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Trading technology is a broad term that can mean something different to the various types of firms in the market. The term can be used to describe – Front-office trading systems – Operations communication servers,...

What is it about business development projects that firms assume will deplete capital without an ROI? That question is obviously rhetorical. Firms tout cost-cutting as the be-all and end-all project. How can firms realize...

With all the concern lately about high-frequency trading and the associated advantage it represents I thought about other seemingly non-transparent markets. HFT has a speed advantage to execution venue access while the average...

Note where duplicative or manual work exists Describe users roles and functions 1. Create a spreadsheet for survey and analysis with at least the following data Current application names a. Shortname known by users Type of...

Requirement Establish a central location for inbound RFQ’s and other market information. Create a networked desktop application for traders that will disseminate and store inbound messages with outbound replies and...

A firm looking to decrease overhead considers costs, fees, charges and licensing that can be reduced or eliminated. Simple answers may be apparent but a solution requires digging into an analysis of how the business gets done....

A firm that seeks to increase their opportunities should first be evaluating what their goals and needs are. A firm that trades domestic equities that has the goal to expand opportunities with minimal capital investment, may...

Risk can be interpreted by a: Risk manager as the level of capital exposure e.g.- long, short or absolute value Execution trader as a liquidity measure e.g.- the impact of an order on the market Portfolio manager as a...

Trading firms have many requirements. Some issues specifically related to trading are Pricing Risk Management Quoting Execution Clearing There are four high-level items to consider Asset Class – What are you trading?...

Listed here are basic questions about pricing and trading options/futures/commodities. I am looking for short answers to any or all. Answers will be used in a follow-on entry. Pricing How do prices for [ options / futures /...