Quantitative Trading Strategies Using Python: Technical Analysis, Statistical Testing, and Machine Learning

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2. Electronic Market

Peng Liu¹  

(1)

Singapore, Singapore

 

In this chapter, we delve into the world of electronic markets, which have revolutionized the way financial instruments are traded. With the rapid advancements in technology and the widespread adoption of the Internet, electronic markets have largely replaced traditional, floor-based trading venues, ushering in an era of speed, efficiency, and accessibility for market participants around the globe.

Electronic markets facilitate the buying and selling of financial instruments, such as stocks, bonds, currencies, ...