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Figure 2: Reasons for using algorithms (% of responses)
7.78
Better prices (price improvement)
Long only 2018
Long only 2017
Long only 2016
8.91
7.5
Consistency of execution performance
12.68
10
13.69
7.74
7.05
Customisation of capabilities
5.2
Ease of use
14.57
12.39
9.2
9.18
Greater anonymity
10.75
Higher speed, lower latency
7.9
6.27
4.8
11.9
11.29
Increase trader productivity
12.32
8.4
4.67
Internal crossing
6.69
4.4
7.98
Lower commission rates
7.27
5.2
11.93
Reduce market impact
11.8
13
3.27
Results match
pretrade estimates
2.67
0.3
0
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