Excellent observations about the impact of computerized trading.30%, WOW.
Here is a quote from Jeffrey Satinover's book,"The Quantum Brain". "As an example of what can be done using desktop neutral nets implemented in software, consider one such net that was used to trade commodities on a daily basis. After nine months it returned more than $103 for every $1 invested---- a better track record than the infamous Arkansis network of connections. (published in 2001)
After having followed the ticker pretty closely for the past two months,to see how closely the share prices of the juniors follow the likes of Not(our darling) and stocks like Pinetree (PNP),I believe the computers and not the day traders and swing traders are the biggest influence on share price.
There are clues in all of this that will eventually help us little guys format a trading philosophy that works for us.
This forum has its weaknesses, but overall the exchange of information about the market,mining in general, what's going on in the rumour mill etc is excellent.
Long on NOT and area plays