Differentiating between the algorithmic trading offerings of brokers remains a problem for the buy side. At the same time, brokers are searching for ways to achieve competitive edge and raise the profile of their algorithmic trading capabilities. These issues have to be overcome to realise the exponential growth that is forecast for algorithmic trading. The Trade in association with leading industry participants drawn from the brokerage and vendor communities has set out to bring clarity and thought leadership to the issues that are driving developments, with this publication. Chapters cover Algorithmic trading-Upping the ante in a more competitive marketplace; Understanding how algorithms work; Build or buy?; Choosing the right algorithm for your trading strategy; Anonymity and stealth; Measuring and interpreting the performance of broker algorithms, and more.