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Business knowledge for IT in trading and exchanges : a complete handbook for IT professionals

Published
London : Essvale Corp., [2008]
Copyright Date
©2008
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 211 pages) : illustrations
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Contents
Cover -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Overview of Trading and Exchanges -- Introduction -- The Players in Trading -- History of Trading -- Traders' and Investors' Roles in the Marketplace -- Trading Sessions -- Insider Trading -- History of Exchanges -- The Business of Running Exchanges -- Three Business Models for the Stock Exchange Industry -- The Global Exchange Industry -- 2 Trading in Different Asset Classes -- Introduction -- Definition of an Asset Class -- The Trading Life Cycle -- Trading in Equities -- Trading in Fixed Income -- Trading in Foreign Exchange -- 3 Types of Order -- Introduction -- Benefits of Using Orders -- Some Essential Terms -- Market Orders -- Limit Orders -- Stop Orders -- Stop-Limit Orders -- Trailing Stop Orders -- Tick-Sensitive Orders -- Market-If-Touched Orders -- Market-Not-Held Orders -- Other Order Instructions -- Order Presentation Systems -- 4 The Business Environment -- Introduction -- Environmental Factors affecting the Trading Industry -- Competitive Landscape -- Profile of Major Exchanges around the World -- Profile of Major Players in Trading -- Clearing and Settlement Firms -- Depositories and Custodians -- Mechanics of T+3 Settlement Cycle -- Credit Rating Agencies -- Indices -- Security Identifier Types -- 5 Trends in Trading and Exchanges -- Introduction -- The Growth of Electronic Communication Networks -- The Growth of Algorithmic Trading -- Trading in CFDs -- Trading of Structured Products -- Emergence of Retail FX Trading -- Popularity of Spread Betting -- Rise of Fixed-Odds Betting -- Increasing Popularity of Direct Market Access -- Popularity of Day Trading -- Popularity of Swing Trading -- The Emergence of Liquidity Pools -- The Emergence of E-minis -- The Rise of Exchange-Traded Funds -- 6 Liquidity and Volatility -- Introduction -- Definition of Liquidity -- The Search for Liquidity -- Dimensions of Liquidity -- Liquidity Demanders and Suppliers -- Volatility -- Trading in Volatile Market Conditions -- The Volatility Index -- 7 Concept of Arbitrage -- Introduction -- Definitions of Arbitrage -- Theoretical Underpinnings of Arbitrage -- Types of Arbitrage -- Conclusion -- 8 Electronic and Algorithmic Trading -- Introduction -- Definition of Electronic Trading -- Differences between Electronic Systems and Traditional Markets -- Overview of Electronic Market Structures -- Interaction between Various Market Participants in Electronic Trading -- Electronic Trading in Different Asset Classes -- Algorithmic Trading -- Algorithmic Strategies -- Transaction Cost Analysis -- 9 Common Systems Used in Trading and Exchanges -- Introduction -- Comparison of Open Outcry and Automated Trading Systems -- The Procedure of Online Order Execution -- Profiles of Systems -- List of Other Systems -- Factors Driving Users' Choice of Electronic Trading Platforms -- Electronic Trading Platform Characteristics and Services -- 10 IT Projects -- Introduction -- Implementation of Electronic Trading Systems -- Implementation of Cloud Computing in Exchanges -- Case Study on the Implementation of Cloud Computing -- Infrastructure Optimisation.
Summary
Designed to bridge the gap in terms of business knowledge between IT and the business of trading as well as exchanges (market in which securities, commodities, options or futures are traded) . The chapters in the book cover the following topics: Overview.
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ISBN
9781906096427 (electronic bk.)
1906096422 (electronic bk.)
9780955412486
095541248X
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-200) and index.
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