Eye-opening Stock Market Facts that YOU Don't Know

The first stock exchange in the world was the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, founded in 1602.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization.

High-frequency trading (HFT) is a type of program trading that uses advanced algorithms to execute trades at a high speed and frequency.

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Dark pools are private exchanges that allow investors to trade large blocks of securities anonymously, away from the public share market.

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A black swan event is an unexpected and significant event that has a major impact on financial markets, such as a global pandemic or a major natural disaster.

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The first stock exchange in the world was the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, founded in 1602.

Facts that Very Few Know

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization.

High-frequency trading (HFT) is a type of program trading that uses advanced algorithms to execute trades at a high speed and frequency.

Dark pools are private exchanges that allow investors to trade large blocks of securities anonymously, away from the public share market.

A black swan event is an unexpected and significant event that has a major impact on financial markets, such as a global pandemic or a major natural disaster.