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11. Looking Forward

Chris Conlan

(1)Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Our platform stands out in transparency and flexibility. R is very legible but generally slow. We have made efforts to speed up our platform but will always be slower than the equivalent multicore program in C/C++.

We have made accommodations for trading with delayed daily data and retail brokerages. These resources are not the height of aspirations for automated traders.

In this chapter, we will talk about how to get to higher frequencies, further streamline automation, and advance a career in automated trading.

Language Considerations

We have discussed in detail the advantages and disadvantages of using ...

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