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What has technology transformed in the trading industry?
What has technology transformed in the trading industry?
- The structure of a marketplace (correct)
- The capabilities of IT in a frictionless market
- The price determination and trading in a frictionless environment
- The submission and prioritization of buy and sell orders
Which technology company runs transactions platforms that handle an average daily volume of currency trades of nearly $500 billion in 2020?
Which technology company runs transactions platforms that handle an average daily volume of currency trades of nearly $500 billion in 2020?
- Dealing
- NYSE
- StockWatch
- Refinitiv (correct)
What is the purpose of an audit trail of trades in the case of a fraud or market manipulation investigation?
What is the purpose of an audit trail of trades in the case of a fraud or market manipulation investigation?
- To speed up investigations (correct)
- To disseminate market information
- To monitor trading activities
- To provide trade confirmation
Which system introduced in 1976 imposed unified trade reporting rules and facilitated ticker publication of last sale information from any of eight US stock markets?
Which system introduced in 1976 imposed unified trade reporting rules and facilitated ticker publication of last sale information from any of eight US stock markets?
Which two cryptocurrencies are mentioned as the most popular in 2021?
Which two cryptocurrencies are mentioned as the most popular in 2021?
What is the purpose of the SWIFT messaging service?
What is the purpose of the SWIFT messaging service?
What is the lowest layer of the IT infrastructure stack?
What is the lowest layer of the IT infrastructure stack?
What are the three basic economic functions performed by financial markets?
What are the three basic economic functions performed by financial markets?
Which of the following is NOT a function of financial markets?
Which of the following is NOT a function of financial markets?
What is the purpose of open outcry trading?
What is the purpose of open outcry trading?
What is the role of intermediaries in financial markets?
What is the role of intermediaries in financial markets?
What is the purpose of enforcing rules in computerized markets?
What is the purpose of enforcing rules in computerized markets?
Which technology is critical for algorithmic trading and high-frequency trading (HFT) in financial markets?
Which technology is critical for algorithmic trading and high-frequency trading (HFT) in financial markets?
What is the purpose of packet switching protocols in networks?
What is the purpose of packet switching protocols in networks?
Why do HFT traders pay for 'collocation services'?
Why do HFT traders pay for 'collocation services'?
What is the role of information systems in trading?
What is the role of information systems in trading?
Which technology has the potential to radically change the operations of markets and widen access to trading venues and the safe settlement of transactions?
Which technology has the potential to radically change the operations of markets and widen access to trading venues and the safe settlement of transactions?
What is a blockchain?
What is a blockchain?
Which technology powers trading today and is crucial for participants in financial markets to understand?
Which technology powers trading today and is crucial for participants in financial markets to understand?
What are disruptive innovations in the financial markets?
What are disruptive innovations in the financial markets?
Which market is characterized by a transaction occurring today at a set price for an asset that the purchaser (seller) may not own (deliver) until some months or years into the future?
Which market is characterized by a transaction occurring today at a set price for an asset that the purchaser (seller) may not own (deliver) until some months or years into the future?
What is the term used to describe a situation in which oil futures for 'back months' are less expensive than the current month?
What is the term used to describe a situation in which oil futures for 'back months' are less expensive than the current month?
What is the bid and ask quote for the August 2021 contract for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil?
What is the bid and ask quote for the August 2021 contract for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil?
What is the value of the shares of GOOG that have changed hands so far on the day?
What is the value of the shares of GOOG that have changed hands so far on the day?
Which technology company runs transactions platforms that handle an average daily volume of currency trades of nearly $500 billion in 2020?
Which technology company runs transactions platforms that handle an average daily volume of currency trades of nearly $500 billion in 2020?
Which system introduced in 1976 imposed unified trade reporting rules and facilitated ticker publication of last sale information from any of eight US stock markets?
Which system introduced in 1976 imposed unified trade reporting rules and facilitated ticker publication of last sale information from any of eight US stock markets?
Which technology was the first fully automated stock market in the United States?
Which technology was the first fully automated stock market in the United States?
What is the purpose of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)?
What is the purpose of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)?
What are the three key technologies that power trading today?
What are the three key technologies that power trading today?
What is the role of information systems (I.S.) professionals in the financial markets industry?
What is the role of information systems (I.S.) professionals in the financial markets industry?
Which technology innovation was developed by the NYSE in 1976 to electronically route small market orders to the trading floor?
Which technology innovation was developed by the NYSE in 1976 to electronically route small market orders to the trading floor?
What is the purpose of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) messaging service?
What is the purpose of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) messaging service?
Which type of market order in an open outcry floor market is required to trade at the highest available bid price?
Which type of market order in an open outcry floor market is required to trade at the highest available bid price?
In computerized markets, how are limit orders executed?
In computerized markets, how are limit orders executed?
What is the purpose of markets in facilitating buying and selling?
What is the purpose of markets in facilitating buying and selling?
What is the value of financial assets that can be readily converted into cash?
What is the value of financial assets that can be readily converted into cash?
Which technology is crucial for algorithmic trading and high-frequency trading (HFT) in financial markets?
Which technology is crucial for algorithmic trading and high-frequency trading (HFT) in financial markets?
What is the purpose of packet switching protocols in networks?
What is the purpose of packet switching protocols in networks?
What technology do HFT traders pay for to reduce latency in order execution?
What technology do HFT traders pay for to reduce latency in order execution?
Which market is characterized by a transaction occurring today at a set price for an asset that the purchaser (seller) may not own (deliver) until some months or years into the future?
Which market is characterized by a transaction occurring today at a set price for an asset that the purchaser (seller) may not own (deliver) until some months or years into the future?
What are the three essential technologies in computerizing a financial market?
What are the three essential technologies in computerizing a financial market?