Martin Zinkin and Jeff Leal

Build versus Buy: Exploring the relative merits for FX algo trading frameworks

August 2023 in Algo Tech

Exploring the relative merits for algorithmic FX trading infrastructure frameworks

By Martin Zinkin and Jeff Leal, Co-Founders of QubeAlgo

The market penetration of electronic trading has increased to an extent that means most capital market participants now require at least some electronic trading capability. The trend is likely to continue, and the level of sophistication and automation needed is also likely to increase. Buy-side participants’ use of electronic trading typically focuses on execution (particularly improving execution strategies and measuring execution performance) and automation of alpha strategies. Sell-side participants need to provide liquidity to their clients across an increasing range The market penetration of electronic trading has increased to an extent that means most capital market participants now require at least some electronic trading capability. The trend is likely to continue, and the level of sophistication and automation needed is also likely to increase. Buy-side participants’ use of electronic trading typically focuses on execution (particularly improving execution strategies and measuring execution performance) and automation of alpha strategies. Sell-side participants need to provide liquidity to their clients across an increasing range

The market penetration of electronic trading has increased to an extent that means most capital market participants now require at least some electronic trading capability. The trend is likely to continue, and the level of sophistication and automation needed is also likely to increase. Buy-side participants’ use of electronic trading typically focuses on execution (particularly improving execution strategies and measuring execution performance) and automation of alpha strategies. Sell-side participants need to provide liquidity to their clients across an increasing range

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