{"id":17494,"date":"2017-10-11T13:11:20","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T18:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/?p=17494"},"modified":"2017-10-11T13:11:20","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T18:11:20","slug":"traders-digest-10-11-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/2017\/10\/11\/traders-digest-10-11-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Trader\u2019s Digest: The 10 Stories We\u2019re Reading Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 975px;\" src=\"\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/blog-feature-Trader-Digest-002.jpg\" width=\"740\" height=\"304\" data-attachment-id=\"13312\"><\/span>&lt;p&gt;Wonder what traders are talking about today?&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We\u2019re here with the top 10 stories we\u2019re sharing with colleagues today, covering topics like:&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The message from the Fed in today's Meeting Minutes&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What the incredible passive investing\/ETF boom means for traders&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tips for success from billionaire Richard Branson&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;And more!&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So check out these links right now and get up to speed:&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1) Fed Inflation Debate Finds Some Officials on Rate-Hike Fence &lt;em&gt;(Bloomberg)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Federal Reserve officials held a detailed debate last month over whether forces holding inflation down were persistent or temporary, with several policy makers looking for stronger evidence of price gains before supporting a third interest-rate hike this year.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-10-11\/fed-inflation-debate-finds-some-officials-on-rate-hike-fence&#8221;&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read the Story ==&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2) Vanguard is nearing the $5 trillion milestone \u2014 but here\u2019s where the rush could end&nbsp;&lt;em&gt;(MarketWatch)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Given how this market shakes and shakes it off, another record for the Dow may well be in the offing.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It\u2019s no secret, then, that this can\u2019t-go-wrong bull market has pumped up the demand for low-cost, passive mutual funds and ETFs.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/vanguard-is-nearing-the-5-trillion-milestone-but-heres-where-it-ends-badly-2017-10-11&#8243;&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u200bRead the Story ==&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3) 9 Tips for Picking the Right Stocks for Swing Trading &lt;em&gt;(T3 Live)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a swing trader, one of the most important decisions you\u2019ll every make is choosing which stocks to trade.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can learn all the winning setups in the world, but if you trade the wrong stocks, you\u2019re going to lose money.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;http:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/04\/pick-stocks-swing-trading\/&#8221;&gt;Continued Reading ==&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4) Spain takes step toward direct rule over Catalonia's independence move &lt;em&gt;(Reuters)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy took the first step on Wednesday toward suspending Catalonia\u2019s political autonomy and ruling the region directly to thwart a push for independence.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-spain-politics-catalonia\/spain-takes-step-toward-direct-rule-over-catalonias-independence-move-idUSKBN1CG12O&#8221;&gt;Continued Reading ==&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5) Ethereum First: Investment Product Opens for Trading on Nasdaq Exchange &lt;em&gt;(CoinDesk)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A first-of-its-kind investment product focused on ethereum is now open to investors on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Announced today, CoinShares, headed by former JPMorgan Chase trader Daniel Masters, is launching an exchange-traded note (ETN) for ether, the cryptocurrency that powers the ethereum blockchain.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/ethereum-first-investment-product-opens-trading-nasdaq-exchange\/&#8221;&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Continued Reading ==&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6) FX Markets Are Stuck in Low-Volatility Quicksand With No Escape &nbsp;&lt;em&gt;(Bloomberg)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Currency markets are trapped by low volatility and only a fundamental break of historic proportions can shake them free.&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Foreign exchange trading has become significantly less responsive to shocks, and when currencies do react it typically isn\u2019t long before they go calm again, according to a study by Bank of America Corp.\u2019s Alice Leng.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-10-11\/fx-markets-are-stuck-in-low-volatility-quicksand-with-no-escape&#8221;&gt;Continue Reading ==&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7) 8 Interviews with 8 Top Traders&nbsp;&lt;em&gt;(T3 Live)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One of T3 Live\u2019s most successful content features has been our &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&#8221;http:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/category\/articles\/meet-the-traders\/&#8221;&gt;\u201cMeet the Traders\u201d series&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;, which gives you the backstories of our top traders and educators.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;http:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/01\/interviews-with-traders\/&#8221;&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;Continue Reading ==&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8) Investors giving &#8216;cash incineration engine' Tesla a lot of rope, but may soon lose patience &lt;em&gt;(CNBC)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tesla shares have crushed the market's performance for years, but patience is starting to run thin among some investors after Chairman and CEO Elon Musk's too ambitious Model 3 production goals.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/10\/10\/investors-giving-cash-incineration-engine-tesla-a-lot-of-rope-but-may-soon-lose-patience.html&#8221;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Continue Reading ==&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9) Market Wizard Tony Saliba on Options Trading &nbsp;&lt;em&gt;(HowMuch.com)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Market Wizards books blew my mind. The original book was one of the first ones I read on trading when I jumped into the industry in 1998. And Tony was the only options trader profiled.