Market Data Explained a Practical Guide to Global Markets Information

This Book is Intended to Provide a Guide to the Universe of Data Content Produced by the Global Capital Markets on a Daily Basis. Commonly Referred to As 'Market Data', the Universe of Content is Very Wide and the Type of Information Correspondingly Diverse. Jargon and Acronyms Are Very Common. As a Result, Users of Marker Data Typically Face Difficulty in Applying the Content in Analysis and Business Applications. This Guide Provides an Independent Framework for Understanding This Diversity and Streamlining the Process of Referring to Content and How It Relates to Today's Business Environment. the Book Achieves This Goal by Providing a Consistent Frame of Reference for Users of Market Data. As Such, It is Built Around the Concept of a Data Model - a Single, Coherent View of the Capital Markets Independent of Any One Source, Such As an Exchange. in Particular It Delineates Clearly Between the Actual Data Content and How It is Delivered (I.E., Real Time Data Streams Versus Reference Dat