While most retail investors place trades through a brokerage, it’s not the only way to buy and sell securities. There are also alternative trading systems, largely used by institutional investors.

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The way that transactions are executed in the volatile and chaotic world of the financial markets is evolving thanks to automated ...

Order and Execution Management Systems (OEMS) are the most critical components for every sell side trading operation. But despite this, the industry has seen a noticeable lack of real innovation in ...

Editor’s Note: Don’t miss Part I of this series (trade entry metrics), Part II (exit strategies), Part III (system enhancements and filters) as well as Part IV (risk & trading psychology). Today’s ...

Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. Successful system trading, in spite of the financial rewards, can be frustrating. A quantified mechanical model ...