What does HFT stand for?

High-Frequency Trading (stock trading)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

There are no official figures on the extent of high-frequency trading, which include black box and algorithmic trade, on the oil futures market, but Zubulake estimated it had risen to around 10 per cent.

Oil market opens up to black box trade

That combination is expected to draw the interest of the international high-frequency trading shops, a core client demographic for Options IT.

United States : Options IT Adds OMX Nordic Exchanges to its Global ...

Another controversial offshoot of high-frequency trading is sponsored access, which already accounts for 15 percent of NASDAQ activity.

Part 2: New order ... or new virus?

Byline: Mamta03 One of the most closely guarded secrets in the competitive world of high-frequency trading is how these black-box firms go about recruiting talent.

United States: High-Frequency Trading Firms Seeking Tech Talent

This frenetic profession has come to be known as high-frequency trading (HFT), and in recent months it has emerged as the hottest ticket on Wall Street.

New order ... or new virus?

I was originally going to write about how to adapt to the influence of high-frequency trading, but that essay is going to have to wait until Thursday.

The effects of a dollar bubble

High-frequency trading firms set the tempo in terms of speed and innovation for the rest of the market, and therefore serve a valuable purpose.

US Futures Markets Are in the Crosshairs of the Algorithmic ...

Strategy Server was created as a complete solution for clients running complex, high-frequency trading strategies," said Ary Khatchikian, president and chief technology officer at Portware.

United States : Uptick in High-Frequency Trading Drives Demand for ...