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Harmonické obrazce pri na menovom trhu
Nemček, Sebastian ; Žilák, Pavel (advisor) ; Fičura, Milan (referee)
This diploma thesis is committed to examination of validity of Harmonic Patterns in Forex trading. Scott Carney described existing and introduced new Harmonic Patterns in 1999 in his book Harmonic Trader. These patterns use the Fibonacci principle to analyze price action and to provide both bullish and bearish trading signals. The goal of this thesis is to find out whether harmonic trading strategy on selected pairs is profitable in FX market, which patterns are the most profitable and what is the success rate for the signals they provide.
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Stock markets comparison in Central and Eastern Europe
Michalovský, Michal ; Žilák, Pavel (advisor) ; Veselá, Jitka (referee)
This thesis compares stock exchanges in Central and Eastern Europe. It covers exchanges of Prague, Budapest, Warsaw, Bucharest, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Vienna, and Istanbul. At first, all the exchanges are briefly introduced including naming five most liquid stocks. Selected market specifics are then compared including supported order types, tick sizes, fees policy, trading hours, safety breaks, taxes, market capitalization, and weights in global stock indices. Lastly, a comparison of trading activity is provided and analysis of important feature of trading -- liquidity is performed calculating selected liquidity measure for each market.
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Stock exchange mergers, alliances and new financial markets
Znojová, Anna ; Žilák, Pavel (advisor) ; Vorek, Marian (referee)
In my final thesis, I focus on the various forms of Stock Exchange's cooperation and try to outline the impact of deregulation and globalization to Stock Exchange Markets organization. I mentioned the theoretical background, which were used as a basis for analyzing the topic of consolidation of stock exchanges. In the introduction I explain some basic terms, such as mergers, union or federation, and clarify the difference between cooperation and consolidation. Then I focused on the first transatlantic alliance and one of the most important entities in the Stock Exchange markets - NYSE Euronext. I evaluated the alliance of the three selected indicators, the market capitalization, trading volume and market velocity. The analyze carried out in my thesis shows that the regulatory authorities allowed in the past the establishment of Stock Exchanges alliances, which are currently the largest and most important players on the Stock Exchanges markets, and it is really difficult for regional markets to compete them. This problem is, in particular, outlined in the case of Deutsche Börse, which sought to be connected with the transatlantic alliance NYSE Euronext., but this merger was rejected by the European Commission, just for fear of disruption of market competition. As the evidence that the Stock Exchange markets are constantly busy and that all exchanges are trying to reach the best position and thus are seeking for the best possible partner for future cooperation, I introduced two recently published plans for connections, which was merger between Deutsche Börse and the Russian stock exchange MICEX and merger of Intercontinental Exchange and NYSE Euronext. At last but not least I focused on the analysis of the Asian continent from the perspective of realized and unrealized mergers where Stock Exchange markets are not oversaturated and still have a huge potential for further development.
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Use of technical analysis in FOREX trading
Vítovec, Josef ; Žilák, Pavel (advisor) ; Stádník, Bohumil (referee)
The paper reacts to tremendous increase in popularity of FX trading among retail investors in recent years, caused mainly by easy accessibility through numerous online trading platforms and dramatic fall in trading costs. One of the accompanying trends along with increasing trading speed is a departure from fundamental analysis and shift towards more technical approach. In reaction to that, the paper aims to review the most popular technical trading rules and puts the findings in contrast with existing empirical literature and efficient market hypothesis. Although being far from discovering an ultimate trading formula, the paper concludes that selected trading strategies do demonstrate a certain degree of predictability of future exchange rate movements.
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Analysis of impact of integration and consolidation on stock exchanges
Žilák, Pavel ; Dvořák, Petr (advisor) ; Veselá, Jitka (referee) ; Bakule, Václav (referee)
Last three decades stock exchanges have been developing and growing rapidly. The first objective of this thesis is to provide a wider public a comprehensive overview on integration and consolidation of transatlantic stock exchanges and their consequences in the form of various types of stock mergers, acquisitions and cooperations. The thesis is primarily devoted to analysis of the impact of both trends and their implications for stock exchanges world and the second objective is to attempt a empirical analysis of the effects of ongoing integration and consolidation of the transatlantic stock markets. The first chapter deals with past and current changes in the transatlantic stock markets and continues to look theoretically at detailed integration and consolidation trends, their definition, assumptions, reasons, importance, benefits, obstacles and risks, approaches and scenarios. I clarified both trends not only in general theoretical level, but also took into account the practical aspects and differences of the continental and Anglo-Saxon stock market trends and contemporary trends in both transatlantic stock market. In the second chapter is devoted attention to manifestations of both current trends in transatlantic markets in the form of models and forms of cooperation stock exchange. After a theoretical introduction to the cooperation and competition, stock markets, I mentioned the origins and history of cooperation stock markets, with particular emphasis on real models and forms of stock markets in Europe and the USA. In the next sub-chapter I try to analyze the realized and unrealized exchange and cooperation projects of the multilateral trading system on the market in the last decade. Finally, the second chapter deals with past, present and future architecture of the integrated and consolidated transatlantic stock market. The third chapter is the key part of all thesis where I tried to come up with a comprehensive empirical analysis of the effects of stock exchange mergers and alliances, and to investigate the effects of two major transatlantic stock markets, NYSE Euronext and Nasdaq OMX through selected market indicators, financial ratios and data from financial statements, as well as exchanges' architectures, analysis of cross-border trading costs and further explore the significance of the interdependence of markets before and after their cooperation which was tested on movement of particular daily returns of indices and traded volumes. The testing is based on the law of one price, which can be interpreted in a way that in an efficient market all identical goods must have only one price. The tested interdependence is examined by using statistical tools: correlation and time series analysis.
