Every era of financial markets has been defined by who provides liquidity. Floor traders gave way to electronic market makers. Electronic market makers gave way to HFT firms. By the end of 2026, we'll ...

Algorithm trading firms, also known as quantitative trading firms, are financial organizations that use sophisticated algorithms and mathematical models to make investment decisions in financial ...

While it was once something only Wall Street players could afford, algorithmic trading is now accessible to smaller investors and startups. Algorithmic trading is when you use computer programs to ...

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 ...