The glories of high-frequency trading were on full display last Thursday as the S&P 500 turned a 1% gain into a 1.2% loss for the day. It was all about the noise - the potential for a good jobs number ...

High-frequency trading (HFT) is a type of investing that relies heavily on the use of algorithms to scan the market and capitalize on small, frequent trades. This style of trading relies on powerful ...

If you’re ready to get into high-frequency trading, you’ll need the high-frequency trading software that can potentially give you the returns you seek. High-frequency trading (HFT) has exploded in ...

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who has been working in ...

In finalizing the Mifid II directive and Mifir regulation, EU law makers have heeded the calls of some market participants not to impose speed limits, or resting periods, designed to slow down ...

In the fast-paced world of high-frequency trading (HFT), every microsecond counts. With trades executed in fractions of a second, even minor improvements in processing speed can translate into ...

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There's no denying that algorithms are completely taking hold of trading markets. As experienced investor Dan Calugar points out, the proliferation of emerging technologies and the fact that this ...

Refers to computerized trading using proprietary algorithms. There are two types high frequency trading. Execution trading is when an order (often a large order) is executed via a computerized ...

Another week, another Wall Street scandal, and another opportunity for pundits to bemoan the incompetence and venality of America’s financial professionals. Last Wednesday’s near collapse of Knight ...