Bridging the Critical
Knowledge Gap
in eTrading Systems
Empower your team by providing them the end-to-end system knowledge they need to design resilient architecture while eliminating key-person risk.
Why Most eTrading Teams Struggle With Big Picture
Fragmented Understanding
eTrading systems knowledge scattered across roles and departments.
Missing Connections
Holistic understanding of inter-system interactions remains elusive.
Limited Vision
Developers design without the "Big Picture," constrained to immediate systems.
Regulatory Disconnect
Technologists don't appreciate the reasoning behind regulations.
Compliance Burden
Compliance treated as mandatory, boring task rather than business enabler.
Communication Gap
Business and technologists struggle to understand each other's concerns.
Impact on Key Roles
See how knowledge gaps affect different stakeholders across your organization.
Developers
- Work in silos with limited exposure to the "big picture"
- Don't see impact of design choices on downstream systems
- Lack awareness of broader trading landscape, including regulatory and risk frameworks
- Feel disconnected from business valueand rely on a single "system expert," creating key-person risk
Tech Leads & Architects
- Struggle to provide strategic technical direction
- Fragmented team knowledge leads to suboptimal, fragile systems
- Push back on collaborative work due to narrow vision
- Poor design choices causing downtime and scalability issues
Managers & Executives
- Inability to make informed decisions on resources and priorities
- Difficulty evaluating design proposals and technical challenges
- Trust deficit between leadership and engineering
Business Stakeholders
- Lack fundamental understanding of system capabilities, leading to misaligned expectations
- Experience disconnects in conversations with technology teams
- Unable to map regulatory goals to technical feasibility
Comprehensive eTrading Systems Training
We empower your teams through a first-of-its-kind, industry-specific training program designed to create a shared, holistic understanding of the entire eTrading ecosystem. This training is designed to accelerate your team's knowledge and maturity. They don't need to wait years to acquire the hard-won expertise that typically comes from long-term struggle and fixing costly production issues.
Build Core Expertise
Master critical concepts like market making, crossing, internalization, exchanges and alternate venues
Demystify Systems
Break down complex trading systems and their common components.
Learn from History
Deep-dive into case studies of outages and crashes to learn from past mistakes.
Acquire Foundations
Build foundational knowledge for better engineering and leadership decisions.
COURSE CONTENTS
Trading Landscape Overview
Understand the complete eTrading ecosystem from market structure to regulatory frameworks.
- Market microstructure, Flows, Algorithms
- Systems study: Exchanges, Dark pools, MTFs, ECNs, Market Makers, SIs
- Regulatory landscape (MiFID II, Dodd-Frank, etc.)
System Components
Explore the technical architecture of modern trading systems and their interconnections.
- Marketdata, OMS, Connectivity, Smart Order Router, Strategies
- Performance: Architectural KPIs, SLAs, Latency Game
- Trading infrastructure
Risk & Compliance Integration
Learn how risk management and compliance are woven into every aspect of trading systems.
- Concept of Risk, pre/post trade risk checks
- Critical Safety Concepts: Kill Switch, Trade Control, Risk Management
- Regulations: motivations, impact and implementation
Real-World Application
Examples and activities to apply knowledge in real-world scenarios.
- Case studies: Tech issues, Control failures, Flash Crashes
- Understading Repercussions of poor design choices
- Cross-team collaboration exercises
Learn from Battle-Tested Industry Veterans
This course is led by active professionals who have lived the challenges of building and maintaining complex eTrading systems.
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In-the-Trenches Expertise
Have tirelessly worked to manage mammoth trading platforms transacting billions, fixed critical production issues, experienced the real-world consequences of design choices.
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From Silos to Synergy
Witnessed firsthand how moving from a fragmented perspective to a holistic 'Big Picture' view eliminates recurring issues, fosters true innovation, and dramatically accelerates career progression.
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Multi-Faceted Communicators
Adept at bridging the communication chasm between business, compliance, and technology because they've lived at the intersection of all three.
Transform Your Team's Capabilities
See the measurable impact of comprehensive eTrading systems knowledge.
Innovation Enablement
Big picture thinking drives innovative solutions and competitive advantages.
Enhanced Team Collaboration
Shared understanding enables better communication between business and technology teams.
Career Advancement
Comprehensive knowledge opens doors to senior technical and leadership roles.
Please Note: This Course Is NOT A
"how to trade" course OR software design program.
Our focus is specifically on the understanding of interconnected ecosystem of eTrading systems.