Trading Conference: June 12, for Developers, by Developers. 2nd Annual{Chicago Algorithmic

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1 Presents 2nd Annual{Chicago Algorithmic Trading Conference: for Developers, by Developers June 12, 2013 W Hotel - City Center 172 West Adams Street Chicago, IL 60603

2 We created and organized the Chicago Algorithmic Trading Conference as an educational and communal means of bridging the knowledge transfer gap between developers experience and the trends seen in the financial industry at large. By bringing algorithmic community thought leaders together with those who bring virtual trading tools to life, we strive to create a well-rounded event that will continue to shape and refine the industry. Last Year s Chicago Algorithmic Trading Conference: With about 250 in attendance, developers and financial industry professionals flocked to hear about the latest innovations and issues trending in the development and algorithmic trading community as OptionsCity presented the inaugural Chicago Algorithmic Trading Conference on June 7, 2012, at Hilton Chicago. 2 nd Annual W Hotel City Center 172 West Adams Street - Chicago, IL Wednesday, June 12 th, 2013 Networking reception to follow. Cost to include materials, refreshments, hors d oeuvres, and cocktails. Registration details forthcoming. Algorithmic developers are leading the charge in a trading environment that is changing faster than ever before. The Chicago Algorithmic Trading Conference presents an afternoon of sessions detailing the hottest topics and trends pulsating throughout the financial technology community. Expand and challenge your knowledge base at versatile presentations and interactive panel discussions from leading algorithmic trading experts. Participate in the workshop and open crowd discussions while harnessing cutting-edge ideas from industry peers. The day wraps up with an industry meet-and-greet and networking reception that includes an open bar and hors d oeuvres Chicago Algorithmic Trading Conference 1

3 2012 Attendance Demographics The 2012 conference had an enthusiastic and diverse registrant turnout from within the financial industry. Chicago and New York-based professionals comprised the majority of registrants, with some attendees traveling in from the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Cayman Islands. In a post-event survey registrants were asked if they would attend the conference if it were an annual event; 94.4% indicated that they would attend! 2012 Speakers & Sponsors Ryan Eavy, Enterprise Architecture, CME Group Jeff Gomberg, Lead Algo Trader HTG Capital Matt Haraburda, President XR Trading, LLC John Howard, CEO & Publisher Automated Trader Magazine Victor Glava, VP Development & CTO Scott Morris, Head of Quantitative Research Ronin Capital, LLC Shyam Pillalamarri, VP Software Engineering Azul Systems Kevin Reeves, Software Consultant Axonetric, LLC Benjamin Sandmann, Sr. Software Engineer Sameer Kulkarni, Senior Algo Developer Ketchum Trading Freddy Guime, Dir. Client Technology and author of Java 7 Recipes Sanjay Tolia, Managing Partner Bengal Capital Mike Madigan, CTO WH Trading, LLC Alan Shontz, Global Acct. Mgmt. CME Group Robert Engels, Sr. Software Engineer 2013 Chicago Algorithmic Trading Conference 2

4 Chicago Algorithmic Trading Conference 2012 Highlights 2013 Chicago Algorithmic Trading Conference 3

5 2012 Agenda Snapshot & Ratings Session Topics Audience Rating (out of 5) Developing Algorithmic Trading in Java - Techniques for Efficient Algo Development - Optimize Execution Time - Divide-and-Conquer Strategies - Writing JIT Friendly Code - The Dangers of Changing Thread Priorities Presentation Criteria for a Successful Algorithmic Trading Operation - How Relevant is Your Development Language? - Hardware Limitations - Moore s Law, Amdahl s Law, and Parallelization - Buying vs. Building: Benefits and Drawbacks - Working Smart vs. Working Hard Panel Discussion Automated Trader Magazine Algorithmic Trading Survey Report - End-to-end Automation through Trade Lifecycle and Value Chain - Automation Across Asset Classes and Markets - Faster, Smarter, Self-adaptive and Complex Presentation Algorithmic Trading: The Rush Towards Automation - Decision Latency and Risk Automation - Feeds, Metadata, Metrics, and Benchmarks - Beyond Trading Opportunities - Q&A: Where is Algorithmic Trading Technology Headed? Panel & Crowd Discussion Algo Development Workshop - The Ubiquity of Financial Algorithms: Introduction to a Problem - Domain and Commercializing a Solution - Demo: Building, Testing, Deploying, and Selling an Algo - Audience Q&A Workshop 2013 Chicago Algorithmic Trading Conference 4

6 2012 Conference Attendee Reviews About OptionsCity Software OptionsCity is a financial technology company incepted in 2006 by three Chicago software professionals and friends who shared the same passion and vision for technology and options trading. Together, Hazem Dawani, Victor Glava, and Rudy Fasouliotis created a powerful, intuitive, and reliable product that would change the way options traders conducted business. The founders brought their experience and drive from previous leading roles at a successful Chicago options trading company. With a proven combination of software development expertise, a solid understanding of traders needs, and an immense amount of passion, in August of 2007, OptionsCity produced Metro, an end-to-end electronic market making and trading platform. OptionsCity continued expanding its reach and acquiring clients. In September of 2011, OptionsCity shook up the market with the launch of Freeway, a low-latency, server-based algorithmic trading platform designed for deploying user-built multi-asset strategies. OptionsCity continues its mission to bring technological advancement and innovation to the financial industry. OptionsCity is a certified Independent Software Vendor on leading global derivative exchanges and markets Chicago Algorithmic Trading Conference 5