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High Freq Trading Systems

Build ultra-low latency systems. Master kernel bypass, lock-free data structures, FPGA basics, and micro-optimization for trading.

In HFT, microseconds equal millions. This specialized course teaches the extreme optimization techniques used in algorithmic trading. You will learn to bypass the OS kernel (Solarflare/DPDK) to process packets faster. Master lock-free data structures (Ring Buffers) to avoid thread contention. We cover CPU architecture (Cache lines, Branch prediction) and memory alignment. You will also get an intro to FPGAs for hardware acceleration. This is C++ optimization at its limit.

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Complete Course Syllabus

  • 1
    Latency Basics
    Measuring time, jitter, and tail latency profiles.
  • 2
    Architecture Opt
    Cache locality, false sharing, and branch prediction.
  • 3
    Kernel Bypass
    Using DPDK/OpenOnload to skip the OS network stack.
  • 4
    Lock-Free Structs
    Single Producer Single Consumer (SPSC) queues.
  • 5
    Market Data
    Parsing financial protocols (FIX/ITCH) efficiently.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary
$200k+

Career Paths

HFT Developer $200k-$500k+
Low Latency Eng $180k-$300k
Quant Researcher $200k-$400k

What You Will Learn

Optimize C++ code for CPU cache and branch prediction
Implement lock-free queues and ring buffers for speed
Utilize Kernel Bypass networking (DPDK) to reduce latency
Profile systems at the nanosecond level
Understand FPGA offloading concepts for hardware speed

Skills You Will Gain

Low Latency C++ Kernel Bypass Computer Architecture Lock-free coding Profiling

Who Is This For

Quant Developers
C++ Experts
Performance Engs

Prerequisites

Expert C++
OS Internals

High Freq Trading Systems FAQs

Finance only?

Techniques apply to gaming and telecom too.

Salary?

HFT pays the highest salaries in tech.

Hard?

Extremely; requires expert-level systems knowledge.

FPGA?

Introductory concepts; mostly C++ focus.

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Tech Stack & Tools

Linux
GCC
Perf
Solarflare
Verilog (Intro)

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