Day Trading
Over
the past forty years the world of finance has changed dramatically, and one
way to trace this evolution is through the technology that mediates the interaction
between man and his money. The advent of Instinet, the creation of Nasdaq, and
the popularity of SOES, E*Trade, and Real Tick mark distinct and important periods
in the history of stock market culture.
The present-day evolutionary descendent of these technological developments
is day trading – a phenomenon that has brought instant fortune and instant
ruin to many by allowing individuals to control their own finances online in
real time. Echo seeks to collect and permanently preserve narratives about day
trading for the historical record. Please
share your experiences of this important social, economic and technological
movement.
Last Updated: August 5, 2004