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Electronic Trading in Financial Markets (Equity and other)

BPP Professional Education

Summary

Price
£738 inc VAT
Study method
Classroom
Duration
1 day · Full-time
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
6 CPD hours / points
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Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Location & dates

Location

Address
Venue may change up to 14-days before the course start date’
9-10 Portland Place
West London
London
W1B1PR
United Kingdom
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Overview

Course content

The world of trading is now dominated by electronic trading platforms. Participants in financial markets need to understand how trading has been changed by the prevalence of these platforms. We discuss electronic trading in all these markets and also the implications for market participants of the presence of High Frequency Traders (algorithmic or flash traders).

This one-day course will provide delegates with an understanding of the ways in which information technology is used in trading financial markets. The course will primarily focus on exchange traded equities, but will also consider bond and currency markets.

Venue may change up to 14-days before the course start date. Enquire for dates.

CPD

6 CPD hours / points
Accredited by BPP Professional Education Limited

Description

Learning objectives include developing an understanding of the following:

  • Market structure
    • Differences between trading and intermediation
    • Exchanges and Over-The-Counter (OTC) markets
    • Trade strategy. Traditional human approaches and computer-based developments
    • Trade execution. Market access and the importance of latency
    • Post-trade. The role of IT in making clearing and settlement more efficient
  • Equity market strategies
    • Speed and multi-venue arbitrage. High frequency trading
    • Liquidity provision and exchange fee structures
    • Order book rules and how algorithms can read the order flow
    • Flashing, pinging and other controversial mechanisms in the equity market
    • Stock and option arbitrage strategies
    • The key components of an electronic trading system
    • Buy side response to predatory trading algorithms (so-called High Frequency Traders or Flash Traders)
  • Bonds and Foreign Exchange (FX)
    • Differences in uptake for various market sectors
    • Cash and derivative markets compared
    • Correlation between asset classes and algorithmic strategies

Who is this course for?

This course is suited to delegates with limited experience of financial markets, who want to learn more about the changing dynamics of trading in bonds, currencies and equities. Attendees who would benefit include those new to financial dealing roles as well as those in compliance, accounting, IT and other middle or back office functions that interact with the trading function of investment banks, dealers and asset managers.

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