January 24, 2017

Firm With Charleston Ties To Build Massive Database Tracking U.S. Stock Markets' Every Move

Thad Moore  /  Post and Courier

An ambitious plan to track American financial markets and collect reams of data on their every move could soon flow through Charleston. A firm with close ties to the Lowcountry will be building a system that tracks every trade that flows through U.S. stock and options markets. The project, mandated by federal regulators, will create the largest repository of market data in the world - expected to log 58 billion records a day. Read more: