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The Sorrows of the Commodity Trader

Power, gas, and carbon trade on cleared exchanges. Desks face slippage, margin strain, data noise. Skip the middleman with direct access and...

No liquidity, no stability?

What happens when liquidity dries up in forward energy markets? Without enough participants trading actively, price signals become distorted, hedging...

The e*star Algo A-Team

Meet the brains behind the algorithms that help clients stay ahead in the fast-paced energy market. They’re solving big challenges, so you don’t have...

Meet the team:

Nico Fritschi is leading e*star’s Software Engineering with a passion for problem-solving

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