Expect Stock Trading To Dry-Up During World Cup | I Love Chile News

Trading volume of the global stock exchanges are expected to dry-up during the 2014 World Cup with Chile looking to be so slow you would think it was closed based on 2010 experience.A European Central Bank study looked at 15 different countries, nine in Europe, four in Latin America, the US and host country South Africa, and how trading volumes […]

Robot pods and 'sentiment mapping': the future of commuting | UK …

A robot transport pod in Abu Dhabi. Similar vehicles are coming to Milton Keynes next year. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFuming in a traffic jam? Stuck on a stationary train outside the station? Standing waiting for the bus that was due to arrive 30 minutes ago? Soon you could get the chance to share your frustration – with the help […]

Herding in the stock market may inspire human-guided trading …

(Phys.org) —Humans have a strong tendency to belong to a group, an instinct that often manifests in herding behavior. Not limited to humans, herding exists throughout nature, for example in ant colonies, schools of fish, and flocks of birds. But what about the stock market?

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Todd Harrison: The Stock Market Calm Before The Storm – Minyanville

Editor’s Note: Todd posts his vibes in real time each day on our Buzz & Banter where subscribers can follow over 30 professional traders as they share their ideas in real time. Want access to the Buzz plus unlimited market commentary? Click here to learn more about MVPRO. I have become comfortably numb.
— Pink FloydIt’s Hump Day in the City of […]

Technical Analysis Drags Down Performance – Rick Ferri

Trying to predict price trends by studying charts is a popular investment technique. In fact, technical analysis is probably the most common form of securities selection because anyone can do it without much training. Predicting that prices will rise because they have been rising is an easy decision. Avoiding securities that have trended down is […]

STTG Market Recap May 30, 2014 – Stock Trading To Go

Indexes fought off weakness mid day as the bulls remain in control; the S&P 500 added 0.18% while the NASDAQ fell 0.13%; both were well off their respective lows.   There was some negative data in terms of consumer spending but like a lot of bad economic data the past 5 years the market really is not in a mood to […]

Dow, S&P close out May at record highs | Stock market | The Seattle …

Originally published May 30, 2014 at 7:12 AM | Page modified May 31, 2014 at 3:13 AM

NEW YORK — The stock market closed out May mostly higher Friday, sending two out of the three major U.S. indexes to record highs.Trading was uneven, and indexes moved between small gains and losses for most of the day. A late push […]

Stocks lower on consumer spending, sentiment data « Artesia News

Trader John Santiago, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, May 30, 2014. Two negative reports on U.S. consumers were pushing stocks lower in early trading Friday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were mostly unchanged Friday as investors reacted to two negative economic reports that focused on U.S. consumers. Lions Gate Entertainment plunged […]