The record highs that financial markets reached during the final days of August this year were accompanied by a few dizzying nosedives as well during the month of October, leaving some of Wall Street biggest names directly caught up in the turmoil.

The fluctuating market trends provided plenty of opportunities for analysts in the financial sector to expound on theories regarding the upcoming end of the year market activity for 2014, with many of the potential economic scenarios certainly less than optimistic.

Despite the impression that some markets still seem poised to continue their positive ascent through the remainder of the year, there is a growing feeling of suspense lately and even a disquieting trepidation over what the coming months may have in store.

With present-day investors currently on the lookout for potential losses and uncertain regarding the best strategy for the near future, many traders are currently very cautious about upcoming investments and may eventually end up essentially relying more on their own premonitions than on any clear-cut market signals in order to navigate the current period of unpredictability.

"Some investors fear there is a lot worse to come - and this time they are concerned that the U.S. Federal Reserve won't be in a position to stem the selloff as it has done in recent years." Wall Street Was Sure Stocks Would Go Higher

Despite the growing fear lately of a global financial crisis or a devastating market crash similar to what was seen in 2007-2008, others are not as apprehensive about the recent turbulence, among them firms that have been able to weather the market instability in the past, and even make money during the crash.

Many of the funds that were consistently able to generate profits during the crisis were managed using a powerful algorithmic strategy called "high-frequency trading" (HFT). Complex algorithmic trading has become a major profit generator for Wall Street banks and large hedge funds in recent years but the ground-breaking innovation is a costly technology, primarily at the disposal of the largest firms and not an available viable option for most private investors.

AlgoRates is one the pioneers in the field of HFT that does open its investment funds for medium to small investors. The market-leading firm's impressive algorithmic strategy has succeeded in performing well during times of downturns in the market and has been effective in "predicting gold's downturn and the decline of the Australian dollar, helping to increase the value of their investors' portfolios by as much as 300%". - Fox News

In contrast to other more foreboding sentiments heard within the industry, Patrick Lane, a senior analyst at AlgoRates didn't express the same types of concerns about recent market swings and was confident that no matter what the future holds, their versatile algo trading platform would react more precisely and certainly more quickly than any human trader ever could in the event of a sudden downturn in the market.

When asked about his opinion regarding the current market trends, Lane dismissed his personal predictions as being irrelevant but was willing to share his professional viewpoint regarding the recent uncertainty that traders are encountering.

"Do you think that large hedge funds would allow their investments to be based on a market forecast? Leading firms have long been using powerful algo trading strategies to employ complex algorithms that won't miss a beat in order to maintain high returns for their investments. During periods of market instability, hunches are good to have, but investors are primarily interested in worry-free trade investments that can grow substantial profits while still benefiting from the lowest possible risk factors. As our proven track record shows, regardless of the ascending or descending trends in global markets, AlgoRates funds have continued to grow and our investors have continued to prosper."

As economic analysts continue their search for the trends that will shape the direction of the global markets in the upcoming months, private investors are currently wary over the many warnings heard in the financial industry and are on the look-out for investments that won't be put in peril if financial markets take a downturn in the near future.

Although the optimistic atmosphere that accompanied the record-highs in the stock market towards the end of summer was a sign of strength and a confidence builder for some, more and more private investors are looking for innovative ways to profitably grow steady earnings on their investments without putting their financial portfolios unnecessarily at risk.

Born in Wiltshire, England, Ashley Morrison now lives in California, United States, where she presents a financial TV show.
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