🤖 Algorithmic Trading
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📖 Definition
Algorithmic Trading refers to the use of computer algorithms to automatically execute trading orders based on predefined criteria such as price, volume, or timing. It enables high-speed, high-frequency trading and helps eliminate human emotions from decision-making.
⚙️ How It Works
Traders or institutions develop algorithms that analyze market data and place buy or sell orders automatically. These algorithms can follow strategies based on technical indicators, arbitrage opportunities, or market trends and execute trades within milliseconds.
📝 Key Features
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⚡ Speed: Executes trades faster than human traders.
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🤖 Automation: Reduces manual intervention and emotional bias.
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📊 Backtesting: Strategies are tested against historical data before deployment.
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🔄 Complex Strategies: Can implement sophisticated trading tactics across multiple markets simultaneously.
✅ Benefits
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Increased trading efficiency and reduced transaction costs.
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Ability to exploit small market inefficiencies.
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Consistency in executing trading strategies.
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Scalability across large volumes and multiple asset classes.
⚠️ Risks & Considerations
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Technical glitches can cause significant losses.
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Requires continuous monitoring and maintenance.
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Market impact and regulatory scrutiny of high-frequency trading.
🔎 Related Terms
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📈 High-Frequency Trading (HFT)
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🧠 Machine Learning in Trading
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⚙️ Trading Bots
📚 References
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📄 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – Algorithmic Trading
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🌐 Investopedia – Algorithmic Trading Overview
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