High-frequency trading
TYPE OF TRADING USING HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED ALGORITHMS AND VERY SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HORIZONS
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High-frequency trading (HFT) is a type of algorithmic financial trading characterized by high speeds, high turnover rates, and high order-to-trade ratios that leverages high-frequency financial data and electronic trading tools. While there is no single definition of HFT, among its key attributes are highly sophisticated algorithms, co-location, and very short-term investment horizons.