Network Performance Issues

Latency

Degraded network throughput directly impacts the execution speed of high-frequency trading algorithms by increasing the time interval between order submission and matching engine arrival. In the context of options trading, such delays introduce significant risk where the delta-neutrality of a portfolio may shift due to stagnant pricing updates. Arbitrageurs often find their profitability eroded when communication delays prevent the timely capture of price discrepancies across fragmented liquidity pools.