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From: "steinkirch.eth" <1130416+mvonsteinkirch@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2023 08:25:57 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] renaissance technologies (from Jim Simons, "father of quant)

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+## high frequency trading (HFT)
+
+<br>
+
+### tl; dr
+
+<br>
+
+* algorithmic financial trading with high speeds, turnover rates, order-to-trade rates, leveraging high-frequency financial data and tools.
+* this strategy was first made popular by renaissance technologies (from Jim Simons, "father of quant), who use both HFT and quantitative aspects in their trading.
+
+<br>
+
+---
+
+### projects an protocols
+
+<br>
+
+
+* [check stat arb for searchers](https://github.com/go-outside-labs/mev-toolkit/tree/main/MEV_strategies/stat_arbs)
+
+<br>
+
+---
+
+### references
+
+<br>