Electronic trading, sometimes called etrading, is a method of trading securities such as stocks, and bonds, foreign exchange or financial derivatives electronically. Information technology is used to bring together buyers and sellers through electronic trading platform and networks to create a virtual market places such as Nasdaq, Nyse Arca and Globex which are also known as electronic communications networks or ECNs.Electronic trading, sometimes called etrading, is a method of trading securities such as stocks, and bonds, foreign exchange or financial derivatives electronically. Information technology is used to bring together buyers and sellers through electronic trading platform and networks to create a virtual market places such as Nasdaq, Nyse Arca and Globex which are also known as electronic communications networks or ECNs.Electronic trading platforms typically stream live market prices on which users can trade and may provide additional trading tools, such as charting packages, news feeds and account management functions. Some platforms have been specifically designed to allow individuals to gain access to financial markets that could traditionally only be accessed by specialist trading firms such as allowing margin trading on forex and derivatives such as contract for difference. They may also be designed to automatically trade specific strategies based on technical analysis or to do high-frequency trading.