – SUNDAY NIGHT EDITION
11:50 PM EST … GOLD HITS $1,700 AGORACOM Gold Prices Matrix
6:45 PM EST … Too Early For Meaningful Analysis … Just A Guessing Game … So Let’s Watch The Action For A Few Hours
What To Watch Tonight
Gold Is Up $37 … Hit $1,697 …Â Silver Flat
Analysis To Begin Later Tonight … In The Meantime …
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Uh Oh, China Is Mad … Official Statement Blasts US, Calls For New Reserve Currency (Full Story) …George Says ..
- Gold / Silver Set To Explode …
- China Will Now Challenge GOP To Game Of Brinkmanship … China Will Win Twitter
GEORGE’S QE3 “DELAY” PREDICTION – We Predicted Political Delay, Damage and Data On March 30th,
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AGORACOM WIRE – WEEKEND EDITION
10:15 Â AM … BREAKING …. S&P STRIPS UNITED STATES OF AAA CREDIT RATING …. Full Details
Does This Now Make QE3 A Lock? We Don’t See Any Other Choice … Any Fallout In Bond Market Creates Higher Interest Rates, Making US Debt Service Untenable …Â GOLD … GOLD … GOLD
To America … Emigrate To Canada … Fast This Post By George Caused A Stir Around The Web On July 27th … Hold On To Your Hats Now That It’s Been Updated
In Case You Were Wondering … Complete S&P Sovereign Ratings List … Where Does Your Country Stand?
Blame Boehner & GOP … This Is Not A Political Statement, This Is Fact. Brinkmanship Worked Politically, Failed Financially … See George’s Warnings +Â S&P Statement Yesterday Citing “Brinkmanship” Factor
QE3 RISING? (Updated)
Almost Every Headline Believes So (QE3 News Results)
On March 30th, then again on April 11th, George predicted QE3 would be delayed due to politics, cause damage and then be ushered in … We Don’t See How It Can Be Avoided Now
- AMERICA LOSES AAA RATING
- Markets Hit Hard Since QE2 Ended June 30th
- FOMC Meeting Is August 9th
- Marc Faber – Next Week Will Show If Bernanke Is A True Money Printer, Or An Amateur ZeroHedge
- Former Federal Reserve Officials Signal QE3 Support AGORACOM Twitter
GOLD AND SILVER – The Sky Is The Limit
1:1 Gold / Dow Ratio? See The 200 Year Chart And Discuss … This Article Continues To Be A Favourite Amongst Members
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AGORACOM WIRE – FRIDAY AUGUST 5, 2011
7:00 AM EST …. QE3 RISING IS THE STORY NOW
On March 30th, then again on April 11th, Georgepredicted QE3 would be delayed due to politics, cause damage and then be ushered in … Here Is Evidence We May Be There:
- Markets Hit Hard Since QE2 Ended June 30th
- FOMC Meeting Is August 9th
- Marc Faber – Next Week Will Show If Bernanke Is A True Money Printer, Or An Amateur ZeroHedge
- Former Federal Reserve Officials Signal QE3 Support AGORACOM Twitter
JOBS REPORT – Out At 8:30 AM EST … Watch For it
GOLD AND SILVER – Will Continue To Be Long-Term Winners …
1:1 Gold / Dow Ratio? See The 200 Year Chart And Discuss
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