10. A computer implemented method for processing message traffic in a plurality of electronic discussion forums, the computer implemented method comprising: receiving messages from the plurality of electronic discussion forums; processing the messages to determine a subset of the messages that are relevant to at least one topic; identifying one or more pseudonyms posting the subset of the messages; receiving market data describing market events related to the at least one topic; identifying a first inflection in the market data; identifying at least one pseudonym that posted at least one message in the subset of the messages within a desired time from the first inflection; determining, using a processor, a first score for the pseudonym based on the magnitude of a first change in the market data following the first inflection and a second score for the pseudonym based on the magnitude of a second change in the market data following a second inflection; adding the first score and the second score to determine a total score for the pseudonym, wherein the magnitude of the total score is indicative of the likelihood that messages from the pseudonym will cause a change in the market data; and generating a report displaying, at least in part, at least a portion of the market data and information generated as a result of the processing the messages and identifying the at least one pseudonym that posted the at least one message within the desire time of the inflection.
10. A computer implemented method for processing message traffic in a plurality of electronic discussion forums, the computer implemented method comprising: receiving messages from the plurality of electronic discussion forums; processing the messages to determine a subset of the messages that are relevant to at least one topic; identifying one or more pseudonyms posting the subset of the messages; receiving market data describing market events related to the at least one topic; identifying a first inflection in the market data; identifying at least one pseudonym that posted at least one message in the subset of the messages within a desired time from the first inflection; determining, using a processor, a first score for the pseudonym based on the magnitude of a first change in the market data following the first inflection and a second score for the pseudonym based on the magnitude of a second change in the market data following a second inflection; adding the first score and the second score to determine a total score for the pseudonym, wherein the magnitude of the total score is indicative of the likelihood that messages from the pseudonym will cause a change in the market data; and generating a report displaying, at least in part, at least a portion of the market data and information generated as a result of the processing the messages and identifying the at least one pseudonym that posted the at least one message within the desire time of the inflection. 11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the market data comprises stock data.