"High Frequency Trading in the US" Now Available at Fast Market Research
Firms in this industry primarily use high-speed and sophisticated computer programs to establish and liquidate stock positions in very short time frames, thereby generating a large number of trades on a daily basis. Companies may be organized as proprietary trading firms, as the proprietary trading desk of a multiservice broker-dealer or as a hedge fund. In each case, participants seek to end the trading day in a flat position and avoid carrying significant unhedged positions overnight.
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