Launching a High Frequency Trading Firm and Understanding the Current Market Trends in FX, Fixed Income and Futures

Starting your own high frequency trading firm is not easy. Where do you begin? Legal matters are a significant piece of the puzzle and rapidly consume time and money. Technology and infrastructure decisions are the cornerstone for success and the consequences of poor decision making can be devastating. The need to establish a relationship with a prime broker, clearing firm, executing counterparty and relevant ECN/exchange can be a daunting and capital intensive task. Spending time on legal, technology and trading relationships takes away from valuable time that can otherwise be devoted to trading.