The latest algorithmic trading articles from FX Week

Algos must be prepared for risk events, experts warn

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:30:09 GMT

Safeguards are needed for algorithmic execution tools to navigate risk events such as platform outages

FX Week Europe: Algos prove their worth in volatile markets, say banks

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:15:27 GMT

By locating the best sources of liquidity and benchmarking execution to the rest of the market, algorithmic strategies add value in difficult markets, according to pioneers at Credit Suisse and Citi

FX Week Europe: TCA key to effective algo execution, says Shell

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:46:14 GMT

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Paul Downie, Shell's head of liquidity and FX, explains how thorough analysis of all available execution data has been key to the firm's trialling of FX algo tools over the past year

FX Week Europe: TCA key to effective algo execution, says Shell treasurer

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:04:37 GMT

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Paul Downie, Shell's head of liquidity and FX, explains how thorough analysis of all available execution data has been key to the firm's trialling of FX algo tools over the past year

Dow Jones pitches news-based algo trading to FX traders

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:07:16 GMT

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News providers including Dow Jones and Thomson Reuters report widespread interest in news feeds that scan keywords in news stories to forge trading strategies, but some remain sceptical about whether they can genuinely add value for traders. Farah Khalique reports

OTC derivatives reform will lead to algo boom, banks predict

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:23:52 GMT

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Dodd-Frank and Sefs set to encourage growth in algorithmic execution of OTC derivatives, say dealers

Dispelling the myths of HFT

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:23:52 GMT

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Central bankers can no longer ignore the impact of high-frequency trading on the FX market

Profile: Credit Suisse Advanced Execution Services

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:23:52 GMT

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Credit Suisse is one of a number of banks to have invested heavily in its algorithmic trading capabilities over the past decade. Clive Davidson talks to the bank’s algo trading team to find out how it plans to leverage its success in equity and FX markets and expand to other OTC asset classes

RBS launches gamma hedging algo for forex clients

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:31:43 GMT

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New algorithm is designed to automatically hedge gamma sensitivity of foreign exchange options

Thomson Reuters extends Elektron hosting to FX

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:55:52 GMT

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Thomson Reuters Matching will be the first platform to be available through the Elektron proximity hosting service, but independent platforms will be added in due course, the vendor tells FX Week

All in accord on high-frequency risks

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:42:55 GMT

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In late June four prime brokers and six ECNs allied together in a major new initiative to better monitor and manage the risks posed by high-frequency trading in the FX market. What motivated the collaborative effort? Farah Khalique reports

Banks and ECNs join forces to prevent FX flash crash

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:39:00 GMT

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Citi, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley join Deutsche Bank on Traiana's enhanced CreditLink service

UGS signs Kiwi start-up as first client

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:39:00 GMT

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Start-up currency firm ForexAtom deploys Unified Global Solutions' new Adaptware platform

Ogg’s new venture to tap 'huge' demand for best execution in FX

Wed, 25 May 2011 14:47:12 GMT

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Industry veteran targets lack of technology to allow institutions to be sure of achieving best execution in foreign exchange

Thomson Reuters rolls out Dealing Aggregator

Sun, 15 May 2011 23:44:05 GMT

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FX aggregation service aimed at customers trading on the Thomson Reuters Dealing platform

'Barracuda trading' swims to the fore in Europe

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 18:49:10 GMT

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French finance minister Christine Lagarde yesterday told a parliamentary committee that high-frequency trading (HFT) should be regulated "very strictly", and even banned in "exceptional" circumstances.

Algorithmic trading:the race for better value

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:08:30 GMT

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The rocketing popularity of algo trading is examined byMark Akass, chief technology officer of BT Global Financial Services

Progress offers algo platform as a customised

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:13:08 GMT

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BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – Progress Software Corporation has packaged its Apama algorithmic trading platform for sell-side banks to offer as a complete web-based service to buy-side clients.

Progress adds algorithmic functionality to Apama

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:13:08 GMT

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BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS – Software vendor Progress Software is today (June 18) launching an FX package that allows FX traders to run algorithms across multiple liquidity sources, accessing best price and market depth.

Traiana leads the algo trading pack

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:13:08 GMT

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It appears Traiana is onto a winner with its NetLink service. Since its launch in January this year, the vendor has managed to roll out the ticket netting engine to three platforms, starting with spot broker EBS, electronic communications network Hotspot and now FXMarketSpace.

Algos annihilate platform favouritism

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:13:08 GMT

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NEW YORK – Algorithms are making trading on FX platforms agnostic, according to a panel discussion at FX Week 's USA congress in New York last week (July 10).

Expert hails algo trading

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:13:08 GMT

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NEW YORK – The rise of algorithmic trading has significantly improved the health of the FX market, according to a keynote address at the FX Week USA congress in New York last week.

FX algos no longer just for big players

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:13:08 GMT

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LONDON - Gaining an edge in foreign exchange execution through trading algorithms is no longer the domain of just the largest forex dealers, according to a panel at the FX Week Europe congress last week.

Apama users given more algo options

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:13:08 GMT

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Trading technology vendor Progress Software has integrated the Progress Apama algorithmic trading platform into electonic communications network Accelor.

Hotspot FXi revamp means faster trades

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:13:08 GMT

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JERSEY CITY, NJ - Electronic communications network (ECN) Hotspot FXi plans to implement a multiple-server matching engine architecture to replace its single matching engine in January 2008, to improve the platform's performance.