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The cutting-edge Hanlon Financial Systems Lab stands as the nucleus of excellence within the Financial Systems Center at Stevens. Its inception owes gratitude to the generous contribution of Stevens Trustee and esteemed Alumnus, Sean Hanlon. This state-of-the-art facility seamlessly integrates leading-edge hardware and software technologies, providing access to both real-time and historical data. It serves as a catalyst for pioneering research into prevalent and pressing issues within modern finance, driving innovation and exploration in the field.

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2025 High Frequency Trading Competition Recap

On Wednesday, May 7th, the Hanlon Financial Systems Center hosted the awards ceremony for the annual High Frequency Trading Competition (HFTC). This unique event brings together teams from around the world to develop and deploy trading strategies and algorithms in a high-frequency setting. The competition was facilitated by Matthew Thomas,...

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Installing and Using Python on Windows 11 Workstations

This post will guide you on how to install Python and configure it in the Hanlon Lab workstations. It is based on the most common difficulties and issues that arise from students and faculty trying to install and use Python environments. Terminal Most commands here are done through the terminal....

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Stevens High Frequency Trading Competition 2025 (HFTC-25) – Apply Today!

The School of Business at Stevens Institute of Technology is excited to announce that we will be hosting a High Frequency Trading Competition which is open to all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in any accredited university. In this unique team trading competition, the teams will develop their own code...

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2024 Annual Report of Stevens Student Managed Investment Fund

Expanding Horizons With the planned expansion into fixed income investments, the Stevens Student Managed Investment Fund (SSMIF) is poised to strengthen its investment strategy and expand the educational opportunities available to students. Thanks to a generous donation from John Rizzuto, we are able to grow both our portfolio and the...

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OneTick Market Data

OneTick provides global market data services including a high-performance database specially designed to manage and analyze large volumes of time-series data, such as stock prices, trades, and quotes, making it an invaluable tool for students and faculty in finance, economics, and data science. Through the years of collaborations between OneTick...

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