As traders look for the fastest way to trade, one connectivity provider may have an answer: Sending data and trade orders via microwaves. So, what happens when it rains?
With profits down due to lower volumes and declining volatility in U.S. stocks, high-frequency traders face growing pressure to find new markets and innovate when speed is not enough.
Due to the pendulum shift to almost full automation and the massive fragmentation of the stock market over the past decade, our equity market currently lacks a self-policing mechanism.
As brokers debate the economics of execution management systems, Barclays and Citi have quit the EMS game. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs goes broker-neutral and Morgan Stanley decideds to fly solo.
After Goldman Sachs discovered that Bloomberg journos were keeping track of their viewing habits over their Bloomberg terminals, traders have some decisions to make about the company that provides their market data, trading tools, IM and more.
Professor Bernard Donefer of Baruch College and Sal Arnuk, Partner at Themis Trading went head-to-head on regulation, technology and politics surrounding the controversial practice of HFT.
Advanced Trading takes you on an exclusive tour of Abel Noser’s New York trading floor, where the agency broker known for transaction cost analysis, is customizing algorithms for the buy side, while growing its fixed income trading and transitions business.
Hedge Fund Trading Desks Are Just Window DressingMarch 29, 2012Thanks to algorithms, quants and high-frequency trading there's no need to have a fleet of trading desks. Having traders stare at screens all day is just for pumping up the ego of the hedge fund owner, says George Michaels of G2 Systems.
The New Trader: Adapt or DieMarch 13, 2012As algos and high-speed networks do the heavy lifting during the trading day, what does the Buy Side Trader do all day? While interviewing sources for the April 2012 cover story Meet the New Trader -- to be posted shortly -- Megan Costello, director of Nor
Algorithm Overload April 27, 2009As buy-side trading desks are challenged to navigate increasingly complex markets, algorithm providers are responding with streamlined offerings and liquidity-seeking strategies.
Anatomy of a Buy-Side TraderApril 10, 2009As cutbacks spread across the buy-side desk and turmoil continues to reshape the markets, the traits that define a successful buy-side trader are more important than ever.
How One Lehman-Merrill Customer is DealingSeptember 17, 2008An anonymous buy side trader shares his thoughts on how his shop--one that depended on both Lehman and Merrill—is navigating the turmoil.
Good Management Makes the Difference During CrisisSeptember 16, 2008As buy side traders grappled with the news that two major institutions were faltering, one trader says good trading management helped them navigate a tumultuous day.
