Posts tagged as: Jump

HFT in my backyard

79 comments / September 28, 2014

Proud to publish a guest post by Alexandre Laumonier, which appeared earlier on his website sniperinmahwah.wordpress.com. As an anthropologist he is connecting all the dots in the microwaves networks – using public information on communication towers and dishes in Belgium. Reading official documents, visiting the towers and knowledge of microwaves networks for high frequency trading :Read more

Jump gives $25 million to medical research

102 comments / March 2, 2014

A sharp contrast with the small struggling firm mentioned here last week. The Chicago headquartered high frequency trading shop Jump Trading is still kicking it. Unsure about their exact profits, but it must be enough to fund $25 million to a medical research project. To give a sense of proportion ; the Dutch market makerRead more