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How timely is the data? As in: When new data/reports are available, when will they be accessible via the API? I was unable to determine if using the API could
by malexbone 13y ago
How timely is the data? As in: When new data/reports are available, when will they be accessible via the API?
I was unable to determine if using the API could provide a first mover advantage for trading applications that take BLS data into consideration.
- csa 13y agoHere is a link to releases: http://www.bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm http://www.bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm I vaguely remember an article that said that some folks get the BLS data a few milliseconds faster than everyone else and avail themselves of this first mover advantage -- don't quote me on that, though. Regardless, I somehow doubt this API will be useful for first mover advantage unless perhaps you are already doing this type of technical trading in the finance industry.
- uptown 13y agoYou're probably referring to this Rolling Stone article: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/16-major-firms-may-have-received-early-data-from-thomson-reuters-20130905 http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/16-major...