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I think MM doesn't take sides and try to balance the book while making a lot of pennies from both sides. However I heard (not in industry) that many MM are acti
by markus_zhang 4y ago
I think MM doesn't take sides and try to balance the book while making a lot of pennies from both sides. However I heard (not in industry) that many MM are actively taking sides so the question.
- kasey_junk 4y agoMost market making strategies are run by firms that have a portfolio of other strategies that will be directional. Those mm strats, besides making the spread when possible, also allow the firm to maintain fee structures which make other strats possible and order inventory that allows them to have priority in the market. Most of the time the overall firm is mostly neutral while individual strategies/desks are directional. All of its trading though and none of this is new.
- markus_zhang 4y agoThanks! This makes a lot of sense~