INVESTOR SERIES
Algorithmic trading accounts for around 60-73% of the overall US equity trading (source: Wall Street).
Benefits of Algorithmic Trading Benefits:
- Trades are executed at the best possible prices.
- Trade order placement is instant and accurate (there is a high chance of execution at the desired levels).
- Trades are timed correctly and instantly to avoid significant price changes.
- Reduced transaction costs.
- Simultaneous automated checks on multiple market conditions.
- Reduced risk of manual errors when placing trades.
- Trading can be back-tested using available historical and real-time data to see if it is a viable trading strategy.
- Reduced the possibility of mistakes by human traders based on emotional and psychological factors.
