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ETNA Software releases The Wheel algo trading service for ChoiceTrade
ETNA Software announces the finalization of a “Wheel” feature for ChoiceTrade broker/dealer online trading platform. The “Wheel” allows traders to build up algo trading solutions in a simple and user friendly interface adapted for web technologies and suitable for even inexperienced traders. “We are glad to have developed a “Wheel” feature that distinguishes ChoiceTrade from…
Read MoreETNA Software wins 1st prize in Creative Spark Day programming competition
ETNA Software announces the results of the international programming competition, Creative Spark Day #2. This competition was organized by one of ETNA’s clients, Service Repair Solutions, Inc. ETNA Software programmers, who took part in the competition, won the top two prizes at the event.
Read MoreMarkets Weather The Storm, Show Recovery
The major U.S. Indexes all posted significant gains from the previous week’s close. Some Asian markets also advanced, but the Shanghai Composite and Hang Seng both closed with losses. European indexes still faltered, but were up from the previous week. The end of the week saw the stocks of certain luxury purveyors like Tiffany and…
Read MoreMarket Deja Vu (Financial Week in Review, Aug. 15-19, 2011)
Break out the chocolate bars; it’s been another rough week for the markets. The major indexes on the NYSE all closed lower on Friday, and slipped further in after-hours trading. They were not alone. Markets all around the globe fell this week. It’s almost as though the week before last is repeating itself. Trading started…
Read MoreIt was the Best of Times, It was the Worst of Times… (Financial Week in Review, August 8-12, 2011 + Update)
August 15th marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the gold standard in United States currency. On August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon announced that the U.S. would no longer trade dollars for gold. Forty years later, the gold price is $1765.30, after hitting a record high of $1,817.60 on August 11. DOLLAR DIPS…
Read MoreWhat Goes Up Must Come Down (Financial Week in Review, Aug. 1-5, 2011)
The closing bell brought an end to a dramatic week in the markets. Thursday was the worst day for stocks since the beginning of the financial crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average took a 512-point nosedive, and concerns about the European debt crisis triggered a large-scale sell-off. This news came as a surprise to many…
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