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A plain English guide to high frequency trading and off-exchange trading practices

In Dark Pools & High Frequency Trading For Dummies, senior private banker Jukka Vaananen has created an indispensable and friendly guide to what really goes on inside dark pools, what rewards you can reap as an investor and how wider stock markets and pricing may be affected by dark pools. Written with the classic For Dummies style that has become a hallmark of the brand, Vaananen makes this complex material easy to understand with an insider''s look into the topic.

The book takes a detailed look at the pros and the cons of trading in dark pools, and how this type of trading differs from more traditional routes. It also examines how dark pools are currently regulated, and how the regulatory landscape may be changing.

  • Learn what types of dark pools exist, and how a typical transaction works
  • Discover the rules and regulations for dark pools, and some of

    Table of Contents

    Introduction 1

    Part I: Getting Started with Dark Pools 5

    Chapter 1: Focusing on Dark Pools and High Frequency Trading, Just the Basics 7

    Chapter 2: Taking a Dip into Dark Pools 15

    Chapter 3: Grappling with the Ins and Outs of Securities Markets 25

    Part II: Diving into Dark Pool Markets 37

    Chapter 4: Introducing Dark Pool Providers 39

    Chapter 5: Meeting the Players and Places 53

    Chapter 6: Regulating Dark Pools 65

    Part III: Coming to Grips with Automated Trading 77

    Chapter 7: Comprehending Automated Trading 79

    Chapter 8: Grasping Standard Order Types 93

    Chapter 9: Identifying the Special Order Types 105

    Chapter 10: Delving into High Frequency Trading 119

    Chapter 11: Understanding Key High Frequency Trading Strategies 133

    Part IV: Being Aware of the Risks of Dark Pools 147

    Chapter 12: Jockeying Too Much for Position 149

    Chapter 13: The Ins and Outs of Flash Crashes 163

    Part V: The Part of Tens 181

    Chapter 14: Ten of the Best Dark Pool/HFT Websites 183

    Chapter 15: Ten Ways to Swim Safely in Dark Pools 191

    Chapter 16: Ten Common Algorithmic Strategies 199

    Chapter 17: Ten Things to Know About Market Microstructure 207

    Index 215

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 13 January 2015
      ISBN-13 9781118879191
      978-1118879191
      ISBN-10 1118879198
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A plain English guide to high frequency trading and off-exchange trading practices

      In Dark Pools & High Frequency Trading For Dummies, senior private banker Jukka Vaananen has created an indispensable and friendly guide to what really goes on inside dark pools, what rewards you can reap as an investor and how wider stock markets and pricing may be affected by dark pools. Written with the classic For Dummies style that has become a hallmark of the brand, Vaananen makes this complex material easy to understand with an insider''s look into the topic.

      The book takes a detailed look at the pros and the cons of trading in dark pools, and how this type of trading differs from more traditional routes. It also examines how dark pools are currently regulated, and how the regulatory landscape may be changing.

      • Learn what types of dark pools exist, and how a typical transaction works
      • Discover the rules and regulations for dark pools, and some of

        Table of Contents

        Introduction 1

        Part I: Getting Started with Dark Pools 5

        Chapter 1: Focusing on Dark Pools and High Frequency Trading, Just the Basics 7

        Chapter 2: Taking a Dip into Dark Pools 15

        Chapter 3: Grappling with the Ins and Outs of Securities Markets 25

        Part II: Diving into Dark Pool Markets 37

        Chapter 4: Introducing Dark Pool Providers 39

        Chapter 5: Meeting the Players and Places 53

        Chapter 6: Regulating Dark Pools 65

        Part III: Coming to Grips with Automated Trading 77

        Chapter 7: Comprehending Automated Trading 79

        Chapter 8: Grasping Standard Order Types 93

        Chapter 9: Identifying the Special Order Types 105

        Chapter 10: Delving into High Frequency Trading 119

        Chapter 11: Understanding Key High Frequency Trading Strategies 133

        Part IV: Being Aware of the Risks of Dark Pools 147

        Chapter 12: Jockeying Too Much for Position 149

        Chapter 13: The Ins and Outs of Flash Crashes 163

        Part V: The Part of Tens 181

        Chapter 14: Ten of the Best Dark Pool/HFT Websites 183

        Chapter 15: Ten Ways to Swim Safely in Dark Pools 191

        Chapter 16: Ten Common Algorithmic Strategies 199

        Chapter 17: Ten Things to Know About Market Microstructure 207

        Index 215

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