Comments on: Where the New PPT Hides http://www.gamingthemarket.com/where-the-new-ppt-hides.html Focus on Market Manipulation Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:18:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Anna http://www.gamingthemarket.com/where-the-new-ppt-hides.html#comment-254 Anna Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:21:19 +0000 http://www.gamingthemarket.com/?p=882#comment-254 Love your quote - it is very apt considering the subject matter. Frightening stuff! Love your quote – it is very apt considering the subject matter. Frightening stuff!

]]> By: Fast Monday links « sandyhiggins http://www.gamingthemarket.com/where-the-new-ppt-hides.html#comment-221 Fast Monday links « sandyhiggins Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:31:43 +0000 http://www.gamingthemarket.com/?p=882#comment-221 [...] http://www.gamingthemarket.com/2009/08/where-the-new-ppt-hides.htmlFortunately we now have technology that can dig under the surface. What does it mean again when the stock goes up while institutions are bailing? AIG buy-sell. A quick review of why the South Sea Company stock failed and why it’s like … [...] [...] http://www.gamingthemarket.com/2009/08/where-the-new-ppt-hides.htmlFortunately we now have technology that can dig under the surface. What does it mean again when the stock goes up while institutions are bailing? AIG buy-sell. A quick review of why the South Sea Company stock failed and why it’s like … [...]

]]> By: gamingthemarket http://www.gamingthemarket.com/where-the-new-ppt-hides.html#comment-322 gamingthemarket Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:51:50 +0000 http://www.gamingthemarket.com/?p=882#comment-322 There are algorithms with gaming and anti-gaming technology that prowl bid/ask spreads and dark pools. We know they are able to detect upcoming volume surges before it appears on the tape and react accordingly. That's the problem with HFT artificially churning the market. When they decide to step aside what was thought to be liquidity disappears instantly. The NYSE has lost 80% of their specialist over the last two years. Firms don't exist anymore to take both sides of those trades.<br><br>As retail traders one of the detection methods is simple chart reading, using alerts, and resting bids. The setup in our Gaming Auction Days story on TBT/TLT is pretty consistent. Just like the move in AIG where a PPT push breaks an HFT churn. Watch for volume expansion breakouts from tight ranges.<br><br>There is a strong case for PPT intervention in the futures markets. Much of the rally came from futures being jammed overnight between the lunchtime close in Tokyo to the New York open. This created sideways garbage during regular intraday NYSE hours. Gross manipulation is going on there. Who what and how is something for another story. There are algorithms with gaming and anti-gaming technology that prowl bid/ask spreads and dark pools. We know they are able to detect upcoming volume surges before it appears on the tape and react accordingly. That's the problem with HFT artificially churning the market. When they decide to step aside what was thought to be liquidity disappears instantly. The NYSE has lost 80% of their specialist over the last two years. Firms don't exist anymore to take both sides of those trades.

As retail traders one of the detection methods is simple chart reading, using alerts, and resting bids. The setup in our Gaming Auction Days story on TBT/TLT is pretty consistent. Just like the move in AIG where a PPT push breaks an HFT churn. Watch for volume expansion breakouts from tight ranges.

There is a strong case for PPT intervention in the futures markets. Much of the rally came from futures being jammed overnight between the lunchtime close in Tokyo to the New York open. This created sideways garbage during regular intraday NYSE hours. Gross manipulation is going on there. Who what and how is something for another story.

