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program trading

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
program trading a form of securities trading, also known as index arbitrage. Program traders exploit the price discrepancies between indexes of stocks and futures contracts by using sophisticated computer models to hedge positions. Program trading (also called computer-assisted trading) arose with the advent of computer and telecommunication technologies, whereby trade in different markets could be monitored simultaneously and manipulated accordingly. Because the size of the transactions often caused massive jolts in the stock market, many concluded that program trading was largely responsible... Read more
Trading Stamps
American Decades TRADING STAMPS Trading stamps originated in the 1890s, but ... appliances, and sporting goods. Trading stamp companies such as Sperry and ... 825 million. For much of the decade trading stamps were part of the American ... around the kitchen table to glue trading stamps into booklets. In the early ... Read more
securities trading
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... see securities ). Although the trading of stocks and bonds dates back ... brought about a new era in securities trading. Traditional stock exchanges ... compete with such over-the-counter trading organizations as the National Association ... similar systems allow computerized trading, linking investors ... Read more

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