“It is difficult to quantify the value of testing, but if we failed to properly execute testing strategies, the system just wouldn’t work. If the performance of FOCUS was impeded by defects and its inability to cope with surges of demand, it could affect the agents’ ability to work properly and could also have a knock on effect with our customer relations. FOCUS is a complex piece of software with a myriad of routes through it – the expertise of AppLabs has been vital in enabling us to deliver the best system for the company.”
The World's Largest Software Testing and Quality
Management Company
Challenges of Testing High Frequency Trading Applications
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 11:00 - 12:00 EDT
There is intensive competition today between exchange venues to provide faster and faster execution times for the high frequency trading desks seeking to take advantage of ever changing trading opportunities. Similarly, hedge funds and investment banks are in a race to increase speed to market, and offer faster and faster platforms to their customers and for internal use. Order latency is now measured in microseconds with clock resolution in nanoseconds. Trading is becoming more and more dependent on IT and regulators are struggling to keep up with the possible risks. The rapid pace of change and cutting edge technologies pose new challenges to hardware designers, system architects, developers and testers.
In the live webinar, Stephen Massel, AVP and Head of Capital Markets at AppLabs had discussed the following:
- What is High Frequency Trading (HFT)?
- A look at latency and throughput
- Measurement considerations
- Regulation and the “Flash Crash”
- Testing challenges and recommendation
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Nigel Wragg, FOCUS Program Manager, Provident Financial
