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  • #1
  • First Post: Apr 6, 2008 5:15pm Apr 6, 2008 5:15pm
I'm really curious how many of the guys here at FF got caught into the Twitter hype.

I find it as a great mean of sharing information as quickly and as flexible as possible. For example I get news and market opinions directly on my phone from the few users interested in the financial markets I found there. I keep in touch with things this way even if I'm not in front of the PC.

I see it as a great way of exchanging ideas, information, trade signals, etc. In other words, a really nice tool for those of you who are trading.

I'm going to share the feeds I'm getting that might be interesting to you:
http://twitter.com/marketwatch
http://twitter.com/steenbab
http://twitter.com/timothysykes
http://twitter.com/tonyjuste

Also you can find feeds from news sources like CNN, BBC, WSJ or FT. You'd be surprised how many interesting people are there. Of course, 99% is pure bullshit (sorry for using the word, it was the most appropriate) - but this is why I'm starting this thread, to help gather feeds that are interesting to us. Feeds from other traders or feeds that other traders use.

You can find me on twitter at http://twitter.com/stefant - maybe I'll start twitting about trading too if I connect to people interested in this. Mostly geek & semipersonal stuff right now
  • #2
  • Apr 7, 2008 10:57am Apr 7, 2008 10:57am
Seems nobody on FF uses Twitter. Too bad
  • #3
  • Apr 7, 2008 11:33am Apr 7, 2008 11:33am
Quoting stefant
Seems nobody on FF uses Twitter. Too bad
Hey stefant,

I subscribed to the marketwatch twitter, thanks! I think the reason why there is not as much interest here is that most will find the Twitters to be lacking of information. I know personally, I prefer a deeper analysis of situations, and it doesn't necessarily offer this.

Myself, I use a news aggregator that gathers forex news from everywhere (Google "news aggregator" for more information, I use NetNewsWire for Macs). The benefits to this are high quality information from various forex sources, newspapers, magazines, websites, etc. I added your twitter to my all encompassing aggregator.

Maybe you've heard of this already.

Best of luck,

Kevin
  • #4
  • Apr 7, 2008 11:37am Apr 7, 2008 11:37am
Yeah, I'm more than familiar with RSS feeds.

I just like Twitter because it reaches me wherever I am - at the PC, in my car, at a cafe smoking hookah with my friends. It's not for writing articles, it's not for blogging. It's micro blogging
  • #5
  • Apr 7, 2008 11:47am Apr 7, 2008 11:47am
I don't think the USA has those types of Cafe's yet!

You might like the actionfx rss feeds as well.

[quote=stefant;1939873] at a cafe smoking hookah with my friends.
  • #6
  • Apr 7, 2008 12:11pm Apr 7, 2008 12:11pm
Quoting ShadyChars
I don't think the USA has those types of Cafe's yet!
Are you kidding? Where in the US do you live?
  • #7
  • Apr 7, 2008 2:11pm Apr 7, 2008 2:11pm
http://www.smoking-hookah.com/Guide/Hookah-Bars.asp
http://www.hookahlounge.net/hookah-bars/united-states/

Google is your friend http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=hookah+bar
  • #8
  • Apr 15, 2008 2:45pm Apr 15, 2008 2:45pm
I joined up twitter a couple weeks ago and its great to spread news around and get to know other people with the same Forex interest. I would recommend Twitter and then find some people that share a Forex interest to bounce ideas off of and some feeds that give you good insightful posts.
  • #9
  • Apr 15, 2008 2:46pm Apr 15, 2008 2:46pm
Quoting pipwrangler
I joined up twitter a couple weeks ago and its great to spread news around and get to know other people with the same Forex interest. I would recommend Twitter and then find some people that share a Forex interest to bounce ideas off of and some feeds that give you good insightful posts.
What's your account? I'll add you as a follower
  • #10
  • Jun 10, 2009 9:24am Jun 10, 2009 9:24am
Quoting stefant
I'm really curious how many of the guys here at FF got caught into the Twitter hype.

