We have invested sizable amounts of capital in our technology and have spent over 2 years building and testing our HFT infrastructure and software.
Thesys offers market access to all major U.S. equities markets and the CME. The following table highlights some of the major differences between Thesys and other ways of sourcing trading platforms.
Category |
THESYS |
Hedge Fund Hotels |
DMA / Broker |
Business and Strategic Advantages |
| Ability to invest in own strategy |
X |
|
X |
| Traders retain ownership of their intellectual property and strategy code |
X |
|
X |
| Intellectual property is kept confidential |
X |
|
X |
| Traders own and run their own business and funds as they see fit |
X |
|
X |
| Capital & capital introductions |
X |
X |
|
| Lowest commissions and top‐tier rates |
X |
X |
|
Trading and Technology Advantages |
| High frequency strategy API |
X |
|
|
| Ultra low-latency feeds & order books |
X |
|
|
| Trading Support |
X |
X |
X |
| Back Office & Trade Reconciliation |
X |
X |
|
| Networking / Infrastructure Staff |
X |
X |
|
| Risk Management System |
X |
X |
|
| Managed Account Platform |
X |
|
|
| Immediate Co-location |
X |
|
X |
| Cluster Backtesting Environment |
X |
|
|
| Simulator Shell |
X |
|
|
