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High-Frequency Trading: The Need for Speed
Explore how nanosecond-level latency optimization and FPGA acceleration are redefining the boundaries of modern financial markets.
The Race to Zero
In the world of High-Frequency Trading (HFT), speed is not just an advantage—it is the entire game. Market participants compete to execute orders in microseconds, or even nanoseconds.
FPGA and Hardware Acceleration
Modern HFT firms are moving beyond traditional software stacks. Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) allow trading logic to be baked directly into hardware, bypassing the operating system almost entirely.
“In the race for alpha, every nanosecond counts.”
The Physics of Finance
We are approaching the physical limits of light speed. Microwave towers and laser links are now standard infrastructure for transmitting data between exchanges, shaving off precious milliseconds compared to fiber optic cables.