I find it as a great mean of sharing information as quickly and as flexible as possible. For example I get news and market opinions directly on my phone from the few users interested in the financial markets I found there. I keep in touch with things this way even if I'm not in front of the PC.

I see it as a great way of exchanging ideas, information, trade signals, etc. In other words, a really nice tool for those of you who...
Hey Stefant!

Your list is very good! I was highly addicted to twitter for a bit. I'm slowly weening myself off of it and re-entering "real life". It's bright and scary out there, but I think I can manage.

As far as Twitter's concerned, you might be interested in following:

http://twitter.com/cmegroup
http://twitter.com/FX_Club
http://twitter.com/FX360
http://twitter.com/FXstreetNews
http://twitter.com/JamesChenFX

There were some other keepers... I haven't been on in awhile so I don't remember. I'll add them when I do.

Take care, be well.
  • #11
  • Jun 11, 2009 8:51pm Jun 11, 2009 8:51pm
Cool, I'm glad the FF crowd is finally catching on to the Web 2.0 stuff. I've added you Stefant. I started a thread on persuading FF to integrate more of these features (i.e. Digg, Stumbleupon) to get more traders with likeminded interests here: http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=174402

So far, the staff seems really interested and just contacted me today saying too watch out for new features coming in!

Just letting you guys know,

Kris

Quoting sfx
Hey Stefant!

Your list is very good!...
  • #12
  • Jun 11, 2009 10:53pm Jun 11, 2009 10:53pm
Quoting stefant
http://www.smoking-hookah.com/Guide/Hookah-Bars.asp
http://www.hookahlounge.net/hookah-bars/united-states/

Google is your friend http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=hookah+bar

Thanks for the link, I know we are discussing fx with social site, but I'm just a lover of hokkah, cannot resist it. In asia we called it Sisha. I know it's funny. Thanks for sharing.
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  • #13
  • Jun 12, 2009 12:12pm Jun 12, 2009 12:12pm
I'm quite new to the twitter, still have no idea in how to follow other people. Maybe my chrome browser is not that twitter friendly?

Anyway, I think it is a very good source to communicate a little bit.

Happy pipping and have a nice weekend.

Samuri
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  • #14
  • Jun 12, 2009 9:50pm Jun 12, 2009 9:50pm
Is there any relationship with browser?

All I know that twitter only like facebook feed status. Each time you update it, many people that connected in your network will also receive it. Of course for me that it's much sophisticated facebook status update feature. But hey... look at the bright side, twitter is the first one that start this kind of thing IMHO, CMIIW.
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  • #15
  • Jun 17, 2009 4:00pm Jun 17, 2009 4:00pm
I agree with Kevin. Traders look for an in-depth analysis probably won't be fully satisfied with twitter, but it's a good source for headlines and snippets of information. Here's a forex aggregator that I ran across http://www.fxtwits.com/


Quoting kharvell
Hey stefant,

I subscribed to the marketwatch twitter, thanks! I think the reason why there is not as much interest here is that most will find the Twitters to be lacking of information. I know personally, I prefer a deeper analysis of situations, and it doesn't necessarily offer this.

Myself, I use a news aggregator that gathers forex news from everywhere (Google "news aggregator" for more information, I use NetNewsWire for Macs). The benefits to this are high quality information from various forex sources, newspapers, magazines, websites,...
  • #16
  • Jun 17, 2009 4:58pm Jun 17, 2009 4:58pm
twitter is a good way to keep in touch
  • #17
  • Last Post: Jun 17, 2009 5:04pm Jun 17, 2009 5:04pm
It is nothing more than Myspace or Facebook with a Financial Twist. Too many people writing their opinions that are worth nothing. Too much noise with no substance.

Because of the founders connection to the media it's being pushed like the next best thing since the sliced bread.
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