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High-Speed Trading

Definition

High-speed trading refers to executing financial transactions using automated systems and algorithms at extremely rapid rates. This method utilizes sophisticated computer programs to analyze market data and place orders in milliseconds, often exploiting minute price discrepancies across different exchanges. In digital asset markets, high-speed trading strategies are employed by institutional participants to gain an advantage through latency arbitrage, market making, and other quantitative approaches. It significantly contributes to market liquidity and price discovery.