Tape Reading

[neil]

Hi

Found this link re tape reading:

http://www.siliconinvestor.com/stocktalk/msg.gsp?msgid=15761118

Enjoy.


Toby

 

[Skimbleshanks]

The book called Tape Reading & Market Tactics by Humphrey B Neill is also very good - I got mine from Global Investor.

It was written in 1931, and is as true today as it was then. If you're into tape reading, then this is a worthwhile read.

 

[neil]

tape reader

Skim,

Whats the url of the book store?

Neil

 

[sltsang]

Home page

Neil,

You'll find a link to the book store at the bottom of the T2W home page.

 

[marishka]

sorry, but only beginner. And want to know where I can find this tape? Is it in trading platforms?

 

[rawrschach]

The order flow detailing all the transactions taking place in whatever product you're looking at is 'the tape'.

 

[crabbydog]

sorry, but only beginner. And want to know where I can find this tape? Is it in trading platforms?

Decades ago stock trades were sent out electronically to machines which printed each order (price volume etc) on a narrow paper tape. People trading off floor in brokers etc would read the tape as the new orders came in and use that to try and figure out where prices were going.

The last tape machines were taken out in about the 1970s I think and replaced with computers. The modern from of tape reading is to watch the order flow on a screen and see what prices your stock or futures are trading at and what volumes are behind the trades. You will also hear it referred to as Time and Sales information. Some traders say its all they need in order to trade.