Introduction to Execution & Trading Platforms

This Introduction to Execution & Trading Platforms course introduces the different types of trading platforms and order systems that can be used to match buyers and sellers. It explains the different features to order execution that can be employed and what the implications are for buyers and sellers.

Through a practical exercise, participants will be able to fill in an order book based on a range of different order types.

Finally, the course examines some of the alternative platforms that have arisen to meet the needs of market participants.

Suitability

This course is for individuals with a basic understanding of investment banking and the financial markets.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course participants should understand:

  • The dynamics of an order-driven markets and the types of orders
  • The basics of electronic and programme trading
  • How to complete trade confirmations and calculate P/L

Course Content

  • Order-driven market
  • A typical order-driven screen
  • Client costs
  • The order book
  • Iceberg orders
  • Dealing away and best execution
  • Limit orders
  • Market or ‘at best’ orders
  • Execute and eliminate
  • Fill or kill
  • Exercises: Filling in the order book for a range of order types
  • Execution Platforms and methods
  • Electronic trading
  • Dark venues
  • Transaction costs and slippage
  • Efficient Trading Frontier
  • Market impact and timing risk
  • Programme trading
  • How program trading works & typical participants
  • Volumes and tranching
  • Exercises: Identifying appropriate trade execution approaches. Completing trade tickets and client P/L statements based on trade data

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