Algorithm trading firms, also known as quantitative trading firms, are financial organizations that use sophisticated algorithms and mathematical models to make investment decisions in financial ...

Whether you’re naturally math-inclined or dedicated to honing your craft, algorithmic trading is possible. Better yet, you don’t have to modify your schedule or enter an intimidating classroom setting ...

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who has been working in ...

The next step is sending that list onto an order processing algorithm that goes out and buys or sells the stocks that have been selected. The code may seem hard to follow, but it’s one of the oldest ...

Six flights up in a dim, grungy office building in Manhattan's Union Square neighborhood, Christopher Ivey is working on what he thinks is the next step in the evolution of trading. His efforts also ...

While it was once something only Wall Street players could afford, algorithmic trading is now accessible to smaller investors and startups. Algorithmic trading is when you use computer programs to ...

In HFT, technology is key, almost by definition. When you’re playing a speed game you need 1) proximity, 2) hardware and 3) highly efficient algorithms. Proximity matters because, as you can imagine, ...