Markets no longer sleep—and neither do the machines that drive them.
Algorithmic Tides offers a definitive exploration of the evolution of financial trading, tracing the journey from open-outcry trading pits to a world dominated by electronic platforms, automation, and algorithmic decision-making. With a clear, analytical lens, this book reveals how technology has reshaped market dynamics, redefined broker-dealer operations, and redrawn the contours of global finance.
Inside, you'll uncover the mechanics behind high-frequency trading, smart order routing, and co-location infrastructure. You'll explore the roles of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and alternative data in today’s trading strategies. Each chapter examines the operational, technological, and regulatory pillars that underpin modern financial markets—from dark pools and latency arbitrage to cybersecurity and RegTech.
Whether you're a market participant, compliance professional, technologist, or curious observer, Algorithmic Tides delivers a thorough, structured guide to the forces shaping today's markets—and the innovations poised to define tomorrow's.