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█ Understanding Window Dressing: What It Is and Why It Happens At the end of every quarter or year, especially in December, some fund managers engage in a practice called window dressing. While it may sound like a holiday tradition, it’s actually a financial strategy designed to make a portfolio look more attractive to investors. Here's what you need to...

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A Beginner-Friendly Guide to How Short Sales Indicate Buying Activity █ What is a Short Sale? A short sale is when someone sells a stock they don't actually own, usually because they believe the price will drop. They borrow the stock, sell it at the current price, and hope to buy it back later at a lower price to return to the lender. However, not all...

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█ Interpreting Long/Short Ratios in Futures Trading: Beyond Bullish and Bearish For beginner traders, the long/short ratio in futures markets can seem like a clear-cut indicator of market sentiment. Many assume that a high ratio of longs to shorts means the market is bullish, while more shorts than longs signals a bearish outlook. But in reality, this...

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█ Quadruple Witching is Happening Today: What Retail Traders Should Know! Today marks Quadruple Witching, a pivotal event in the financial markets that occurs four times a year—on the third Friday of March, June, September, and December. During Quadruple Witching, four types of derivative contracts expire simultaneously: Stock Index Futures Stock Index...

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█ Understanding Price Clustering in the Bitcoin Market Price clustering is a phenomenon where certain price levels, particularly round numbers, tend to appear more frequently in financial markets. This study focuses on how price clustering occurs in the Bitcoin market, providing insights that can be valuable for traders. █ The Psychology Behind Price...

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█ Understanding Optimal Trading Strategies: How Market Dynamics Can Improve Your Trades As traders, whether seasoned professionals or newcomers to the market, we're constantly looking for ways to improve our trading strategies and reduce costs. One area that often goes overlooked is the dynamic nature of supply and demand in the market and how it can impact...

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█ Understanding Daily Highs and Lows in Trading When it comes to trading, understanding the dynamics of daily price movements is essential. Daily highs and lows, which represent the highest and lowest prices of an asset within a single trading day, are more than just numbers—they provide valuable insights into market behavior, volatility, and potential trading...

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█ Diving Into Dark Pools In recent years, dark pools have become a significant part of the financial markets, offering an alternative trading venue for institutional traders. But what exactly are dark pools, and how do they impact market quality and price efficiency? This article delves into the comprehensive study titled "Diving Into Dark Pools" by Sabrina...

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█ Are Two Heads Better Than One? Team VS Individual Trading Performance The age-old question of whether two heads are better than one finds new relevance in the world of stock trading. A comprehensive study titled "Are Two Heads Better Than One?" delves into this question by comparing the performance of individual traders and two-person teams in a simulated...

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█ Self–other decision making and loss aversion You might think that I have discussed this topic in depth before, and you would be right. However, there is still much more to explore. This article delves into an excellent research paper by Evan Polman, which examines changes in decision-making behavior when choices are made for oneself versus for others. By...

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█ Prospect theory, the disposition effect, and asset prices In the research paper "Prospect Theory, the Disposition Effect, and Asset Prices," authors Yan Li and Liyan Yang delve into the implications of prospect theory on asset pricing and trading volume through the lens of the disposition effect. The disposition effect, a tendency to sell assets that have...

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█  Traders, managers and loss aversion in investment banking In investment banking institutions, traders and managers exert immense pressure to maximize gains while minimizing losses. In fact, loss aversion, the tendency to prefer avoiding losses over acquiring equivalent gains, is what influences most of their decision-making. If not managed effectively, this...

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█ The disposition effect in team investment decisions: Experimental evidence The disposition effect is a well-documented phenomenon in behavioral finance. Investors tend to sell winning investments too early and hold onto losing investments for too long. This behavior is primarily driven by emotional responses such as regret and joy. To delve deeper into this...

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█  Myopic loss aversion and market experience Myopic Loss Aversion (MLA) is a behavioral bias that severely affects trading behavior, particularly the tendency to avoid losses more aggressively than to pursue equivalent gains. This bias can lead you to make suboptimal decisions, such as selling winning assets too quickly or holding onto losing assets for too...

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█  Adapting to the New Norm: How Traders Can Thrive in Evolving Markets The world of trading is perpetually dynamic, with strategies that once dominated the market becoming less effective as both investors and technology evolve. A recent comprehensive study titled  "How exactly do markets adapt? Evidence from the moving average rule in three developed markets" ...

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█  How exactly do markets adapt? Evidence from the moving average rule in three developed markets. The Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) has long been an important theory in finance. Brought forth by Fama in the 1960s, the EMH suggests that it is impossible to consistently achieve returns over the average market on a risk-adjusted basis, given that price...

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█ Discovering profitable stocks for intraday trading: Simplifying the BeSt System Intraday trading style capitalizes on the market's daily fluctuations to generate profits, appealing to traders seeking quick returns. However, the rapid pace and high associated volatility require precise decision-making and a deep understanding of market dynamics. For intraday...

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█  The profitability of technical trading rules in the Bitcoin market The Bitcoin market, known for its wild fluctuations, poses a unique challenge for traders: Is it possible to consistently profit using technical trading rules? Recent research analyzing Bitcoin's price data from July 2010 to January 2019 has shed light on this question, focusing on the...