Thor Enters the High-Frequency Trading Arms Race
Institutional investors may finally have a hammer to use against the high-frequency traders who have allegedly been poaching their trades.
A new trading technology from RBC Capital Markets called “Thor” – publicly rolling out this month – could help counteract the ability of high-frequency traders to pick off the orders of other investors. Of course, many expect the HFT crowd to start working on a counter-Thor strategy straight away.
