Traders typically have some firm beliefs on back-testing. Some believe it's required, others think it's useful, and there's a group that thinks back-testing is a way to fool yourself. I'll give you ...

A new methodology from Liberated Stock Trader argues that traders too often choose trading software based on marketing claims, feature lists, and reputation-driven reviews rather than on measurable ...

AppLabs – As trading has become electronic, trading applications need to be reliable and effective; emphasizing more on the speed of delivery with peaks and troughs in demand. And the answer to these ...

This article is the third in an editorial series that has the goal to provide direction for enterprise thought leaders on ways of leveraging big data technologies in support of analytics proficiencies ...

Futures trading used to be reserved for institutions and professional traders; after all, it's known for being fast-paced, complicated and hard to access. But times are changing, and that's no longer ...

Algorithmic trading has attracted much attention recently. It is estimated that by 2008, 40% of the trading volume in US equities markets will be contributed by algorithmic trading. Need for Testing ...

The trading industry is taking an increasingly quantitative approach to testing trading strategies and maintaining regulatory oversight, with several initiatives expected to hit the market in the ...