Electronic Trading in Financial Markets (NYIF)

Lawrence Wilson
2 min readMay 6, 2024

Colleagues, the Electronic Trading in Financial Markets training from the New York Institute of Financesis a comprehensive study of the impact of technology on financial market systems. The course provides students with a basic foundation in market structure (what is ‘liquidity?’) before building to introduce electronic trading fundamentals (order books) and advanced electronic trading techniques (algorithmic trading). Delegates will study the history of technology in markets, the details of electronic trading protocols and the impact of innovation on market structure. Gain desk-ready skills : Understand how financial markets functioned prior to the electronic trading era, Identify the major events in electronic trading development, effectively describe the workflow of all major electronic trading protocols, Be familiar with how electronic trading is used by market makers, retail traders and buy side institutions, understand the characteristics of financial instruments that are traded on electronic markets and those products that do not trade electronically, and debate the current issues regarding electronic trading and the impact on financial stability. Training modules address: 1) Fundamentals of Market Structure — introduced to market structure, market structure science, and market mechanics, 2) Fundamentals of Electronic Trading — learn the basic phases of evolution in trading markets and understand what trades electronically and why. You will also be able to apply market structure mechanics to financial systems and recognize the basic formats of electronic trading, 3) Mechanics of an Order Book — understand what an electronic order book is and its mechanics. You’ll also learn how an exchange works and the functional limitations of an order book, 4) Advanced Electronic Trading — learn about the dynamics of trading large size, benchmark algorithm, and mechanics of automated trading, 5) Electronic Trading in Fixed Income — learn about electronic trading protocols, basics of RFQ mechanics, and advanced RFQ mechanics, and 6) FinTech Innovation — misconception and opportunity. You’ll also learn about adapting to FinTech Innovation and get introduced to some tips and resources for understanding innovation.

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