Search Results for: trading

Understanding Options and Options Trading Strategies

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In this article, Luis RAMIREZ (ESSEC Business School, Global BBA, 2019-2023) discusses the fundamentals behind options trading. Financial derivatives In order to understand and grasp the concept of options, knowledge of what is a derivative should be established. A financial instrument derivative is ultimately an instrument whose value derives from the value of an underlying … Read more

Social trading

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Social trading In this article, Daksh GARG (ESSEC Business School, Master in Strategy & Management of International Business (SMIB), 2020-2021) explains how social networks and online communities have led to emergence of new way of trading called social trading. This article answers the following questions: What is social trading? What are the platforms on which … Read more

Trend Analysis and Trading Signals

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In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents an overview of trend analysis and trading signals in stock price movements. This post is organized as follows: we introduce the concept of trends used in technical analysis and its link with support and resistance price levels used … Read more

Carbon Trading

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In this article, Anant JAIN (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) talks about Carbon Trading. Introduction Carbon trading is a market-based system focused on alleviating greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide which is emitted by burning fossil fuels. Carbon trading is essentially the purchasing and selling of credits that allows a … Read more

High-frequency trading: pros and cons

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High-frequency trading: pros and cons In this article, Shruti CHAND (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2022) elaborates on the concept of high-frequency trading. This read will help you get started with understanding high-frequency trading and how it is practiced in today’s world. What is it? As the name suggests, the use of computer programs to … Read more

Algorithmic Trading

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Algorithmic Trading In this article, Shruti Chand (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2020-2022) elaborates on the concept of algorithmic trading. This read will help you get started with understanding algorithmic trading and how it is practiced in today’s world. What is it? Today, as most activities of the world are moving towards (or already switched to) … Read more

Working in finance: trading

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Working in finance: trading In this article, Alexandre VERLET (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2017-2021) describes in detail the daily routine of a trader. An iconic, yet unknown position Trading is undoubtedly the most iconic position of the market finance sector. Yet, popular movies (The Wolf of Wall Street, Margin … Read more

Insider trading

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This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the concept of Insider Trading. Definition Inside information refers to non-public information about a listed company, that can significantly affect its stock price if made available in the public domain. Insider trading refers to “buying or selling … Read more

Examples for illegal insider trading

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This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents famous examples of insider trading seen across financial markets. As discussed in the previous post, Illegal Insider trading refers to “buying or selling a security, in breach of a fiduciary duty or other relationship of trust and … Read more

Was there insider trading before September 11?

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This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the case whether there was insider trading before September 11?. Introduction The plane crash on the World Trade Center on 11 September 2001 is an infamous occurrence of a terrorist attack that is etched in the hearts … Read more

High-frequency trading

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This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) analyzes high-frequency trading. Introduction High-frequency trading is a system that executes buy and sell orders by utilizing an algorithm-based computing platform. The turn of the millennium saw the advent of High frequency trading becoming popular with around 10% … Read more

Analysis of the Trading Places movie

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This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) analyzes the Trading Places movie (1983) and its relevance to the SimTrade Course. Analysis Trading places released in 1983 is an American film which involves a Philadelphia based commodity brokerage firm Duke & Duke Commodity Brokers, named after … Read more

L'AMF met en garde les particuliers sur les risques liés au trading

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9 clients particuliers sur 10 sont perdants ! Tel est le constat terrifiant d’une récente étude de l’Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) sur le trading des particuliers. L’étude de l’AMF porte sur une clientèle de particuliers ayant investi sur le marché des changes (le Forex) et des produits dérivés à effet de levier (CFD ou … Read more

Règlement du concours de SimTrading "Pour l'amour du blé"

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Le règlement du concours de SimTrading Pour l’amour du blé précise la période du concours (du 17 janvier 2013 au 28 février 2013), donne les modalités de participation (le concours est gratuit) et décrit les lots à gagner (sacs de blé avec des Louis d’or pour les premiers du classement et études patrimoniales réalisées par … Read more