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How do you stop high-frequency trading?
One of the simple ways to reduce the impact of high-frequency trading is with the use of execution algorithms. There are many different trade execution algorithms; some are relatively simple and others can be very complex. An example of a simple execution algorithm is a VWAP, or volume-weighted average price algo.
Does IEX exist?
Investors Exchange (IEX) is a stock exchange based in the United States. It was founded in 2012 in order to mitigate the effects of high-frequency trading. IEX was launched as a national securities exchange in September 2016. On September 23, 2019 it announced it was exiting its listing business.
What is IEX business model?
IEX operates a day-ahead market based on closed auctions with double-sided bidding and uniform pricing; it has over 3,800 registered clients, over 300 private generators and more than 3,300 industrial electricity consumers.
Should high-frequency traders be allowed to use IEX?
An advocacy group for high-frequency traders countered that liquidity-provider firms need speed and direct market connectivity to manage risk, and a market that limits speed, such as IEX, would be illiquid and expensive for price discovery. IEX also offers an API service, allowing developers to query US and Canadian stock data.
Where is the IEX matching engine located?
The matching engine is located across the Hudson River in Weehawken, New Jersey, and the initial point of presence is located in a data center in Secaucus, New Jersey. IEX’s main innovation is a 38-mile (61 km) coil of optical fiber placed in front of its trading engine.
What is the IEX exchange and how does it work?
The IEX exchange aims to attract investors by promising to “play fair” by operating in a transparent and straightforward manner, while also helping to level the playing field for traders. Strategies to achieve those goals include: Publishing the matching rules used in the exchange’s computerized order matching engine.
What are the different order types for IEX?
IEX has five order types: market, limit, primary peg (pegged to national best bid/offer), midpoint peg and patent-pending discretionary peg. IEX discretionary peg is a primary peg that may execute at up to midpoint price when the quote is stable.