Understanding the FX Spot Market from an Engineer's Chair
When I joined the trading firm straight out of university, I could write Java, profile a JVM, and argue about data structures. I had no idea how currency markets worked. My tech lead gave me one piece of advice: “Read everything you can about how the market actually works before you write any code. It’ll save you from building the wrong thing twice.” This is what I wish someone had explained to me on day one. ...