By GETTA
To HKEX By Low Latency In Malaysia
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Our Story
Getta Asia SDN. BHD. (GETTA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Getta Securities Limited established in 2025 aims at increasing parent company exposure in Malaysia and serving existing local clients in a more comprehensive approach.
Since its establishment in 2004, Getta Securities Limited has focused on the Hong Kong securities market, aligning with global financial trends. Our goal is to become a professional-grade trading bridge connecting clients to the securities market.
Beyond successfully attracting various high-end investors in the past and actively participating in numerous large-scale IPO listings fundraising on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Getta Securities Limited has taken a distinctive path in recent years. Amidst the rapid development of fintech, while many brokerages strive to mobile-optimize trading applications, prioritizing operational convenience to attract clients, we has chosen the road less travelled. Remain steadfast in our commitment to enhancing clients' trading advantages. We actively invest resources in applying cutting-edge technology, progressively upgrading all core infrastructure related to Hong Kong securities trading to the highest specifications. This has enabled us to build a professional-grade, ultra-low-latency order processing workflow.
Driven by this significantly enhanced trading execution capability in the Hong Kong market, client base has transformed. We now serve not only local Hong Kong retail investors, but also encompass individual and institutional investors, as well as professional trading teams, both domestically and internationally. Clients' investment strategies have evolved from primarily long-term holdings to now being dominated by high-frequency strategies such as intraday arbitrage and correlation-triggered trades. Consequently, our annual trading volume in the Hong Kong securities market has surged from less than HKD 5 billion historically to now exceeding HKD 200 billion.
GETTA Securities Limited
Top Breakthrough Broker Of HKEX Awards 2024
Our parent company awarded as Top Breakthrough Broker of HKEX Awards 2024. The award is granted by HKEX to honour the hard work and commitment of diverse market participants and stakeholders to take our ecosystem to even greater heights.
Our Principles
Mission
Assist qualified clients explore to low latency trading field in HKEX, upgrading client's trading competitiveness to cope with the rapid development of Hong Kong Securities market efficiency.
Integrity
Instilling a corporate culture that promotes transparency, agility and continuity with an ethical conscience. Put clients first and assure all clients' interests are accounted for.
Value
To remain at the forefront of the trading brokerage sector, generating new dynamism by introducing valuable and genuine ideas, innovative approaches or technology and creative solutions for investors.
Professionalism
Abide by the code of ethics & standards of professional conducts to maintain and develop professional competency. Continue to enhance our technology with ongoing refinement of order execution process to enhance client's trading competitiveness.
Unlocking Low Latency Trading Secrets
What Is Low Latency In Trading
Low latency refers to the delay between when a trading decision is made and when the order is executed on the market. This delay, typically measured in microseconds or nanoseconds, plays a crucial role in a market environment. The goal is to secure the intended trade price before any noticeable market movement happens.
Pushing beyond milliseconds, ultra low latency aims for delays in the microsecond or even nanosecond range. Achieving this level of performance requires a combination of advanced hardware, optimized software, and strategic infrastructure. This is a far cry from the early days of electronic trading, which saw execution times measured in seconds.
Ultra low latency systems often rely on algorithmic trading technologies capable of analyzing market data and placing orders far quicker than a human trader ever could. These systems are designed to respond to market changes almost instantaneously, providing a vital edge for strategies that depend on capturing transient pricing opportunities.
Low Latency Make Strategies Work
Combined certain level of algorithmic trading with low latency trading technology, systems can act faster than any human ever could, often in microseconds. A few commonly used low latency trading strategies:
Latency Arbitrage: Taking advantage of price delays between different data feeds or venues.
Quote Sniping: When a large price movement is detected, the system aims to place orders ahead of slower traders reacting to the same signal.
Market Making: It constantly updates buy and sell orders to capture small spreads. Low latency is essential here because the trader must cancel or adjust quotes before market conditions change or are hit by informed orders.
Scalping: Executing hundreds of small trades based on fast-moving market conditions. Success depends on entering and exiting positions faster than competitors, often with tight stop-loss and take-profit rules.
