Technology
Neural Networks for Trading Software
The majority of contemporary theories claim that it is possible to predict the price of an asset by analyzing its historical performance. Contrary to this belief, there is also a theory that all prices change randomly and it is absolutely impossible to forecast the outcome. Provided that you have no intention to use historical data…
Read MoreTypes of Binary Options: Cash-Or-Nothing, Asset-Or-Nothing
The most popular binary option type is “cash-or-nothing”. It is easy to understand: For example, you get $1,000 (K) if the underlying price (S) is more than strike price (X) at the expiration date. K if S > X You get nothing if the strike price is less than the underlying price at the expiration…
Read MoreKnight Capital glitch commented by ETNA Software CEO Roman Zhukov
The glitch that happened with Knight Capital’s algo trading robot can be called the tip of the iceberg. The same sort of situations happen every day, but with less dramatic effect, with many algo strategies. The main reasons for these situations are: The quality assurance tests that are used The need to handle a huge…
Read MoreWeb Sockets: Work Together With Messaging Queue
Web sockets provide a reliable and easy-to-implement way to connect web clients with business applications which use messaging queues for inter-module communication. This approach may also reduce costs for integration and end user client by using an existing infrastructure. We were very excited with using web sockets for the ChoiceTrade trading platform (they are used…
Read MoreSIFMA 2012 – ETNA Software’s Financial Software Development Services to be Exhibited
ETNA Software presents its custom financial software development services at the SIFMA 2012 Financial Services Technology Leaders Expo held at The Hilton New York on the 19-20th of June. ETNA Software’s booth number is #1816 and is located on the second floor (Exhibit Level 1) in the Trading Systems & Infrastructure section.”All SIFMA participants and…
Read MoreETNA 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 MoreUnderstanding Market Trading: Option Pain
What if some market paranoiacs are right? What if influential individuals manipulate price movements in the market to provide the best revenue for himself? How should one act to guarantee the maximum profit?
Read MoreTypes of Trading Solutions and What They Mean to You
Electronic Trading Platforms and Tools Traders use a combination of several tools in their daily routine. These include charting software, pattern-recognition software, risk-analysis tools, currency converters, simulators, etc. These tools can be used independently or can be integrated into a custom online trading platform to save time and effort. Electronic Trading platforms, such as ETNA…
Read MoreTrading socialized
Social media are here to stay. Period. There is no way you can avoid Twitter and Facebook and Linkedin and Foursquare and more and more. Your friends checked-in in a bar and one of them was crowned a Mayor; your @girlfriend bought lettuce; the @person-you-do-not-even-know twitted about a terrible hangover and Lady Gaga released a…
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