You might have something there newpunta.The Algorithmic Forum...

You might have something there newpunta.
The Algorithmic Forum has some interesting info.

I found this article over there...
http://www.theage.com.au/money/sharemarkets-rigged-by-trading-robots-20140426-37avz.html

and another point re looking at the buyers and sellers being inaccurate was made on the HC Shareholder Education forum.

something about chiX volumes not being included in the buy and sell lines...for quite a few trading ??platforms.
(I dont use these things but would like to learn more.)
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Heres an Article about Russian supply of Palladium and what might happen

http://www.metal.com/newscontent/60684_norilsk-would-find-ways-around-sanctions-to-sell-palladium

in part...

"The global autocatalyst sector consumes about 6.3 million ounces of palladium, and Norilsk produces about 2.6 million ounces per year.

Berlin said Norilsk expects the global palladium deficit to be unchanged from 2014 at about 1 million ounces and a platinum deficit of 0.5 million ounces, Berlin said.

Norilsk's forecast is based on consultations with its customers who account for more than 90 percent of global platinum group metals (PGMs) consumption. Its estimate includes production from mines and recycling, but excludes market stocks.

Thomson Reuters GFMS analysts at Thomson Reuters expect the 2014 palladium deficit to be up to 1.4 million ounces due to rising demand and supply constraints, partially caused a by Russian state stockpiles decline.

Selling metal from Russian state stockpiles controlled by precious metals and gems repository Gokhran has been a key source of supply to the market for much of the last decade, but has been dwindling in recent years.

Gokhran has plans to start buying palladium and expects Norilsk to be the most likely seller, its head Andrey Yurin told Interfax news agency on Friday." continues

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other reports differ on some points but old articles reported anticipated flow of these commodities to China if sanctions were imposed on Russia...
It gets complicated but SA isnt making any hay ...or many pgms,imo.

SA striking miners are receiving food handouts.
If SA placed an order for some platinum could producers increase miners pay?