Stock Markets Institute - is an independent economic think-tank founded in 1998.  It was established to bring together stock market experts, economists and mathematicians through innovative projects that would advance the stock market technique and infrastructure using exceptional possibilities offered by the Internet and globalization.  

Our Philosophy

Stock Markets Institute's philosophical underpinning is a belief that stock market innovations are essential to global economic growth and efficiency.   

Our Mission

Stock Markets Institute's mission is:

·          to identify most efficient and feasible stock markets innovations;

·          to bring together the best people and knowledge to make these  innovation “alive” and valuable.

Current Research Projects

Stock Markets Institute's research is practice-oriented, based on sound theoretical reasoning, and conducted in the following directions:

1. New approaches and technique for technical/industry analysis as an essential part of stock market decision making.  The key goal is to make stock market forecasts more reliable by the means of:

·          More adequate accounting of macroeconomic factors that have more and more impact  on stock market “ups and downs” (in collaboration with The Conference Board and other leading experts);

·          State-of-the-art mathematical statistics models  (we tap the best mathematical statistics expertise from the US, Russia and other countries);

·          Better customization and distribution of research reports (we collaborate with Reuters Research and other global networks).

“Technical and Industry Analysis” Reports (20 pages in PDF format) for 5,000+ US stocks are being computed/released on a daily basis and distributed over the Internet through Reuters Research, Yahoo, CBS MarketWatch, Hoover, ValuEngine and many other networks and portals. This unique computer system designed by the Stock Markets Institute – StockSight.com – has been in operation since 2001.

2. Financial engineering  based on stock options. Stock option trading is the fastest growing segment of the US stock market and attracts many investors worldwide because of its high liquidity and very low transaction costs. That is why high quality option picks are always “in short supply” and any advance in their quality is gracefully welcomed by online option traders.

Stock Markets Institute developed in 1998 the option research service called OptionSmart.com that is now one of the leading option picking sites in the US. Its ‘know-how” is a unique combination of state-of-the-art option math and advanced technical analysis.

3. New auto-trading technologies for the modern stock market. The raw stock market data is getting cheaper and now costs next to nothing. At the same time, value-added investment research and trading alerts face a growing demand powered by online investors and traders. It strengthens competition between well-established money managers and newcomers  with excellent track records.

Stock Market Institute pioneered by developing one of the first active auto-trading systems for the site OptionSmart.com that has been linked to the one of the biggest stock option brokerages, optionsXpress.com, since March 2002.

Stock Markets Institute is open to co-operation with worldwide institutions engaged in researching various aspects of stock market research and development.  

Stock Markets Institute