A group of businesses and individuals responsible for the efficient production and distribution of products.

A supply chain refers to a group of businesses and individuals that are responsible for the efficient production and distribution of products to consumers. These chains can be likened to food chains, with the defining difference being that supply chains are built around businesses, covering everything from the processes required to find raw materials, to production, and even to the distribution of the finished products to consumers.

Supply chains are a common application of big data. As a result, they contribute to the development of effective and transparent businesses, and also boost the integrity of the delivery and exchange system.

A term used to describe price conditions such that prices cannot drop any lower, indicating a ‘floor’ that cancels out trader expectations.

Support is a term used in corporate finance to describe situations where the price of an asset is unable to fall beyond a particular point. This point is described as a floor for the asset price and it generally comes about on account of strong buying pressure. As a result, price support can only be surmounted when there is stronger selling pressure.

Support is the reverse price condition of resistance. In the latter, prices are unable to rise beyond a certain point, a point referred to as the ceiling. Thus, both of these price indicators or conditions give traders an idea of what to expect from the market.

A computer that is much bigger, larger, has specialized components, and is far more efficient than a general-purpose computer and can solve a larger range of complex problems.

A supercomputer is a computer that is more capable and efficient in handling operations than a general-purpose computer and can solve a larger range of complex problems. The main difference between this computer and the common non-super computers is operating scope and speed. The former operates at a much higher level, is capable of computing very complex problems, and does so at a ridiculously high speed.

Detecting payment fraud is one of the most common applications of supercomputers currently. The advantage these computers bring to the board is processing accuracy and speed. Furthermore, supercomputers use algorithms which work to precisely identify alluring opportunities for trading in the market—all the while processing massive volumes of trading data and simulating high-frequency trading.

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