⚡ High-Frequency Trading (HFT)

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📖 Definition

High-Frequency Trading (HFT) is a type of algorithmic trading characterized by the rapid execution of a large number of orders at extremely high speeds, often measured in microseconds. HFT uses complex algorithms and powerful computers to capitalize on small price discrepancies in financial markets.

🔧 How It Works

• Co-located servers near exchange data centers minimize latency.

• Proprietary algorithms scan market data and execute trades within milliseconds.

• Strategies include market making, arbitrage, and short-term momentum plays.

• Rapid order placement, cancellation, and execution capture tiny spreads at scale.

📝 Key Features

• ⚡ Ultra-low latency execution.

• 📈 Very high order volumes with small profit per trade.

• 🤖 Fully automated, algorithm-driven decision making.

• 🔒 Institutional-grade risk controls to limit exposure.

✅ Benefits

• Adds liquidity to markets and narrows bid-ask spreads.

• Exploits brief market inefficiencies faster than human traders.

• Can be deployed across multiple asset classes for diversification of alpha sources.

⚠️ Risks & Considerations

• May amplify volatility in thin markets and contribute to flash events.

• Heavy reliance on robust technology and connectivity.

• Subject to close regulatory oversight and compliance requirements.

🔎 Related Terms

• 🤖 Algorithmic Trading

• 📊 Market Microstructure

• ⚠️ Flash Crash

📚 References

• 📄 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – High-Frequency Trading

• 🌐 Investopedia – High-Frequency Trading Overview

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