News Reaction Trading: Algorithms scan headlines and economic releases to execute trades within milliseconds of major news events. Low latency allows for faster reaction before the broader market catches up.
Benefits For Low Latency Trading
Reducing latency brings real-world benefits. For traders running automation, a faster system can differentiate between winning and losing trades.
Some advantages of low latency trading systems:
More accurate fills: A faster system gets your orders into the market right when conditions line up, increasing the chances of getting the price you expect.
Lower slippage: Less delay between decision and execution means prices are less likely to shift against you, improving consistency.
Faster feedback loops: Low latency setups respond almost immediately to new data, helping strategies adapt in real time.
Improved profits: Over time, more precise execution adds up—resulting in better trade entries, exits, and overall profitability.
In the long run, this speed turns into consistency. That consistency allows traders to manage risk more effectively, confidently scale strategies, and focus on refining their edge rather than fighting against delay.
Key Components of Low Latency Trading
Creating a low-latency trading system involves bringing together several performance-critical components:
Network Infrastructure
Fast and efficient data transmission is essential. This includes using specialized networking equipment like L1 switches, fiber optic cables laid over the most direct routes, point-to-point microwave or millimeter-wave links, and emerging technologies like hollow-core fiber optics designed to reduce latency even further.
Data feed delays
Slower or low-quality market data can lead to trades based on outdated information, reducing accuracy and profit potential.
Hardware
Specialized components are vital, including high-performance servers and low-latency network interface cards (NICs) to handle time-sensitive execution functions.
Software Optimization
Every microsecond counts. Efficient algorithmic design, kernel-bypass networking, and real-time data processing frameworks are fundamental to reducing delays introduced by software layers.
Strategic Deployment
Co-location lets firms physically place their trading servers within the same data centre as the exchange’s matching engines. Combined with Direct Market Access, this ensures the fastest possible connection to the markets.
Key Offering
Currently, major turnover of Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) and Listed derivatives (warrant or CBBC) in HKEX is generated by low latency trading from seversals professional trading parties (normally over 20 billion HKD per day). Extremely high entrance barrier and cost always discourages most investors to take part in low latency trading area.
Our Group offer various type of cost-effective low latency trading solution to assist investor to explore to the low latency trading sector in HKEX.
Standard Low Latency Solution
Standard low latency trading system with HKEX co-location services. User can avoid the technical and financial barrier for low latency trading, execute most commonly used high frequency trading strategy through a reliable infrastructure by very cost-effective approach.
Tailor-Made Low Latency Solution
Tailor-made low latency trading solution especially suitable to user who have unique or special demand for ultra-low latency trading connected to HKEX. Solution may include exclusive infra structure or special software optimization according to user requirement. User can offload the burden of low latency infrastructure involved and concentrate in trading strategy deployment only.
GETTA Championship 2025
Derivatives Low Latency Simulation Trading
Fully Experience Of Low Latency Trading!!
Win Cash Prize With Zero Risk !!
Stepping Stone to Full Time Trader !!
