Random thoughts on flash crashes

[SanMerryDro]

Do not care these flash crash, hold your bitcoin in the storm comes, tomorrow the price would to the mars.

The more experienced flash crashes, the price will be more stable. This is one reason for long-term holding Bitcoin

wish you are right, but the key is how to avoid flash crashes

the price is going to fall $350. when does it flash jump?

At least you can say the price is stable now. Try to comfort yourself under any circumstances

[opossum]

The list can go on and on, including Morgan Stanley in 2004, Lehman Brothers in 2001. The question is, why flash crashes happen and how to avoid them?

This stuff seems interesting to me but I lack background, background that is not so easy to find.  Do you have good links for more basic questions: "What precisely is a flash crash?", "Why are they considered bad?", "Are they actually bad?".

The US government seems to believe that 'flash crashes' are 'bad' as after the dow dropped ~1,000 points in only a few minutes the SEC instituted new trading rules that were designed to prevent future flash crashes.

I am not entirely sure why many people consider them to be bad, as I would argue that they are simply the market allowing to "discover" the price of a security on it's own

[Gine.Unnta]

The list can go on and on, including Morgan Stanley in 2004, Lehman Brothers in 2001. The question is, why flash crashes happen and how to avoid them?

This stuff seems interesting to me but I lack background, background that is not so easy to find.  Do you have good links for more basic questions: "What precisely is a flash crash?", "Why are they considered bad?", "Are they actually bad?".

The US government seems to believe that 'flash crashes' are 'bad' as after the dow dropped ~1,000 points in only a few minutes the SEC instituted new trading rules that were designed to prevent future flash crashes.

I am not entirely sure why many people consider them to be bad, as I would argue that they are simply the market allowing to "discover" the price of a security on it's own

Market pricing is illusory

Whether Marx or Adam Smith, the market needs to be forced managed by government in the back

[bornil267645]

Flash Crash.... Interesting theory.... Is there any way to manipulate this crashes... In that case it would be pretty obvious.

[Skoupi]

Flash Crash.... Interesting theory.... Is there any way to manipulate this crashes... In that case it would be pretty obvious.

Crashes are the effect of manipulation (some times at least). I guess you mean to take some advantage of a crash by selling high and rebuying at a lower price which is how everyone in the speculation sub forum loses money 

[TwaiteTokyo]

Flash Crash.... Interesting theory.... Is there any way to manipulate this crashes... In that case it would be pretty obvious.

Crashes are the effect of manipulation (some times at least). I guess you mean to take some advantage of a crash by selling high and rebuying at a lower price which is how everyone in the speculation sub forum loses money 

Do you want to be a prophet?

[CUNÉGONDE]

Do not care these flash crash, hold your bitcoin in the storm comes, tomorrow the price would to the mars.

The more experienced flash crashes, the price will be more stable. This is one reason for long-term holding Bitcoin

wish you are right, but the key is how to avoid flash crashes

the price is going to fall $350. when does it flash jump?

At least you can say the price is stable now. Try to comfort yourself under any circumstances

what you mean? the price is below $330, and broken $300 soon

[SanMerryDro]

Do not care these flash crash, hold your bitcoin in the storm comes, tomorrow the price would to the mars.

The more experienced flash crashes, the price will be more stable. This is one reason for long-term holding Bitcoin

wish you are right, but the key is how to avoid flash crashes

the price is going to fall $350. when does it flash jump?

At least you can say the price is stable now. Try to comfort yourself under any circumstances

what you mean? the price is below $330, and broken $300 soon

huh, it should broken $400 soon