TL;DR
SOFA (State-aligned Order-Flow Allocation) is a new public order-flow contract designed to optimize trading costs by concentrating interventions in low-risk market states. It successfully reduces execution costs by an average of 0.040 ticks while highlighting the trade-off with high-risk trades.
✦ Why It Matters
Implement SOFA to optimize your trading strategies by focusing on low-risk market conditions.
Key Takeaways
How It Works
SOFA operates by scoring market states based on historical data to identify low-risk conditions. It then schedules interventions in advance, allowing for strategic allocation of customer demand towards tighter quotes.
This targeted approach reduces execution costs while maintaining a balance with high-risk trades.
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