Algorithmic trading a 'prerequisite' for surviving tomorrow's markets

With technology, data sciences and automated trading beginning to play a big role, this skill is fast becoming a prerequisite

A person planning to start a new business tries to figure out the critical factors that will contribute to its success. In other words, he focuses on the competitive advantages, if any, that he has over others. For a person who wants to trade successfully in the stock markets, the key competitive advantages can be profitable trading strategies, good technology and infrastructure, quality research and risk management, among others. Algorithmic trading, which was allowed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in India in 2008, offers an opportunity to acquire the necessary edge, provided it is done in