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Rhody Trader

As compared to the last 6-12 months, do you think the major global equity markets will be more or less volatile over the remainder of the year?

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Trader333

It doesnt matter if they are or are not as there will still be many opportunites in either case. The one thing that you may see if the markets start whipsawing is that all the computer based systems out there will start losing money and a lot of it in my view.


Paul

LION63

Higher volatility always leads to decimation of capital for the masses. Those with half baked trading methods will find it almost impossible to survive while the disciplined traders/investors will go on making money.

FetteredChinos

volatility means several things..

either whippiness (which is great for us counter-trenders)

or increased intraday ranges (which affects both counter-trenders, and the evil trend followers)

i therefore voted for the "who cares" option, as there are also more important things going on in the world.



FC

Bigbusiness

Yesterday was the first day with over a 200 point move at the close for the DJIA since June 2003. Will be interesting to see if the low volatility since then starts to pick up. Those using computer based systems might be able to get their old ones out of the loft and use them again

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donaldduke

Increased ranges are a good thing for the speculator, they mean you can trade less contracts for the
same $$ profits, so you pay less in commision and spreads.

If the market heads lower for the rest of the year then October might be interesting...

Racer

Interesting that the result so far, 54% increased volatility!
so the Dow will move more than 200points in day on more days than it does now?

Hmm, isn't it a question of the way the poll is worded? I.e, using the word volatile leads the person to think the market is going to get more not less volatile.

Or another example, if asked how long something is then you will get responses that will be 'longer' than if you asked how short something is!
A way to manipulate the result by the wording of the question... it is what politicians do all the time

Welshgirl

Let's hope the poll is right "more volatility in the months ahead" = 56%

Volatility = opportunity :-D