]]> By: gamingthemarket http://www.gamingthemarket.com/where-the-new-ppt-hides.html#comment-217 gamingthemarket Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:51:50 +0000 http://www.gamingthemarket.com/?p=882#comment-217 There are algorithms with gaming and anti-gaming technology that prowl bid/ask spreads and dark pools. We know they are able to detect upcoming volume surges before it appears on the tape and react accordingly. That's the problem with HFT artificially churning the market. When they decide to step aside what was thought to be liquidity disappears instantly. The NYSE has lost 80% of their specialist over the last two years. Firms don't exist anymore to take both sides of those trades.<br><br>As retail traders one of the detection methods is simple chart reading, using alerts, and resting bids. The setup in our Gaming Auction Days story on TBT/TLT are pretty consistent. Just like the move in the AIG chart where a PPT push breaks an HFT churn. Watch for volume expansion breakouts from tight ranges.<br><br>There is a strong case for PPT intervention in the futures markets. Much of the rally came from futures being jammed overnight between the lunchtime close in Tokyo to the New York open. This created sideways garbage during regular intraday NYSE hours. Gross manipulation is going on there. Who what and how is something for another story. There are algorithms with gaming and anti-gaming technology that prowl bid/ask spreads and dark pools. We know they are able to detect upcoming volume surges before it appears on the tape and react accordingly. That's the problem with HFT artificially churning the market. When they decide to step aside what was thought to be liquidity disappears instantly. The NYSE has lost 80% of their specialist over the last two years. Firms don't exist anymore to take both sides of those trades.

As retail traders one of the detection methods is simple chart reading, using alerts, and resting bids. The setup in our Gaming Auction Days story on TBT/TLT are pretty consistent. Just like the move in the AIG chart where a PPT push breaks an HFT churn. Watch for volume expansion breakouts from tight ranges.

There is a strong case for PPT intervention in the futures markets. Much of the rally came from futures being jammed overnight between the lunchtime close in Tokyo to the New York open. This created sideways garbage during regular intraday NYSE hours. Gross manipulation is going on there. Who what and how is something for another story.

]]> By: LukeSPYoffer http://www.gamingthemarket.com/where-the-new-ppt-hides.html#comment-216 LukeSPYoffer Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:57:40 +0000 http://www.gamingthemarket.com/?p=882#comment-216 Great post. With the help of some others, we created a trading edge based on POMO days. It has largely evaporated now (along with the $300 B reserve for Treasury QE); however, through June, there was typically a paint the tape close on POMO days, followed by a down day.<br><br>I excerpted you here: <a href="http://www.precisioncapmgt.com/2009/09/01/fed-changes-agency-pomo-rules-thoughts-from-gaming-the-markets/" rel="nofollow">http://www.precisioncapmgt.com/2009/09/01/fed-c...</a> Great post. With the help of some others, we created a trading edge based on POMO days. It has largely evaporated now (along with the $300 B reserve for Treasury QE); however, through June, there was typically a paint the tape close on POMO days, followed by a down day.

I excerpted you here: http://www.precisioncapmgt.com/2009/09/01/fed-c...

]]> By: The World - New York’s News Since 1860 » Posts about Business as of September 1, 2009 http://www.gamingthemarket.com/where-the-new-ppt-hides.html#comment-213 The World - New York’s News Since 1860 » Posts about Business as of September 1, 2009 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:19:08 +0000 http://www.gamingthemarket.com/?p=882#comment-213 [...] about Business as of September 1, 2009 Where the New PPT Hides - gamingthemarket.com 08/31/2009 I can calculate the movement of the stars, but not the madness of [...] [...] about Business as of September 1, 2009 Where the New PPT Hides – gamingthemarket.com 08/31/2009 I can calculate the movement of the stars, but not the madness of [...]

]]> By: flintooffm http://www.gamingthemarket.com/where-the-new-ppt-hides.html#comment-214 flintooffm Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:05:49 +0000 http://www.gamingthemarket.com/?p=882#comment-214 I may be wrong but my 43 years trading experience is PPT is active round the clock for atleast last 2 years I may be wrong but my 43 years trading experience is PPT is active round the clock for atleast last 2 years

]]> By: logansrun http://www.gamingthemarket.com/where-the-new-ppt-hides.html#comment-212 logansrun Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:45:40 +0000 http://www.gamingthemarket.com/?p=882#comment-212 Thanks for the great article. I wonder what types of "PPT Detection" systems have been devised to trigger alerts to this type of activity. Another question is why PPT appears to happen mostly during the daytime session and not at night. Thanks for the great article. I wonder what types of “PPT Detection” systems have been devised to trigger alerts to this type of activity. Another question is why PPT appears to happen mostly during the daytime session and not at night.

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