Brokerage Services
Sales Trading
Execution
Lyft Derivatives’ operations are supported by a seasoned sales team with a recognised background in trading. This strong track record is the guarantee of an unmatched sensitivity to challenges raised by execution, liquidity search and arbitrage implementation.
Lyft benefits from a diversified client network, which allows the matching of flows from market players deploying non-competing strategies:
- Asset Managers,
- Hedge funds,
- Banks (volatility and delta one desks).
At Lyft’s, the liquidity search is the result of a whole-team effort guaranteeing quality and efficient execution.
Research
By mixing technical and fundamental approaches, Lyft offer access to an immediately actionable information flow, striving to allow its clients to rapidly and efficiently adjust their tactical and strategic asset allocation.
Lyft’s research notes are published with the constant concern to emphasis pragmatic and implementable investment strategies.
Based on its particular trading background, Lyft’s Sales traders monitor investment ideas pushed to clients and ensure a thorough follow-up of resulting positions.
Fundamental Research
Our exclusive partnership with BG&Co grants us access to research papers published by BG&Co research bureau, highly recognised notably in the fields of Biotech, Health, TMT…
Technical research
- Main indices
- Sector indices, Stoxx 600
- 300 European blue chips
- 210 French Midcap
- Main Forex markets and European Fixed income
- Main commodities (exc. agricultural)
Idea generation
-Volatility strategies
-Delta one strategies
- Equity investment ideas
Lyft identity is deeply rooted in High Touch execution on Derivatives. Lyft’ service offer encompasses:
- An order book execution service, based on the DMA architecture offered by a Tier One clearer.
- A liquidity/price search service in “flash mode” allowing Lyft to achieve highly competitive hit ratios, while preserving the interests and anonymity of clients.
To be noted: Thanks to our privileged relationship with our clearer, Lyft can offer DMA services via FIX to accommodate the execution of “retail-size” orders.
Products:
- Cash Equity & ETF
- Index Futures and Options
- Single name Futures and Options
- Delta Neutral strategies, Equity finance
Market access (DMA):
- Eurex (including Flex)
- Euronext
- Liffe
- ICE
- CME