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Aug 03, 2018
A Futures For Bitcoin

A Futures For Bitcoin

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., the owner of some of the largest futures markets and the New York Stock Exchange, wants to build a global platform for Bitcoin trading.

Named Bakkt, Intercontinental Exchange Inc.’s latest venture will  aim to provide  “an open and regulated, global ecosystem for digital assets”, according to its statement on Friday. The venture plans to start offering one-day futures contract in November, which will give bitcoins (versus cash) to contract holders upon the contract’s expiration. 

The company will team up with Starbucks and Microsoft, in addition to several venture capital/investment firms, for setting up this platform.

Related Ticker: ICE

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Sergey Savastiouk, Ph.D. has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow University and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, manager, and mathematician. His professional expertise is in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, system and pattern analysis, and software and hardware system integration. He has served as the CEO of several hi-tech start-up companies and nonprofit organizations, which has given him proven capabilities in business strategy for high-tech start-up companies, market assessment, company formation, team building, product development, marketing, and sales. He has published numerous articles in journals and magazines on related fields. As a retail investor, he spent 15 years developing his proprietary trading and quantitative algorithms (now Tickeron’s A.I.), which brought him significant returns in trading the stock market. His current work and goal in founding Tickeron is to bring professional, sophisticated stock market analysis capabilities to retail investors via an easy-to-use interface.


ICE in downward trend: price may drop because broke its higher Bollinger Band on August 21, 2026

ICE broke above its upper Bollinger Band on August 21, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 42 similar instances where the stock broke above the upper band. In 23 of the 42 cases the stock fell afterwards. This puts the odds of success at 55%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for ICE moved out of overbought territory on August 31, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 38 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 18 of the 38 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 47%.

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on September 08, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on ICE as a result. In 33 of 69 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 48%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for ICE turned negative on September 01, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 45 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In 24 of the 45 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at 53%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where ICE declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 53%.

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 3 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.

Following a +1.24% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ICE advanced for three days, in 190 of 344 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 55%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 157 of 326 cases where ICE Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 48%.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 48 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. ICE’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 57 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 80, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 59 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly weaker than average sales and a marginally profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 68 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.997) is normal, around the industry mean (5.942). P/E Ratio (22.250) is within average values for comparable stocks, (25.884). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.179) is also within normal values, averaging (2.237). Dividend Yield (0.013) settles around the average of (0.020) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.707) is also within normal values, averaging (7.359).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 83 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are CME Group (NASDAQ:CME).

Industry description

The financial publishing /services sector includes companies that provide informational products and services that are of value to investors, financial/analytics professionals and other interested readers. The products include real-time stock quotes, financial news and analyses. Think S&P Global, Inc., Moody`s Corporation, Thomson-Reuters Corp and IHS Markit Ltd. Information is critical in making financial or investment decisions, and what makes this industry’s output relevant at all times, across various economic conditions.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Financial Publishing/Services Industry is 42.87B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.85M to 123.39B. SPGI holds the highest valuation in this group at 123.39B. The lowest valued company is BTOG at 1.85M.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Financial Publishing/Services Industry was -3%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 1%, and the average quarterly price growth was 6%. COIN experienced the highest price growth at 4%, while FDS experienced the biggest fall at -8%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Financial Publishing/Services Industry was 6%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 47% and the average quarterly volume growth was -35%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 50
P/E Growth Rating: 68
Price Growth Rating: 52
SMR Rating: 52
Profit Risk Rating: 79
Seasonality Score: -44 (-100 ... +100)
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