Trayport in the News

Algorithmic trading in energy

Apr 4 2011
Algorithmic trading has made slow progress in energy markets. Ned Molloy looks at the reasons for the limited uptake and at the market’s prospects

Most buying and selling of shares is not done by humans any more. Algorithms, designed to sift through vast amounts of market data and detect subtle patterns, don't just suggest appropriate trades to their owner, but can execute trades themselves within milliseconds of finding an opportunity.