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ISBN: 978-1-118-00630-6

September 2011

21 pages

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Praise for

High-Frequency Trading

"A well thought out, practical guide covering all aspects of high-frequency trading and of systematic trading in general. I recommend this book highly."
—Igor Tulchinsky, CEO, WorldQuant, LLC

"For traditional fundamental and technical analysts, Irene Aldridge's book has the effect a first read of quantum physics would have had on traditional Newtonian physicists: eye-opening, challenging, and enlightening."
—Neal M. Epstein, CFA, Managing Director, Research & Product Management, Proctor Investment Managers LLC

Interest in high-frequency trading continues to grow, yet little has been published to help investors understand and implement high-frequency trading systems—until now. This book has everything you need to gain a firm grip on how high-frequency trading works and what it takes to apply this approach to your trading endeavors.

Written by industry expert Irene Aldridge, High-Frequency Trading offers innovative insights into this dynamic discipline. Covering all aspects of high-frequency trading—from the formulation of ideas and the development of trading systems to application of capital and subsequent performance evaluation—this reliable resource will put you in a better position to excel in today's turbulent markets.

About the Author
Irene Aldridge is an expert on the subject of high-frequency trading. She is currently a Managing Partner and Quantitative Portfolio Manager at ABLE Alpha Trading, LTD, a proprietary trading vehicle specializing in high-frequency systematic trading strategies. Prior to ABLE Alpha, Aldridge worked for various institutions on Wall Street and in Toronto, including Goldman Sachs and CIBC. She also taught finance at the University of Toronto. She holds an MBA from INSEAD, an MS in financial engineering from Columbia University, and a BE in electric engineering from the Cooper Union in New York. Aldridge is a frequent speaker at top industry events and a contributor to academic and practitioner publications, including the Journal of Trading, E-Forex, HedgeWorld, FXWeek, FINalternatives, and Dealing with Technology. She also appears frequently on business television, including appearances on CNBC, Fox Business, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Aldridge has been quoted by Bloomberg LP and other major business news outlets.