#CreatorPad Trading Operations Workflow:
Pre‑Trade / Pre‑Market Prep
Monitor overnight index futures, economic calendars, breaking news; build a watch‑list; set daily profit and drawdown limits; verify connectivity to data feeds and trading platforms reddit.comresolve6training.ca+10investopedia.com+10reddit.com+10.
Front Office Execution
Traders or automated agents submit limit/market orders via OMS; use smart‑order routers (SOR) or algo engines to split and route child orders across venues, optimizing VWAP/TWAP and minimizing slippage reddit.com+15hoda-saiful.medium.com+15linkedin.com+15.
Middle Office Validation & Risk
Capture trade details; enrich orders (custodian, LEI, commission); validate quantity, price, trader limits; run pre‑trade risk checks (VaR, drawdown) and trade confirmation or matching linkedin.com.
Back Office Settlement & Reconciliation
Process clearing, T+2 settlement instructions, fund/scrip delivery; reconcile bookings with counterparties and internal records; generate reports; audit for fail trades or exceptions fe.training+13investopedia.com+13linkedin.com+13reddit.com.
Post‑Trade Analysis & Compliance
Produce execution‑quality metrics (transaction cost analysis), attribution, compliance reports; review daily P&L, journal trades; adjust strategy or parameters based on insights en.wikipedia.org+15en.wikipedia.org+15algotradinglib.com+15.