Post ‘Hash Crash,’ Social Media Traders Experience Trust Issues
The financial markets are abuzz with the potential of social media as an input to trading decisions. But in the wake of the impact of recent Twitter hacks on the markets, should traders be more careful about the weight they assign “social” data sources?
Sentiment Analysis Still Has a Long Way to Go on Wall Street
Was DCM Capital's failure a sign that the industry is not ready for sentiment analysis? Or was it a blip? Anthony explores.
DCM Capital Sold for Peanuts
DCM Capital has sold for £120,000 ($186,000), a fraction of its £5 million guide price, in a unique auction.
UK Firms Cite Storage, Processing of Social Media Data as Barrier to Sentiment Trading
Firms wanting to make use of social media data face significant technology challenges, survey says
DCM Capital Goes Under the Hammer
DCM Capital, the sentiment analysis business spawned following the demise of CEO Paul Hawtin's ‘Twitter Fund', is up for sale.
Twitter Manipulation Begs Questions of Utility, Ethics
As news emerged yesterday of a second case in as many days of deliberate manipulation of Twitter affecting stock prices, Steve Dew-Jones caught up with MarketPsych's sentiment analysis stalwart Richard Peterson to gauge his response.
DCM Preps Social Sentiment Datafeed
The relaunched former Derwent Capital Markets Twitter fund plans to release an API for banks, hedge funds and brokers to leverage its social media sentiment data
DCM Capital Launches Trading Platform Based on Sentiment Analysis
"Twitter Fund" founder Paul Hawtin has launched a new trading platform based on the sentiment derived from social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook.
IPC Survey: Firms to Raise Data Spend, Target Social Media Data in 2013
Integration, new data sources top firms' data spend priorities for next year, according to a survey by IPC.
SuperDerivatives Aims to Shake Up Display Market with Low-Cost Alternative, App Store
DGX marks SuperDerivatives' entry into the data terminal business, leveraging its expertise in pricing and real-time data.
Infront Terminal ‘Friends’ Social Data
New version of Infront's terminal incorporates social media tools to allow traders and investors to monitor market-moving information from new sources
DataSift Preps Financial Play for Social Data
Vendor hires industry vets to spearhead financial push
Twitter: Alpha Generator?
Social media has revolutionized the way people communicate, personally and professionally. But can financial services institutions use the information shared through internet phenomena such as Twitter and Facebook to generate alpha? By Steve Dew-Jones
Tweeting for Dollars: Can Twitter Help Land New Clients?
While using Twitter for sentiment analysis has shown some promise, Anthony believes it has its drawbacks in terms of drumming up new business.
An Algorithm in Every Household
What will happen if algorithmic trading technology inevitably trickles down to the retail investor? We consider the possibilities for industry operations and regulation
