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Willingness to take risks

Nothing is more important to investors, than understanding, how much are they willing to lose. But the hardest part is to achieve this understanding, before it's too late. The sharp fluctuations in the US stock market this month after three years of steady gains still haven't reminded us all, how unpleasant it is to lose money. People masterfully distort their memories and forget facts.. Many investors, panicked in 2008-2009, today they firmly believe in their ability to survive another crisis with a stone face. At the same time, the standard test for the ability to remain calm in dangerous situations does not at all allow predicting the reaction of financial managers to losses., if only because different people perceive risk differently. Scientists are interested in this problem. University College London Research Fellows Team, University of Sydney, University of Pennsylvania, New York University and Yale University published research in the Journal of Neuroscience, which revealed, that the willingness to take financial risks is closely related to the density of cells in a particular area of ​​the brain.

Stop Cancellation Good Till Canceled (“GTC”) of the NYSE

Subject to effectiveness of a rule filing with the SEC, NYSE and NYSE MKT will no longer accept new Stop Orders and Good Till Cancelled (“GTC”) Orders beginning February 26, 2016. Additionally all existing GTC and Stop Orders residing on the NYSE book will be cancelled. Firms wishing to receive electronic outs on that date, will need to remain connected to NYSE gateways until 6:00 PM. Information on the Fix Tag combinations for Stop and GTC Orders can be found in this document. I think the market will not change much, all the same, brokers will have their own synthetic order types.

How to retrain your investor brain?

We are programmed to do so, to be idiot investors. But, what's worse, we don't get smarter because, that we read a lot, doing research and getting education.     In his book Thinking Fast and Slow, published in 2011 year, Nobel laureate in economics Daniel Kahneman showed, that even our knowledge of our own psychological weaknesses does not make us more effective investors. Furthermore – for the latest 30 years, the average annual profit of the average investor on the US stock exchanges amounted to only 3,7%. For comparison: annual profit of companies, included in the index S&P 500, over the same period amounted to 11,1%.

INFOGRAPHICS: How many years do you need to work, to become a genius?

This infographic clearly illustrates the “rule 10 000 hours", stating the required time period, which separates you from perfection. Malcolm Gladwell's book Geniuses and Outsiders provides an interesting analysis of the success stories of the richest, famous, famous people, have achieved outstanding results in life. Among other things, the author shares with us an interesting observation: turns out, every genius on the way to recognition has spent about 10 000 hours to master your business. The author claims, that almost anyone, having invested 10 000 hours in mastering and honing your skills, can become an outstanding expert in the chosen case. And if innate abilities are also added to this, even a genius. Our new infographic will help remind this rule once again..

Rezvyakov's trading strategy: purpose and potential of the transaction

Listened to Rezvyakov's seminar, liked it very much. Although I had previously rummaged through the entire tyrnet, I was looking for everything that can be found about his trading method, but all this turned out to be nonsense compared to what the seminar gave me.. I'm dumb, lazy, undisciplined and not friendly with programming, I think his trading method is the most suitable for me. I spread my first homework. Maybe I see everything in pink, I want to hear criticism. But at the same time, please note that the method is not fully described here., continuation (pyramiding) in the second d.z., And (transfer of positions) in third. Author's trading methods traditionally cause special interest - it always seems, that someone knows the special "secret" of profitable trading. Rezvyakov's trading strategy, active trader, popular author of the training course and seminar leader, presents another set of tips for stable earnings. Immediately it should be noted, that Alexander Rezvyakov works exclusively on the stock market, therefore, the system has a number of features. The author's idea is, what is a "suitable" trading series (day or trading session) should be close to the extremes of the previous period and there should not be large pending orders near the boundary prices in the depth of order. According to the general assessment of the market, it is possible to calculate the probability of the appearance of a logical wave structure or a construction of the "shock day" type. (or "shock session"). Trading strategy 1. How can I get an advantage over other market participants: …

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Exchange traded fund (ETF) from Twitter

New exchange-traded fund (ETF) will allow investors to follow the most popular shares on Twitter. How good is this strategy? Market Profit, analyzing social networks in search of trends, creates a mutual fund, based on the developed "Social Media Sentiment Index" (Social Media Sentiment Index). In May, the company began tracking tweets with a "cashtag" - ticker symbols with a dollar sign.. New exchange-traded fund will buy and sell shares, popular on Twitter. It all reminds, that the rapid development of the ETF industry makes it possible to invest in ideas, which are not necessarily financially reasonable.

Exercises for the eyes

For the sake of good vision, do not regret 10 minutes per day. Eye charger works wonders, if you do it regularly. Of the proposed 10 exercises you can choose from five, but the whole complex needs to be devoted approximately 10 minutes every day. 1. Blink frequently for two minutes - this normalizes intraocular circulation. 2. Slant your eyes to the right, and then look in a straight line. Do the same in the opposite direction.. 3. Feel the darkness. Is considered, that immersion in darkness promotes the production of rhodopsin in light-sensitive cells - a substance, necessary for clear vision. 4. Do circular rotations with your head: right left, up down. This activates blood circulation..

What you need to know about Ferrari before the IPO

The first public offering of the company is expected this Friday, its volume can be 1 billion dollars. Here's what an investor needs to know, to be fully armed. Ferrari, which in July presented plans for the placement of about 10% shares on the New York Stock Exchange, may conduct an IPO this week. 90% automaker belongs to the Italian-American concern Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (NYSE: FCAU). The rest are owned by Piero Ferrari, son of the founder of the company. IPO is part of a series of moves, designed to completely separate Ferrari from FCA, which plans to transfer the remaining 80% company securities to its shareholders. Ferrari itself will not receive any income from this - the sale of shares will be carried out by FCA. Expected, that the process will be completed by mid-October. Swiss financial holding UBS will act as global coordinator and bookrunner along with Bank of America, Merrill Lynch и Santander Investment Securities. Here are seven facts, things to know about Ferrari ahead of its IPO.

Kramer Jim – The story of one manipulator

Philologist, writer, journalist, financial analyst, internet trading specialist, Sergey Golubitsky, the founder of the vCollege School of Stock Trading, the first in the Russian-language Internet, and a columnist for Insider.pro, spoke about, how charisma can be an even more effective tool of influence, than academic status. The paradox of trust in financial analysts to the detriment of financial journalists is explained by two factors. On the one side, such a characteristic feature of the mythologized consciousness of the masses as trust in the "scientific status" (for analysts it is an aura of professionalism, while journalists in the popular mind are buffoons, designed to entertain, but not teach). On the other hand, trust in analysts is explained by another mythologeme, which is implemented in a narrower - exchange - space. It's about the mechanism, causing short-term fluctuations in quotations and not related to objective reality (for example, with indicators of quarterly reporting), but with the reflection of this reality in the subjective assessments of the market. In other words, the share price is not rising because, that the issuer reported high profits, and therefore, that this profit exceeded the so-called whisper numbers, Whispered by financial analysts.

Morning is not for traders

Statistics show: individual investors take excessive risk, trading stocks immediately after opening. Increasing volatility in the US stock market hit investors especially hard, who prefer to buy and sell stocks soon after the opening of trading. This is usually the most dangerous time of the day - and not just in the US market Traders and financial observers talk about the propensity for individual investors to be as active as the market opens. At this time, the probability of getting the best price is lower, and her hesitation, usually, Stronger (Recall, the American stock market opens at 9:30 local time or at 16:30 according to Moscow). However, within a few minutes, the gap between the selling price, known as Ask, and the purchase price, known as Bid, declines sharply. This process continues until the end of the trading session.. Large fluctuations in the stock market in recent weeks have only amplified the effect.

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