Role of Co-location for Trading Firms Explained at High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2010 DVD

June 20, 2010 - PRLog -- While the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has said it plans to boost scrutiny of high-frequency trading practices such as co-location, it is not clear this practice would be the most important source of advantage for proprietary. As explained by speakers attending GoldenNetworking.net's High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2010, "Innovating and Profiting from High-Frequency Trading in 2010 and Beyond", now available on a 6-disc DVD set at http://www.HFTLeadersForum.com, there are many other factors in place to guarantee consistent trading results.

Reuters reported: "The CFTC has said it will study high-frequency trading strategies and practices further, including reviewing whether more rules are needed to ensure markets are fair. In its proposed rule, which is slated to be published in the government's Federal Register on Friday and will be open for public comment for 30 days, the CFTC said it wants to ensure all market participants have access to co-location services on similar terms. 'Any activity that negatively impacts equitable, fair, and transparent trading on those markets could constitute a disruption to market integrity,' the CFTC said in its Federal Register notice. In its notice, the CFTC said it would require fees for equivalent co-location services to be equitable, uniform, and non-discriminatory, depending on the service provided. The rule would ensure fees are not used to deny access to some players by 'pricing them out of the market' for costs such as space, data connections and technical support, the CFTC said. The CFTC would require exchanges and platforms to disclose on their websites the longest, shortest, and average latencies for each connectivity option. Latency is the delay between transmitting buy and sell orders. Lower latency means faster trading, and can be affected by distance from computer servers as well as system traffic. The agency also wants to ensure third parties are able to provide co-location services, but would require them to follow exchange and CFTC rules."

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package is produced by GoldenNetworking.net (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs, investors and diplomats, founded by former McKinsey consultant and Columbia Business School MBA Edgar Perez. Upcoming Golden Networking's Forums and Business Receptions include:

·   High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour, (http://www.HFTHappyHour.com), July 13th, New York City

·   Derivatives Leaders Forum 2010, "Strategies for Increasing Profits in a New World" (http://www.DerivativesLeadersForum.com), July 22nd, New York City

·   Distressed Investing Experts Forum 2010, "Analyzing and Valuing Distressed Companies, Securities and Real Estate" (http://www.DistressedInvestingExpertsForum.com), September 23rd, New York City

·   2nd China Leaders Forum, "Challenges and Opportunities for China's Economic Juggernaut" (http://www.ChinaLeadersForum.com), October 7th, New York City

·   Latin America Leaders Forum 2010, "Unlikely Oasis of Growth amid the Global Economic Crisis?" (http://www.LatinAmericaLeadersForum.com), October 21st, New York City

·   2nd Banking Leaders Forum, "Private Banking on the Brink of Transformational Change" (http://www.BankingLeadersForum.com), November 11th, New York City

·   Global Energy Leaders Forum 2010, "Proposals and Solutions for Today's Global Energy Challenges" (http://www.GlobalEnergyLeadersForum.com), December 2nd, New York City

·   2nd Private Equity Leaders Forum, "Setting the Stage for Radical Transformation in 2011 and Beyond" (http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com), December 9th, New York City

Golden Networking has compiled the insights of top experts and industry practitioners and produced DVD Video Packages for its Leaders Forums, including:

·   Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2009 DVD Video Package, "The Most Comprehensive Guide for Any Investor in Distressed Assets", http://www.DistressedInvestingLeadersForum.com

·   Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Extraordinary Opportunities Investors Cannot Afford to Pass", http://www.DistressedInvestingLeadersForum.com

·   High-Frequency Trading Experts Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Starting and Running a High-Frequency Trading Operation", http://www.HFTExpertsForum.com

·   Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Generating Alpha in Challenging Times", http://www.HedgeFundsLeadersForum.com

·   High-Frequency Trading Experts Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Innovating and Profiting from High-Frequency Trading in 2010 and Beyond", http://www.HFTLeadersForum.com

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