RE: Level 2 Console20 Sep 2021 14:20
Lowboy I have been investing for 30 years plus and usually buy what I like and hold it for 1-2 years at least if the story does not change and top slice a small position of my profits on the way up and don’t care short term. I have also upgraded to Level 2 a few months back out of curiosity, some people really focus on it a lot as they trade short term. My take is that it gives you a flavour of the headline buys and sells and a feel if there is more interest on the buy or sell side and at what levels. I asked the brokers I use and to get a more in depth picture you need an RSP type console which only the brokers can get, which gives them a true picture if one or more market makers are say willing to buy 1,000,000 ADV and at what level. Therefore in my books, but might be wrong, level 2 gives just a feel, but the true picture can be very different driven by larger orders market makers are working for clients from time to time .