Buy-side clients need to understand that when they trade on a broker-sponsored platform, they are paying for these systems, whether that payment comes in the form of commissions, licenses, or widened spread. Therefore, the most important thing the buy side should do is to think like a customer.
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.
What has the Twitterati been saying about hedge funds for the past few days? A potential First Lady invested a ton into her son's hedge fund, lawmakers in the UK want to grill the same hedge fund managers who donated a boatload of cash to their coffers and high-end ladies footwear were some of the hot topics. Advanced Trading chose a sample of the most provocative Tweets and gathered them into in one handy gallery. Did we miss your favorite? Send it to us and we'll re-tweet it in a hurry.
Buy-side clients need to understand that when they trade on a broker-sponsored platform, they are paying for these systems, whether that payment comes in the form of commissions, licenses, or widened spread. Therefore, the most important thing the buy side should do is to think like a customer.
Buy-side clients need to understand that when they trade on a broker-sponsored platform, they are paying for these systems, whether that payment comes in the form of commissions, licenses, or widened spread. Therefore, the most important thing the buy side should do is to think like a customer.
The number of shares traded via high-frequency trading are down and politicians want to roll out a tax to serve as a speed bump. Some are wondering if microsecond dealings are poised to fade away.
Buy-side clients need to understand that when they trade on a broker-sponsored platform, they are paying for these systems, whether that payment comes in the form of commissions, licenses, or widened spread. Therefore, the most important thing the buy side should do is to think like a customer.
Didn’t Sell in May? Good for YouJune 10, 2013Investors and traders continue to defy the seasonal factors that normally impact the market. Auto sales are up, jobless claims are down, but the probability of a correction remains high.
Stocks Climb as Improved Oct Hiring Boosts Economy HopesNovember 02, 2012The S&P 500 climbed in early
trading Friday as U.S. employers stepped up hiring in October
and the jobless rate ticked higher as more workers restarted job
hunts, a hopeful sign for a lackluster economy.
Wall St Rallies After Labor Market DataNovember 01, 2012U.S. stocks rallied in morning
trading on Thursday after a pair of positive signs about the
labor market pointed to improving conditions a day before the
U.S. nonfarm payroll report.
Wall Street Week Ahead: A Nice Rally While it LastedSeptember 10, 2012At the start of the
historically weakest month for equities, there are plenty of
reasons to believe stocks may be just about reaching a top - at
least in the short term.
Hedge Funds Lag S&P 500 to Kick off 2012February 06, 2012Hedge funds may have turned in a decent start to 2012 last month, but they're still lagging the Standard & Poor's 500 index.
Event-Driven Hedge Funds Gained 16 Pct in 2010 - StudyJanuary 26, 2011Hedge fund managers who deployed event-driven strategies gained more than 16 percent last year, outpacing their counterparts and the Standard & Poor's 500, according to a study conducted by industry consultant Hennessee Group.
Wall Street Banks on GOP Watering Down Dodd-FrankJanuary 12, 2011Bank stocks have been on a tear since the November rout that catapulted the GOP into control of Congress. And now Wall Street is banking on the Republicans to water down the Dodd-Frank bill, which by some estimates may slash bank profits by some $22 billio
VelocityShares to Launch Volatility-Related ETNsNovember 23, 2010Offering 2x leverage linked to the S&P 500 VIX Futures Index, the exchange traded notes are to enable institutional traders to manage their daily equity market trading risks.
BATS COO Criticizes Nasdaq Circuit Breaker, Calls for Market-Wide EffortJune 09, 2010Nasdaq’s plan to deploy its own circuit breaker during times of volatile trading will hinder the overall regulatory push towards a market-wide system aimed at preventing a repeat of the May 6 flash crash, BATS Exchange COO Chris Isaacson tells Advanc
Nasdaq Circuit Breaker to Limit Wild Swings in Single StocksJune 02, 2010The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC said today that it will implement a single circuit breaker aimed at protecting investors and listed companies during times of volatile market activity.
