An Introduction to Trading in the Financial Markets: Technology-- Systems, Data and Networks

by R. "Tee" Williams

Networks, systems, and data join the financial markets into a single interrelated environment that processes millions of transactions in real time. This volume, the third of four, investigates the interconnected nature of financial markets by examining networks, systems, and data in turn. Describing what technologies do instead of how they work, the book shows how they drive each step of the trading process. We learn why the speed and scope of financial automation are growing, and we observe the increasing importance of data in the regulatory process. Contributing to these explanations are visual cues that guide readers through the material. If knowledge comes from information, then this volume reveals much about the core of the finance industry.
-- Provides easy to understand descriptions of all the major elements of the financial markets
-- Author is a 28-year veteran of the financial markets
-- Filled with graphs and charts that help readers move quickly and easily through the book
and acquire the necessary information

495 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 11, 2011