197: Haim Ben Ami – Accelerating High-Speed Traders to Higher Speeds
Jun 19, 2020•51 min•Ep. 197
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Summary
This episode features Haim Ben Ami, CEO of Raft Technologies, who explains the extreme importance of speed in algorithmic trading, where milliseconds can mean millions. He details how Raft establishes ultra-low latency connections using shortwave radio across continents, contrasting it with microwave and fiber optic cables. Haim also shares insights into how firms further optimize for speed using technologies like FPGAs and speculates on the future evolution of the "race to zero" latency in financial markets.Episode description
Featuring on this episode is Haim Ben Ami; CEO of Raft Technologies.
Having constructed shortwave radio towers in Chicago, Frankfurt and London, Raft have established ultra-low latency connections between various exchanges, which are leased to algorithmic trading firms who seek a speed advantage.
In talking with Haim, we discuss why some firms are prepared to pay big bucks in order to be a few milliseconds quicker than other market participants. Haim also draws comparisons of the various technologies used to transmit data (shortwave, microwave and fibre optic cable), and going beyond the connection, how firms further optimise for speed, plus what’s next in the race to zero.
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