High Frequency Trading Chapter One Supplement
What is it? HFT – Algo trading – Auto market maker – Program Trading Fast trading – How quickly By micro seconds Fast program and fast brain Server is close to exchange Expensive – Fast computer – Fast programs – Intelligent people that create it.
How does it work? Imagine you want to buy 1000 shares of WMT or GOOGLE – Your order could be revealed by HFT programs – HFT buys out the whole market in a split of second – Sell to you and other manipulated price
WHY investment banks invest in HFT? Lots of trades and huge money from liquidity rebate Does HFT provide liquidity and real service?