Today, even small entities that trade complex instruments or are granted sufficient leverage can threaten the global financial system. —Paul Singer
Today, it is easier than ever to get started with trading in the financial markets. There is a large number of online trading platforms (brokers) available from which an algorithmic trader can choose. The choice of a platform might be influenced by multiple factors:
- Instruments
- The first criterion that comes to mind is the type of instrument one is interested in to trade. For example, one might be interested in trading stocks, exchange traded funds (ETFs), bonds, currencies, commodities, options, or futures.
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