Trading on the financial markets requires the mastery of many subjects, from strategies and the instruments being traded to market structures and the mechanisms that drive executions. This second of four volumes explores them all. Afterbrief explanations of the activities associated with buying andselling, the bookcoversprincipals, agents, and the market venuesin which they interact. Next come theinstruments that they buy and sell: how are they categorized and howdo theyact? Concluding the volume is a discussion about major processes and the ways that they vary by market and instrument. Contributing to these explanations are visual cues that guide readers through the material. Making profitable trades might not be easy, but with the help ofthis book they are possible.
R. "Tee" Williams is an expert on market data operations and strategy.