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To answer your questions, I believe a lot of NYSE only traders will wash. My observations of it is that it is much more difficult to tell what is going on in general. What was left of tape reading will be dead. Did anyone see the intraday move in BYD the other day?
Besides the lack of price improvement, and the ability distinguish buyers and sellers, it moves a lot faster and more sporadically. Your average NYSE scalper generally speaking won't lose but 2-10 cents but it can happen much easier and quicker now.
I also agree that the moves will be more sustained which will bring in more strong trends... The move in MA a few days ago from 70-74 - I watched the stock go from 73.15 down to 72.34 and right back up in the matter of about 80 seconds. Sure this can happen under the old system but the feel of it is just more random with everyone marketing and the spec printing both sides of his quotes.
Long live the Amex until Amie rolls into effect![]()
i'm seeing the same seniments from other trader friends of mine... i also feel that the chart savvy traders, ones who can get a feel of whats going on by being a technical guru, would have a greater opportunity adapting to the changes.
i'm hopping basiv advice like this:
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site...g-your-trading-style-by-Brett-Steenbarger.cfm
and some good mentoring, i can defy the odds..
odds which were hard to begin with.