Hanley Group Trading Platform

Project Description

The Hanley Group Trading Platform project involved the development and management of a high-frequency trading platform for proprietary market making in the futures and options markets. This platform was designed to optimize trading strategies, enhance operational efficiency, and improve the accuracy of market-making operations across multiple asset classes.

Key Features:

• High-Frequency Trading Platform:
  • Developed using C#, WPF, and FIX/FAST protocols for low-latency and high-performance trading.
  • Focused on proprietary market making in futures and options markets.
• Web Application for OTC Derivatives:
  • Designed and implemented a web application using C#, WCF, and MVC.
  • Enabled valuation and book management of OTC term-structured derivatives.
• Financial Modeling:
  • Improved financial models for market making across asset classes, including:
    • Energy, foreign exchange, treasury, and agricultural futures and options.
  • Leveraged Matlab, Python, and C# to enhance trading strategies.

Contributions:

• Platform Development: Built a scalable, high-frequency trading platform tailored for proprietary market-making needs.
• Derivative Valuation Tools: Created advanced tools for OTC derivatives valuation and management.
• Financial Engineering: Developed and refined models to improve trading strategy accuracy and efficiency.
• Technical Expertise: Utilized a diverse tech stack, including WPF, FIX/FAST protocols, Matlab, Python, and C#, to deliver cutting-edge solutions.

Outcomes:

• Enhanced trading efficiency and profitability through robust high-frequency trading capabilities.
• Improved decision-making and operational transparency with advanced valuation tools.
• Supported strategic growth by optimizing models for diverse asset classes.

This project demonstrates expertise in high-frequency trading platform development, financial modeling, and the creation of innovative tools for derivatives management in a competitive financial environment.