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/medium.com\/gimmesomeoptions\/tony-saliba-will-travel-28-000-miles-to-teach-you-options-trading-d6c89ed9f119&#8243;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Continue Reading ==&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10) Tips for Success from Billionaire Richard Branson (The Tim Ferriss Show\/YouTube)&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Podcaster Tim Ferriss sits down with billionaire Richard Branson for a wideranging discussion on everything from coping with dyslexia, PR stunts, and even Bitcoin.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; &lt;iframe src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4TSGe6QauhY&#8221; width=&#8221;560&#8243; height=&#8221;315&#8243; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; allowfullscreen=&#8221;allowfullscreen&#8221;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;p&gt;Wonder what traders are talking about today?&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We\u2019re here with the top 10 stories we\u2019re sharing with colleagues today, covering topics like:&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The message from the Fed in today&#8217;s Meeting Minutes&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What the incredible passive investing\/ETF boom means for traders&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tips for success from billionaire Richard Branson&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;And more!&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So check out these links right now and get up to speed:&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1) Fed Inflation Debate Finds Some Officials on Rate-Hike Fence &lt;em&gt;(Bloomberg)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Federal Reserve officials held a detailed debate last month over whether forces holding inflation down were persistent or temporary, with several policy makers looking for stronger evidence of price gains before supporting a third interest-rate hike this year.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-10-11\/fed-inflation-debate-finds-some-officials-on-rate-hike-fence&#8221;&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read the Story ==&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2) Vanguard is nearing the $5 trillion milestone \u2014 but here\u2019s where the rush could end&nbsp;&lt;em&gt;(MarketWatch)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Given how this market shakes and shakes it off, another record for the Dow may well be in the offing.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It\u2019s no secret, then, that this can\u2019t-go-wrong bull market has pumped up the demand for low-cost, passive mutual funds and ETFs.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/vanguard-is-nearing-the-5-trillion-milestone-but-heres-where-it-ends-badly-2017-10-11&#8243;&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u200bRead the Story ==&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3) 9 Tips for Picking the Right Stocks for Swing Trading &lt;em&gt;(T3 Live)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a swing trader, one of the most important decisions you\u2019ll every make is choosing which stocks to trade.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can learn all the winning setups in the world, but if you trade the wrong stocks, you\u2019re going to lose money.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;http:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/04\/pick-stocks-swing-trading\/&#8221;&gt;Continued Reading ==&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4) Spain takes step toward direct rule over Catalonia&#8217;s independence move &lt;em&gt;(Reuters)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy took the first step on Wednesday toward suspending Catalonia\u2019s political autonomy and ruling the region directly to thwart a push for independence.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-spain-politics-catalonia\/spain-takes-step-toward-direct-rule-over-catalonias-independence-move-idUSKBN1CG12O&#8221;&gt;Continued Reading ==&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5) Ethereum First: Investment Product Opens for Trading on Nasdaq Exchange &lt;em&gt;(CoinDesk)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A first-of-its-kind investment product focused on ethereum is now open to investors on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Announced today, CoinShares, headed by former JPMorgan Chase trader Daniel Masters, is launching an exchange-traded note (ETN) for ether, the cryptocurrency that powers the ethereum blockchain.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/ethereum-first-investment-product-opens-trading-nasdaq-exchange\/&#8221;&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Continued Reading ==&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6) FX Markets Are Stuck in Low-Volatility Quicksand With No Escape &nbsp;&lt;em&gt;(Bloomberg)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Currency markets are trapped by low volatility and only a fundamental break of historic proportions can shake them free.&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Foreign exchange trading has become significantly less responsive to shocks, and when currencies do react it typically isn\u2019t long before they go calm again, according to a study by Bank of America Corp.\u2019s Alice Leng.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-10-11\/fx-markets-are-stuck-in-low-volatility-quicksand-with-no-escape&#8221;&gt;Continue Reading ==&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7) 8 Interviews with 8 Top Traders&nbsp;&lt;em&gt;(T3 Live)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One of T3 Live\u2019s most successful content features has been our &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&#8221;http:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/category\/articles\/meet-the-traders\/&#8221;&gt;\u201cMeet the Traders\u201d series&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;, which gives you the backstories of our top traders and educators.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;http:\/\/www.t3live.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/01\/interviews-with-traders\/&#8221;&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;Continue Reading ==&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8) Investors giving &#8216;cash incineration engine&#8217; Tesla a lot of rope, but may soon lose patience &lt;em&gt;(CNBC)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tesla shares have crushed the market&#8217;s performance for years, but patience is starting to run thin among some investors after Chairman and CEO Elon Musk&#8217;s too ambitious Model 3 production goals.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&#8221;text-decoration: underline;&#8221;&gt;&lt;a draggable=&#8221;false&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/10\/10\/investors-giving-cash-incineration-engine-tesla-a-lot-of-rope-but-may-soon-lose-patience.html&#8221;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Continue Reading ==&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9) Market Wizard Tony Saliba on Options Trading &nbsp;&lt;em&gt;(HowMuch.com)&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Market Wizards books blew my mind. 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