FX Algo Trends: Stealth and Choice Drive Take-Up

[kreslik.news]

If history proves anything, it’s that algorithmic trading adoption is going to move rapidly, and so too will execution quality, said Jacob Loveless, CEO of Lucera: “I definitely think you are going to start to see it this year, en masse, at scale and adding value.”

One of the major drivers is that clients don’t want to leave a ‘big footprint’ in the market. In other words, large orders are just not safe: single bank transactions can result in poor pricing and ultimately strain relationships with liquidity providers.

“That is part of the reason why a lot of people are focused ... (read more)