Category: Electronic Trading
BackTesting HFT in Forex
Backtesting high-frequency trading strategies is always a subject of discussion. It differs from other types of backtesting because you are…
How do I design high-frequency trading systems and its architecture. Part III
This is the last part of 3 series of articles I’ve been writing. In this part, I’m going to explain…
How do I design high-frequency trading systems and its architecture. Part II
In the first part, I explained basic concepts of architecting a low latency trading system and some examples on how…
Understanding Trading Latencies
Regardless of how fast a transaction occurs, there will always be some delay due to the number and types of devices between the parties.
The time required to send data over long distances and through networking devices like routers and switches leads to delays in data centers, wide areas, and metro networks alike.
How to design high-frequency trading systems and its architecture. Part I
In this article, I would like to talk about how to implement a low latency system, the modules needed and…
How much money would it cost to setup high-frequency trading?
It’s a very lucrative business but is hard to get started. Usually, startups try to start small and grow as they see profits, but that always falls into failure. If you do that, you will fail to have all the above points I’ve listed.
Liquidity aggregation
It is very well known how fragmented the FX market is. There are hundreds of dealing banks, ECNs, non-banks, all…
Biography of an HFT startup
I strongly recommend reading carefully the story behind how this guy could build his own HFT firm. It’s a fascinating…
How do I design high-frequency trading systems and its architecture. Part I
In this article, I would like to talk about how to implement a low latency system, modules needed and its…