Financial Markets and Trading: An Introduction to Market Microstructure and Trading Strategies

Praise for Financial Markets and Trading

"Anatoly Schmidt has written an extremely useful book that connects academic theories of market structure to their practical implementation on the trading floor. Both groups should benefit from this conversation. Traders will learn the latest theoretical models of dealer and order driven markets. Students will better understand the challenges of producing profitable trading strategies. Readers interested in learning more about the equity, bond, and foreign exchange markets are fortunate to have this comprehensive guide."
—Bruce Mizrach, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Rutgers University

"I recommend Financial Markets and Trading as the insider's look at the structure, practices, and conventions of financial markets, especially within the OTC wholesale environment. Anatoly Schmidt does an excellent job in evaluating and applying various theoretical aspects of creating, testing, and implementing trading programs within several markets and asset classes. I plan to use his book in the curriculum of the Financial Engineering Program at Kent State University."
—John Donato, VP, ICAP PLC; Instructor, Kent State MSFE Program

"Alec Schmidt has written an excellent textbook that details the complex workings of 21st-century equity markets. His textbook is unique in combining the theory and practice of market microstructure with an extensive, practitioner-oriented treatment of trading strategies."
—Craig Holden, Professor of Finance, Indiana University