Jan 12, 2023

Which bank is best on the street for electronic trading (equities)?

Which bank on the street is the best for electronic trading in equities? Barclays? Goldman? Jefferies? I am currently looking for a ranking to make a comparison and can’t find it.

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Goldman has a monster S&T division from what I’ve heard

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Yeah definitely Goldman or any BB

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When I interviewed for MS S&T Equities, they were very proud of the fact that they were #1 on the street.

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