Market Structure Insights
September 7, 2010
Give yourself a break! Okay, we’ll give you one. We’re cycling from Prague to Vienna, a wedding anniversary trip, and won’t be within writing distance next week. The Map will thus be on hiatus, back Sept 21. We’ve had questions about the “quote stuffing,” article...
August 31, 2010
Do you think your stock trades well? While you ponder, a confession: We’re guilty of a bait and switch. If I’d written “implementation shortfall,” which is what I mean, rather than “missing the mark” above, which is what I said, I might be responsible for...
August 24, 2010
Why do many stock prices move intraday by 3-5% or more when price spreads are in pennies? Before we answer, we enjoyed New Orleans last week, despite humidity that had us struggling to distinguish the surrounding atmosphere from Lake Pontchartrain. The NIRI Southwest Regional Conference...
August 17, 2010
Thursday and Friday this week we’re in New Orleans sweating it out and moderating a Rapid Fire panel on hot topics at the NIRI Southwest Regional Conference. Karen and I plan to eat beignets and drink Sazeracs too. Probably after. Recently Kate Welling at Weeden...
August 10, 2010
What does the word “actionable” mean to you? It’s a decent name for a rock band, yes. But it means “what stuff can you do with this?” Traders want actionable data – something to drive opportunity for profit. Investor-relations professionals want actionable tools – something...
August 3, 2010
You’ve heard the saying “six of one, half-dozen of the other?” The DXY, the spot market for the US dollar, declined 7% in July. Stocks were up 7%. May was a good month for the DXY, which rose from 81 to 87, roughly. May crucified...