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title: "This Company Accounts For Over 15% Of All Equities Trading in the US — and They Use C++"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/this-company-accounts-for-over-15-of-all-equities-trading-in-the-us-and-they-use-c--e7gr4ys4g
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source: "Honeypot"
published: 2026-08-06T17:20:39.393Z
updated: 2026-08-06T17:50:42.622Z
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# This Company Accounts For Over 15% Of All Equities Trading in the US — and They Use C++

**[Honeypot](https://daily.dev/sources/honeypot)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

In this outtake from C++: The Documentary, Hudson River Trading software developer Eric Lubin breaks down why C++ remains the language of choice for firms operating in high-frequency trading.

Learn more about open roles at Hudson River Trading: https://hudsonrivertrading.com/cppdoc 
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00:00 Background on HRT and Quantitative Trading
01:49 Why HRT uses C++

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