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The Process of Consolidation and Cooperation between Stock Markets in the early 21st Century on Example of CEESEG
Blecha, Radek ; Veselá, Jitka (advisor) ; Žilák, Pavel (referee)
Since the end of the 20th century capital markets have undergone a fundamental change. Under the influence of globalization they have become more interconnected and more functional than before on the base of information technology. Although the financial crisis of 2008 slowed down this development and liberalization, currently markets are rising again and one of the most striking trends is their integration into multinational units. An example of Stock Exchange Cooperation in the early 21st century is the CEESEG group associating Central and Eastern European Stock Exchanges, namely, the Wiener Börse, the Prague Stock Exchange, the Ljubljana Stock Exchange and the Budapest Stock Exchange. The theme of this thesis is to analyze the example of this geographically close and, thanks to the PSE, directly related, interesting trend of Stock Exchange cooperation, the manner of its function and impact on every member Stock Exchange.
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The analysis of trading with Futures contracts
Trúchly, Marek ; Musílek, Petr (advisor) ; Žilák, Pavel (referee)
The final thesis will focus on explanation of basic knowledge regarding futures contracts trading and possible ways of trading them as the basis for the analytical part. Analytical part is based on real-time trading of stock, currency, index and commodity futures during several days and intraday trading. In several time periods we will focus on the results of portfolio made by these futures traded on american stock markets. In the end we will compare the results of trading with the opportunity cost of the investor and evaluate his behavior on the futures market.
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Analysis of modern instruments on capital markets
Matyáš, Radko ; Veselá, Jitka (advisor) ; Žilák, Pavel (referee)
This thesis is focused on some of the new instruments on capital markets -- specifically on Investment Certificates, Warrants, Exchange Traded Funds and Contracts for Difference. It shows fundamental principle of behavior, important specifications and comparison to other investment products. The text further examine overall instruments' offering especially on the European markets and compare trading possibilities of the main brokers in the Czech Republic. The work analyses price changes of the instruments and related underlying assets and examine risk and profitability with respect to the latest global financial crisis.
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Comparative analysis of central europe stock exhanges and their trading systems
Chvátal, Ladislav ; Žilák, Pavel (advisor) ; Vorek, Marián (referee)
This thesis deals with the comparative analysis of stock markets in Prague, Warsaw and Budapest. The main goal of the thesis is to evaluate the trading systems and development of stock indices, market capitalisation, trading volume and numer of new IPO. One part is also devoted to birth of stock aliances in Central Europe. The results showed dominant role of Warsaw Stock Exchange in this region. Warsaw stock exchange operates with most developed trading system. In terms of market indicators Warsaw stock exchange has the biggest market capitalization and trading volume. On the other hand Prague and Budapest Stock Exchange could benefit in the future from membership in CEESEG holding company.
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Stock exchange mergers, alliances and new financial markets
Hronská, Zuzana ; Žilák, Pavel (advisor) ; Veselá, Jitka (referee)
In my thesis I will focus on analysis of basic forms of stock exchange cooperation. I will search theoretical fundament of my thesis in history of stock exchanges and cooperation of exchanges. Afterwards, I will focus on characteristics of basic atributes of main stock exchange alliances.For my thesis I decided to focus on these alliances: NYSE Euronext, NASDAQ OMX, and regional cooperation Vienna-Ljubljana-Budapest-Prague. Within these alliances I focus on form of cooperation, law surroundings,trading platform, clearing and settlement system.Analysis of determinants of mentioned markets will help me to evaluate allinaces. From mentioned above I will conclude general determinants of efective stock exchange cooperation.
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