Every minute the stock market is open, tens of thousands of transactions occur. Some of them happen when investors hit the buy or sell button. However, a majority of them happen automatically, through ...

These days, many aspects of everyone’s lives are being overtaken by algorithms — from online searches to social media accounts and even investments. You may hear terms thrown around — for example, ...

Algorithmic, algo or automated trading is a practice that involves a computer program to execute trades. The program uses complex mathematical models and pre-defined rules (i.e., algorithms). When ...

In the fast-paced world of finance, the utilization of algorithmic trading software has become a game-changer. Defined as the use of computer algorithms to automate trading strategies, this ...

Quantitative trading is an approach that is normally associated with institutional investors handling huge sums of money, but technological advances have made it easier for amateur and individual ...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is now weighing in on all things regarding algorithmic trading. On its website, the European regulator has published a new report that summarizes its viewpoint on ...

This is the third in a series of blog posts on MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II). If you missed the earlier posts, seeMiFID II: How Did We Get Here and What Does it ...

New regulations, for example the Regulation Algorithmic Trading by the CFTC, have begun looking at accountability. And it isn’t a strictly American issue. Reuters reported that the FCA wants to see ...

On April 7, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a rule proposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) that would require algorithmic trading developers to ...

Algorithmic trading uses computers to trade stocks quickly based on set rules. It can affect market prices and volatility, impacting long-term investment portfolios. Such trading requires specific ...

The first type of algo trading strategy that we'll talk about is an arbitrage strategy. Arbitrage strategies use price differentials to generate risk free profit. Although these price differentials ...