The Anatomy of a High-Frequency Trader: Human and Machine Proportions

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THE ANATOMY OFA HIGH-FREQUENCY TRADER:

HUMAN AND MACHINE PROPORTIONS

Tommi A. Vuorenmaa, PhD25th November, 2014

tommiavuorenmaa@triangleintelligence.com

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Liquidity

Volatility

Price discovery

Market efficiency

Front-running

Manipulation

Flash crashes

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*In Germany, HFT techniques are characterized by: 1) Use oflatency minimizing infrastructure, 2) a system without humanintervention, and 3) high message intra-day rates.

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FUTURE DIRECTION

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