Monday, August 24, 2015

Here's a brief review of the stock circuit breakers

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/24/heres-a-brief-review-of-the-stock-circuit-breakers.html


In 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission revised the system-wide circuit breakers that would halt the broad market under times of severe stress.

Under those rules, trading halts occur when the S&P 500 decreases 7 percent (Level 1), 13 percent (Level 2), and 20 percent (Level 3) from its previous close.

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Goldman Sachs to Give Out ‘Secret Sauce’ on Trading - The Pinkwater Report

Goldman Sachs to Give Out 'Secret Sauce' on Trading

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In a major shift for Goldman Sachs Group Inc., the firm is preparing to give away some of the "secret sauce" behind its trading ideas.

From the Wall Street Journal:

Goldman will soon offer clients access to more of its in-house tools, such as high-powered databases that analyze markets and manage risk, according to the firm's executives. Those proprietary systems have long been key elements enabling Goldman to sidestep market turmoil and ring up outsized profits in better conditions.

Given direct access to these tools, Goldman clients could use the technology to build their own trading systems and potentially make purchases independent of the firm.

Read more of the story at WSJ.com



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