Please refer to article below for full details. But I think HFTs will make it very difficult for retail traders to make money in intraday trading or options buying. There is evidence from US markets that HFTs increase volatility and also take away short term opportunities. Retail can never match their computing power, speed and execution.
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/b...top-dog-with-rs-3500-cr-revenue-12030191.html
Leading algorithm-based trading firms—algo firms—continued to consolidate their grip on the market in financial year 2022-23, growing their revenues 70-100 percent. These players, also known in market parlance as quant firms, use complex algorithms and powerful computers to execute trades. While they use multiple strategies, a key one is to execute trades at lightning speeds for tiny profit margins, which when done repeatedly adds up to a substantial sum. This has earned them yet another moniker—high frequency trading firms (HFTs).
Numbers collated from annual reports by Moneycontrol show Gurugram-based Graviton Capital Research as the leader of the pack. The firm, founded in 2014 by IIT Delhi alumni Ankit Gupta and Nishil Gupta logged revenues of Rs 3,525 crore and a net profit of Rs 605 crore. In the last three years, the firm has managed to nearly triple its revenues.
Leading algorithm-based trading firms—algo firms—continued to consolidate their grip on the market in financial year 2022-23, growing their revenues 70-100 percent. These players, also known in market parlance as quant firms, use complex algorithms and powerful computers to execute trades. While they use multiple strategies, a key one is to execute trades at lightning speeds for tiny profit margins, which when done repeatedly adds up to a substantial sum. This has earned them yet another moniker—high frequency trading firms (HFTs).
Numbers collated from annual reports by Moneycontrol show Gurugram-based Graviton Capital Research as the leader of the pack. The firm, founded in 2014 by IIT Delhi alumni Ankit Gupta and Nishil Gupta logged revenues of Rs 3,525 crore and a net profit of Rs 605 crore. In the last three years, the firm has managed to nearly triple its revenues.
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/b...top-dog-with-rs-3500-cr-revenue-12030191.html
Leading algorithm-based trading firms—algo firms—continued to consolidate their grip on the market in financial year 2022-23, growing their revenues 70-100 percent. These players, also known in market parlance as quant firms, use complex algorithms and powerful computers to execute trades. While they use multiple strategies, a key one is to execute trades at lightning speeds for tiny profit margins, which when done repeatedly adds up to a substantial sum. This has earned them yet another moniker—high frequency trading firms (HFTs).
Numbers collated from annual reports by Moneycontrol show Gurugram-based Graviton Capital Research as the leader of the pack. The firm, founded in 2014 by IIT Delhi alumni Ankit Gupta and Nishil Gupta logged revenues of Rs 3,525 crore and a net profit of Rs 605 crore. In the last three years, the firm has managed to nearly triple its revenues.
Leading algorithm-based trading firms—algo firms—continued to consolidate their grip on the market in financial year 2022-23, growing their revenues 70-100 percent. These players, also known in market parlance as quant firms, use complex algorithms and powerful computers to execute trades. While they use multiple strategies, a key one is to execute trades at lightning speeds for tiny profit margins, which when done repeatedly adds up to a substantial sum. This has earned them yet another moniker—high frequency trading firms (HFTs).
Numbers collated from annual reports by Moneycontrol show Gurugram-based Graviton Capital Research as the leader of the pack. The firm, founded in 2014 by IIT Delhi alumni Ankit Gupta and Nishil Gupta logged revenues of Rs 3,525 crore and a net profit of Rs 605 crore. In the last three years, the firm has managed to nearly triple its revenues.