General Rule
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open to individual aged not below 18 who do not breach law or regulation to participance the championship
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a unique low latency simulation trading login will be distributed to each competitor at confirmation of register, all simulation trade should be executed by that demo login
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only trade for Hang Seng Index CBBC listed in HKEX can execute by simulation login
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no limitation in using any external tool, system or extension
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all simulation trade should close not later than 15:50 pm (Hong Kong hour)
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net result will deduct all trading fee at official rate from gross simulation trading result
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all details or result of championship will be released in any approach besides the personal information of competition
First Round
Est. October 25
number of competitors: < 40 per group
duration: 10 trading day
initial virtual capital: HKD 100,000
minimum (maximum) open trade number per day: 5 (50)
maximum accumulated simulation loss: HKD 20,000
goal: achieve top 10 score according to ranking criteria below to advance to Final Round
Final Round
number of competitors: maximum 40, the best 10 from each group of first round respectively
duration: 15 trading day
initial virtual capital: HKD 100,000
minimum (maximum) open trade number per day: 5 (50)
maximum accumulated simulation loss: HKD 20,000
goal: achieve top 5 score according to ranking criteria below to win cash prize
Prize Breakdown
1st score in final round: RM 10,000 plus extra RM 20,000 if closing virtual capital >= HKD 115,000
2nd score in final round: RM 8,000 plus extra RM 12,000 if closing virtual capital >= HKD 115,000
3rd score in final round: RM 5,000 plus RM extra 10,000 if virtual closing capital >= HKD 115,000
4th and 5th score in final round: RM 4,000 each
(winners should take part in marketing event related to the championship)
Ranking Criteria
competitor will be ranked by the total score of 4 criteria as followings:
1. net simulation trading result (greatest closing virtual capital)
score to the best in first round (final round): 120 (90)
score deducted per ranking lower in first round (final round): 3 (3)
2. risk control (smallest accumulated day end loss)
score to the best in first round (final round): 80 (30)
score deducted per ranking lower in first round (final round): 2 (1)
3. accuracy (greatest win rate)
score to the best in first round (final round): 80 (30)
score deducted per ranking lower in first round (final round): 2 (1)
4. consistence (smallest per trade standard deviation)
score to the best in first round (final round): 80 (30)
score deducted per ranking lower in first round (final round): 2 (1)
Registration
Registration opens until September end 2025. Submit application by CONTACT US with the topic of "GETTA Championship Registration" to provide (i) name, (ii) IC / ID number, (iii) mobile and (iv) email for registration
Terms & Conditions
By submitting an application to participate in GETTA Championship 2025 (the "Competition"), the applicant ("Participant") agrees to the following terms and conditions:
1. Organizer’s Rights
1.1 The Competition organizer ("Organizer") reserves the exclusive right to:
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Determine, modify, or adjust the Competition schedule, including dates, deadlines, and event timings, at its sole discretion.
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Cancel, postpone, or reschedule the Competition for any reason, including but not limited to technical issues, force majeure, or logistical constraints.
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Select, disqualify, or remove any Participant at any stage without prior notice or obligation to provide justification.
1.2 The Organizer’s decisions regarding the Competition structure, rules, judging criteria, and winner selection are final and binding. No appeals or disputes will be entertained.
2. Competition Judging & Winner Selection
2.1 Winners will be selected based on criteria determined solely by the Organizer and/or appointed judges.
2.2 The Organizer reserves the right to:
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Modify judging criteria or scoring systems at any time.
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Override automated or public voting results (if applicable) based on internal review.
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Withhold prizes if no submissions meet the required standards.
3. Participant Obligations
3.1 Participants must comply with all instructions, deadlines, and rules provided by the Organizer.
3.2 False information, plagiarism, or unethical behavior will result in immediate disqualification.
3.3 Participants grant the Organizer the right to use their names, likenesses, and submissions for promotional purposes without compensation.
4. Liability & Disclaimers
4.1 The Organizer is not liable for:
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Technical failures, internet issues, or data loss affecting participation.
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Any costs incurred by Participants (e.g., travel, materials).
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Disputes arising from prize distribution or Competition outcomes.
4.2 Prizes are non-transferable and subject to availability. Taxes/fees are the winner’s responsibility.
5. Amendments
The Organizer may update these terms at any time. Continued participation implies acceptance of revised terms.
Organizer: Financial Technical Analysts Association and Getta Asia SDN. BHD.
Sponsor: Getta Securities Limited
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Pre Championship Seminar
Derivative Low Latency Trading
Event to who like to know and ask more. Speakers and Guests sharing professional knowledge and experience to assist attendants to understand, preset target for Championship or derivative low latency trading.
date: 7th September 2025
time: 14:30 to 18:00
venue: Colony @ Vipod KLCC
seat number: 50
registration:
first-come-first-served until 1st September 2025. Submit registration by CONTACT US with the topic of "Seminar Registration" to provide (i) name, (ii) IC / ID number, (iii) mobile and (iv) email for registration, also with any questions related to seminar topic you would like to know.
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