Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who has been working in ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Algorithmic trading involves three broad areas of algorithms: execution ...

Algo trading has become a popular trading strategy in the forex market. The advent of computers and the internet provided traders with a wealth of information to make investment decisions. Trading ...

Algorithmic trading (algo trading for short) uses computer programs to execute trades automatically based on predetermined criteria. These programs enter and exit positions on traders' behalf when ...

With growing client expectations and a constantly developing market landscape, Wesley Bray explores the evolution of algorithmic trading, delving into its use cases, the importance of data and trader ...

This is the third in a series of blog posts on MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II). If you missed the earlier posts, seeMiFID II: How Did We Get Here and What Does it ...

There are more ways to trade than ever before so it is vital that trading platforms are flexible and adaptable enough to provide customers with tools that cater to each individual’s strategy Fondex ...

On 22 August 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its high level observations following a multi-firm review of algorithmic trading controls. During the review, the FCA assessed a ...