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Algorithmic trading

Regulation
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) Directive 2014/65/EU- Secondary Markets
Topic
Direct Electronic Access and algorithmic trading
Submitted
2016-12-19
Answered
2016-12-19
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Question

Does a simple algorithm qualify as algorithmic trading?

Answer

[ESMA 70-872942901-38 MiFID II MiFIR market structures Q&A, Q&A 3.1] Yes. The fact that a person or firm undertakes trading activity by means of an algorithm which includes a small number of processes (e.g. makes quotes that replicate the prices made by a trading venue) does not disqualify the firm running such algorithm from being engaged in algorithmic trading.
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