PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Brian R. Bruce TI - Editorial Board Commentary AID - 10.3905/jot.2013.9.1.049 DP - 2013 Dec 31 TA - The Journal of Trading PG - 49--53 VI - 9 IP - 1 4099 - https://pm-research.com/content/9/1/49.short 4100 - https://pm-research.com/content/9/1/49.full AB - Machine learning and big data are new topics for The Journal of Trading, so we begin this special section with an overview for novices. The objective is to provide readers with an understanding of how these technologies work and when to apply them.TOPICS: Big data/machine learning, financial crises and financial market history